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Researchers Identify Potential Genetic Target for Invasive Breast Cancer

April 3rd, 2012 - 12:04 pm

Jounalists:  See bottom of this post for audio and video resources Researchers at Mayo Clinic, the University of Chicago and Northwestern University have identified a gene that may a be potential new target for chemotherapy for breast cancer. Cyr61, also … Continue reading →

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Gene Targets Identified for New Non-invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Test

April 2nd, 2012 - 10:19 am

American Association for Cancer Research Journalists:  See bottom of this post for audio and video resources Mayo Clinic researchers are close to developing a quick non-invasive test that can detect early stage colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps. The test uses … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Supplement Works Against Some Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Mice

April 2nd, 2012 - 10:17 am

American Association for Cancer Research Journalists:  See bottom of this post for video and audio resources The dietary supplement gamma-linolenic acid can inhibit the growth of a subset of pancreatic cancer cells and selectively promote cancer cell death in mice, … Continue reading →

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Mayo Clinic Experts Discuss Latest Research, Treatment

March 6th, 2012 - 8:52 am

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon cancer is one of the most common and deadly cancers, and also one of the most preventable. Mayo Clinic experts are available to discuss the latest in colorectal cancer research, detection and … Continue reading →

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Paul Scanlon, longtime Mayo Clinic physician, dies at 87

March 2nd, 2012 - 9:38 am

Longtime Mayo Clinic physician and researcher Paul Scanlon, M.D. died on Feb. 22 in Rochester. Dr. Scanlon joined Mayo Clinic in 1953. He enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the department of therapeutic radiology and served as department chair from … Continue reading →

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Fighting Cancer 40 Years Later

December 22nd, 2011 - 2:45 pm

December 23rd marks the 40th anniversary of the National Cancer Act of 1971. The bill strengthened the National Cancer Institute and helped establish much of the funding and research infrastructure required to mount a national effort against cancer. James Ingle, … Continue reading →

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Obesity Lowers Survival Chances After Esophageal Cancer Surgery

December 20th, 2011 - 9:55 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Obesity doubles the risk of cancer recurrence and cancer-related death in patients with esophageal cancer who have been treated with surgery, researchers at Mayo Clinic found. … Continue reading →

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Obesity may play a role in poor breast cancer outcomes

December 6th, 2011 - 10:14 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. Obese patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer may have worse outcomes than patients who are normal weight or overweight, according to a study presented at the 2011 … Continue reading →

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PSA Screening – Mayo Clinic

October 10th, 2011 - 12:50 pm

A new recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advises healthy men not to get prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening tests . The recommendation has created confusion and renewed an ongoing debate about the risks and benefits of PSA … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Wins Grant to Study Ethics of Sharing Genetic Test Results with Relatives

October 10th, 2011 - 8:46 am

Journalists:  For links to video and audio files, see the bottom of this post. A team of researchers, Gloria Petersen, Ph.D., of Mayo Clinic, Barbara Koenig, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and Susan Wolf, J.D., of the … Continue reading →

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