Tag Archives: Cancer

Gene Variations that Predict Chemo Side Effects

April 10th, 2013 - 8:55 am

Seemingly benign differences in genetic code from one person to the next could influence who develops side effects to chemotherapy. A Mayo Clinic study identified gene variations that can predispose people to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, a condition that is hard to … Continue reading →

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Cancer Patients May Not be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating Fatigue

December 18th, 2012 - 2:16 pm

Many people who have been through cancer and its treatment have trouble with their recovery because of severe, debilitating fatigue that can last for months or even years. But, according to a recent Mayo Clinic study appearing in Supportive Care … Continue reading →

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Metastatic Melanoma and Pregnancy

November 9th, 2012 - 3:42 pm

The number of melanoma cases has been growing steadily in recent decades. Since the 1970s, it is estimated that, on average, the number of malignant melanoma cases has increased 10 percent every year worldwide. Aleksandar Sekulic, M.D., dermatologist and researcher … Continue reading →

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New Treatment for Recurrent Glioblastoma

November 8th, 2012 - 2:18 pm

Mayo Clinic in Arizona is the first and only clinical center in the Southwest to offer a new treatment that disrupts the growth of recurrent glioblastoma brain tumors. The new treatment features the NovoTTF-100A System, a portable, noninvasive medical device … Continue reading →

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Melanoma Risk Rises With Transplants, Lymphoma

October 11th, 2012 - 10:22 am

Melanoma is on the rise nationally, and transplant recipients and lymphoma patients are far likelier than the average person to get that form of skin cancer and to die from it, a Mayo Clinic review finds. That’s because their immune … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Physicians ID Reasons for High Cost of Cancer Drugs, Prescribe Solutions

October 2nd, 2012 - 8:41 am

A virtual monopoly held by some drug manufacturers in part because of the way treatment protocols work is among the reasons cancer drugs cost so much in the United States, according to a commentary by two Mayo Clinic physicians in … Continue reading →

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Join Us for an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Twitter Chat

September 13th, 2012 - 11:18 am

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, held to draw attention to the nation’s leading cause of death from gynecologic cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women. Mayo Clinic invites the public to join the National Ovarian Cancer … Continue reading →

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Mayo Study: Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, but Few Oncologists Suggest It

August 28th, 2012 - 3:25 pm

Numerous studies have shown the powerful effect that exercise can have on cancer care and recovery. For patients who have gone through breast or colon cancer treatment, regular exercise has been found to reduce recurrence of the disease by up … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center to be Consolidated on Phoenix Campus

August 20th, 2012 - 7:59 pm

Mayo Clinic has been granted approval for construction of a 217,200 square-foot building on its Phoenix campus, a major expansion that will create a single-site, integrated Cancer Center. Mayo Clinic Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Lauded as One of Nation’s Best Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

July 17th, 2012 - 10:39 am

Mayo Clinic ranked near the top of the 23rd U.S. News & World Report annual America’s Best Hospital list, earning the No. 3 overall spot on its “Best Hospitals” list. Mayo Clinic in Rochester also was rated best in the … Continue reading →

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