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Tag Archives: Cancer
Gene Variations that Predict Chemo Side Effects
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
By Dana Sparks |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged AACR, Beutler, Cancer, Cancer Center, chemo, gene variation, side effects
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Cancer Patients May Not be Getting Adequate Care for Debilitating Fatigue
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
By Dana Sparks |
Posted in Cancer, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Tagged Cancer, Dr. Cheville, fatigue, PM&R
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Metastatic Melanoma and Pregnancy
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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer, Dermatology
Tagged Aleksandar Sekulic, Arizona, BRAF, Cancer, dermatologist, gene mutation, Mayo Clinic, Melanoma
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New Treatment for Recurrent Glioblastoma
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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged Alyx Porter, Arizona, Brain, brain tumor, Cancer, glioblastoma, Mayo Clinic, neuro-oncology, TTF
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Melanoma Risk Rises With Transplants, Lymphoma
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
By sharontheimer |
Posted in Cancer, Cancer Center, Dermatology, Transplant
Tagged brewer, Cancer, immunosuppression, lymphoma, Mayo, Melanoma, moles, sunscreen, tanning, Transplant
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Mayo Clinic Physicians ID Reasons for High Cost of Cancer Drugs, Prescribe Solutions
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
By joedangor |
Posted in Cancer, Cancer Center
Tagged Cancer, Drugs, high cost, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Rajkumar, Siddiqui, value-based pricing
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Join Us for an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Twitter Chat
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
By sharontheimer |
Posted in Cancer, Cancer Center, Social Media, Uncategorized, Women's Health
Tagged Cancer, ovarian
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Mayo Study: Exercise Can Help Cancer Patients, but Few Oncologists Suggest It
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
By Bryan Anderson |
Posted in Cancer, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation
Tagged Cancer, exercise, Physiatry, physical medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, PM&R
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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center to be Consolidated on Phoenix Campus
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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged Arizona, Cancer, Mayo Clinic, phoenix, Proton Beam Building, proton beam therapy, Wyatt Decker
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Mayo Clinic Lauded as One of Nation’s Best Hospitals in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
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
By nickhanson |
Posted in Cancer, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, ENT/Audiology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, History, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Psychiatry/Psychology, Pulmonary, Quality, Rehabilitation, Rheumatology
Tagged Cancer, Cardiology, Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Gastroenterology, GI, Health Care, Mayo Clinic, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, quailty, rankings, rheumatology, U.S. News, U.S. News & World Report, US News and World Report Rankings
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