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Radiation Oncology Treatment Center Opens in Northfield

June 27th, 2011 - 8:37 am

Mayo Clinic is hosting a grand opening ceremony for its new radiation oncology treatment center in Northfield, Minn. on Monday, June 27, at 3 p.m. The new 13,000 square-foot facility employs 12 people and is located at 1821 North Ave. … Continue reading →

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Defining Cancer Risk and Development in Rare Cancer-Producing Syndrome

May 28th, 2010 - 12:00 pm

ASCO Abstract # 1510 Patients with the phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS), a rare genetic disorder that increases the risk of benign and malignant tumors, could be at a higher risk for colon cancer than once … Continue reading →

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Brain Tumors: Best Treatments for Long-Term Survival

December 3rd, 2008 - 8:08 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that patients with low-grade gliomas survived longest when they underwent aggressive surgeries to successfully remove the entire tumor. If safely removing the entire tumor was not possible, patients survived significantly longer when surgery was … Continue reading →

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