Tag Archives: Treatment

Treating Uterine Fibroids

January 27th, 2012 - 2:20 pm

Journalists:  For links to web-video files, see the bottom of this post. Uterine fibroids affect one out of every four women. They are a major cause of problems for reproductive age women and a major reason women need to have … Continue reading →

By kelley luckstein | Posted in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women's Health | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Hepatitis C Medications on the Horizon

May 18th, 2011 - 2:13 pm

After over a decade long dry spell, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two new therapies, boceprevir and telaprevir, for the treatment of Hepatitis C. Both therapies signal a breakthrough in the treatment of Hepatitis C with the … Continue reading →

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Study Suggests Less Invasive Treatment for Some Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients

February 9th, 2011 - 3:58 pm

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussed in today’s The New York Times finds many women with early stage breast cancer tumors with involvement of one or two lymph nodes may not need removal of additional … Continue reading →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Glioma Treatment Study

November 22nd, 2010 - 12:19 pm

A new Mayo Clinic study found that children with low-grade brain tumors (gliomas) who undergo aggressive surgery to completely remove the tumor have an increased chance of overall survival. If complete removal is not possible, adding radiation therapy to a less complete … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic to Host Breast Cancer Twitter Chat

October 13th, 2010 - 3:00 pm

Dr. Sarah McLaughlin, a breast surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida will be taking your breast cancer questions during a Twitter chat.   The hour long session will begin at noon ET on Friday, October 22nd.   To take part in … Continue reading →

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New Treatment Approach to Rare Cancer Results in Prolonged Survival

May 26th, 2010 - 9:39 am

ASCO Abstract # 5591 Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma has dramatically increased survival in the small group of patients who chose to undergo it, say physicians at Mayo Clinic. Their findings will be presented at the annual meeting of … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , , | Comments (4)

Green Tea may hold future for Leukemia Treatment

May 22nd, 2009 - 9:41 am

Mayo Clinic researchers are reporting positive results in early leukemia clinical trials using the chemical epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), an active ingredient in green tea. The trial determined that patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) can tolerate the chemical fairly well … Continue reading →

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Specialty Care Costs Higher for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Than Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases

May 18th, 2009 - 1:42 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that bipolar disorder (BPD) is a more costly chronic condition than diabetes, depression, asthma and coronary artery disease (CAD), based on a review of health care claim costs. Specialty care costs (the costs of seeing … Continue reading →

By John Murphy | Posted in Psychiatry/Psychology, Research | Tagged , , , , | Comments (1)

Mayo Clinic Researchers Say Drug Shows Dramatic Results in Fight Against Some Thyroid Cancers

May 12th, 2009 - 6:46 am

A medication that helps stop the growth of new blood vessels has produced dramatic benefits for some patients with aggressive thyroid cancer, research from Mayo Clinic indicates. At the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Mayo … Continue reading →

By Karl Oestreich | Posted in Cancer, Research | Tagged , , , , | Comments (6)

Mayo Clinic Study Suggests Two is Better Than One When Battling Agressive Lymphoma

May 11th, 2009 - 9:24 am

When combined with a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs, two monoclonal antibodies, instead of one, appear to offer superior results in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic researchers working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG). … Continue reading →

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