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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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Mayo Clinic Study Finds that Surgical Treatment of Arteriovenous Fistulas Is Safe and Effective

April 27th, 2009 - 9:00 am

A new Mayo Clinic study found that surgical treatment of spinal arteriovenous fistulas is safe and effective. Newer techniques like endovascular embolization have not yet been demonstrated to be as effective, and therefore must be studied further in order to … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Formulate Treatment Combination Lethal To Pancreatic Cancer Cells

April 17th, 2009 - 2:41 pm

A combination of two targeted therapies packs a powerful punch to kill pancreatic cancer cells in the laboratory, Mayo Clinic cancer researchers report. With further testing of these drugs that are from classes of pharmaceuticals already used in patients, the … Continue reading →

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New Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Guide

February 24th, 2009 - 3:41 pm

Treatment of Parkinson’s disease today is complicated by the proliferation of medications and therapeutic options. A new book, written by J. Eric Ahlskog, Ph.D., M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and Parkinson’s disease specialist, provides clear treatment guidelines for physicians that … Continue reading →

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Discovering Key to Tamoxifen's Effectiveness in Treating Breast Cancer May Lead to New Treatments

December 9th, 2008 - 5:36 pm

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered that a chemical known as endoxifen appears to be the primary metabolite responsible for the effectiveness of tamoxifen in treating breast cancer, and that it works against cancer in an entirely unexpected way. Their study, … Continue reading →

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Are You Having a Stroke? Many Don’t Know the Signs or Seek Treatment

November 24th, 2008 - 8:08 pm

A new study from Mayo Clinic shows that many people experiencing a stroke have no idea they’re having one, mainly because they don’t know the symptoms of stroke. Though stroke is very common, people are much less aware of the … Continue reading →

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