Cancer Type

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Understanding triple-negative breast cancer and its treatment

Dr. Roberto Leon Ferre defines triple-negative breast cancer, explains its treatment, and suggests questions to ask your care team.

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Researchers make unexpected discovery in how pancreatic cancer spreads

They identified a cell-signaling protein that drives pancreatic cancer cell growth that could be a potential therapeutic target.

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Breast health during menopause

Dr. Stephanie Faubion explains the importance of screening for breast cancer in menopause and working to reduce breast cancer risks.

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Giving thanks for years of prostate cancer treatment: Kurt Glover-Ettrich

Kurt, a prostate cancer patient, Nazi concentration camp survivor, and a former Green Beret, volunteers at Mayo Clinic to uplift spirits and instill hope.

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Fluorescent green dye helps surgeons reduce complications after surgery for people with soft tissue sarcoma

The dye reveals any lack of blood flow, indicating a potential problem with tissue, which surgeons can then remove.

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Mapping cell behaviors in high-grade glioma to improve treatment

Researchers found invasive margins of these brain tumors contain biologically distinct alterations that point to aggressive behavior and recurrence.

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A new smartphone application aims to predict the safety of liver surgery

Research suggests a risk prediction model calculated with a smartphone app may make surgery safer for liver cancer patients by predicting liver failure after surgery.

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To reduce your liver cancer risk, prevent liver disease — and cirrhosis

Dr. Denise Harnois explains what cirrhosis is, how it leads to liver cancer, and how to reduce your risk of both diseases.

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Mayo Clinic study suggests lower extremity lymphedema is a risk factor for multiple types of skin cancer

People with lymphedema may need regular skin cancer screenings, since early detection of skin cancer is critical.

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Mayo Clinic’s DNA study reveals BRCA1 mutations in 3 sisters, prompts life-changing decisions

Minnesota sisters discover they have a shared genetic mutation that dramatically increases their risk for breast and ovarian cancer.