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Understanding CAR-T cell therapy and its potential side effects

Dr. Mohamed Kharfan Dabaja discusses who is eligible for CAR-T cell therapy, the treatment process and its potential side effects.

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Innovative technology to treat head and neck cancers

Surgeon Dr. Phillip Pirgousis explains how transoral robotic surgery is making treatment safer and less invasive.

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Top 10 myths about sunscreen

Dr. Melanie Dixon counters top sunscreen myths with facts everyone should know to reduce skin cancer risk.

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Treating skin cancer with Mohs surgery

Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa explains how Mohs surgery can be used to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and some types of melanoma.

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New surgical method for ovarian cancer lights up lesions

Study results show fluorescence-guided surgery, which uses fluorescence imaging to light up cancerous tissue, helps surgeons remove more ovarian cancer.

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Tips for cancer patients to stay safe in the summer

Learn how heat can affect your body, medications, and quality of life and get tips to protect yourself and your family from extreme temperatures.

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Fertility considerations in cancer treatment: Preserving hope for the future

If you or a loved one is facing a cancer diagnosis, here's what you need to know about potential fertility implications.

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CAR-T cell therapy restores hope for leukemia patient

After receiving CAR-T cell therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia through a clinical trial at Mayo Clinic, Jon Stahlecker is cancer free and feeling good.

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Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine

Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson explains why the HPV vaccine should be part of a routine vaccination schedule for all children.

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Looking back on pancreatic cancer, 5 years later

Rita Krueger shares the lessons she has learned from her experience with pancreatic cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship.