Cancer Type

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Not all lumps are breast cancer: Benign breast disease

Dr. Caroline Clune discusses some of the common types of noncancerous breast symptoms known as benign breast disease.

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HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer

Dr. Gregory Jones discusses the link between HPV infection and cancers of the head and neck, including throat and mouth cancer.

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Stopping chronic lymphedema in its tracks

Physical therapist Joy Macheel discusses a new surveillance system to prevent lymphedema from developing in people treated for breast cancer.

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‘My life is in the right hands.’ Surgery gives California woman hope after cancer diagnosis

Vishakha Majithia's story of pancreatic cancer treatment at Mayo Clinic and surviving to hold her first grandchild.

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Q&A on cancer in adolescents and young adults

Dr. Allison Rosenthal explains why living with cancer is different for adolescents and young adults.

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Colorectal cancer myths and facts

Dr. Derek Ebner tests your knowledge of why, when and how you should be screened for colorectal cancer.

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Pancreatic cancer risk, symptoms and treatment

Dr. Mark Truty explains the risk factors and symptoms of pancreatic cancer and how it is diagnosed and treated.

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Advances in treating multiple myeloma help extend quality of life for patients

Hematologist Dr. Yi Lin discusses the use of immunotherapies and other novel approaches to treating multiple myeloma.

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Artificial intelligence may help identify more colon polyps, detect pancreatic cancer early

Mayo Clinic researchers are using AI to develop ways to find more colon polyps and detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage.

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What’s a pituitary tumor? 4 things you need to know

Dr. Jamie Van Gompel explains how pituitary tumors can affect you, even when they aren't cancerous, and how they are treated.