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Dear Mayo Clinic: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist

Dr. Aakriti Carrubba explains how to help teens maintain gynecological health, including the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer screening.

Why Black women need to be screened for cervical cancer

Dr. Olivia Cardenas-Trowers explains the importance of screening and other measures to prevent cervical cancer.

An emotional proposition for cancer survivor

Quick access to laboratory test results help pancreatic cancer survivor Jim Smith overcome anxiety about cancer recurrence.

Dear Mayo Clinic: Genetic counseling after cancer diagnosis

Genetic testing can help guide cancer treatment and help your care team understand if you are at risk for developing other conditions.

4 ways to reduce cervical cancer risk

Advice from Mayo Clinic experts on how anyone with a cervix can reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer.

Signs there is a problem with your prostate

Dr. Matthew Tollefson explains the problems a growing prostate can cause, and why it's important to talk to your health care professional if you experience symptoms.

Options for laryngeal regeneration

Dr. David Lott discusses a pioneering procedure that uses 3D bioimplants and tissue engineering to regenerate the larynx after cancer.

Solid organ transplant recipients at higher risk of skin cancer, require coordinated care

More than half of all people who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer.

Against the odds

Just 34 years old, Alex Kraatz has survived not one, but two different types of brain tumors, 20 years apart. This is his story.

A preclinical step toward treating chronic dry mouth

Researchers replicated chronic dry mouth from radiation damage in preclinical models, laying the foundation for stem cell research to regenerate salivary tissue after cancer.