Skin Cancer/Melanoma

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Dear Mayo Clinic: Genetic abnormalities and cancer risk

Physician assistant Casey Swanson responds to a question about cancer risk and genetic testing for a BRCA2 mutation.

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Study examines role of biomarkers to evaluate kidney injury in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers finds that immune checkpoint inhibitors may have negative consequences in some patients, including acute kidney inflammation, known as interstitial nephritis.

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Meet the investigator: Roxana S. Dronca, M.D.

Roxana S. Dronca, M.D., a hematologist and an oncologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, discusses her research on tumor immunology, malignant melanoma and genitourinary malignancies.