Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. Travis Grotz discusses how hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) works and the potential benefits of the treatment.

Dr. Touré Barksdale, a Mayo Clinic cancer rehabilitation and palliative medicine specialist, explains the benefits of palliative care.

Dr. Keith Knutson discusses lung cancer vaccine research at Mayo Clinic and how physicians might use vaccines for other types of cancer.

Dr. Robert McWilliams discusses who's at risk for pancreatic cancer, the need for aggressive treatment and the hope clinical trials offer.

Mark McNiven, Ph.D., and Tanios Bekaii-Saab, M.D., Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, explain what cancer is, how it develops and why it's challenging to treat.

Dr. Zhi Ven Fong discusses innovations in the Whipple procedure, a complex surgery for cancer that hasn't spread beyond the pancreas.

Dr. Kebede Begna, a hematologist, explains what treatment-free remission is and the criteria for determining if this approach is appropriate for people with CML.

Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake explains the value of specialized cancer care for LGBTQ+ people and how she hopes to pave the way for improved outcomes with the Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic.

Scott Brandes learned he had acute leukemia when his wife was pregnant. The hope of meeting the baby and supportive colleagues sustained him through treatment.

Drs. Victor Bernet and Ashish Chintakuntlawar discuss the widespread belief that thyroid cancer affects women more than men, and why a personalized approach is best for screening and treatment.