Diagnosis and Treatment

Cancer and mental health: Coping with the burden of your diagnosis

Psychologist and psycho-oncology expert Shawna Ehlers, Ph.D., explains what you should know about coping with a cancer diagnosis.

Brain tumors: What you should know

Dr. Alyx Porter discusses the various types of brain tumors and how they are diagnosed and treated.

Dear Mayo Clinic: Ovarian cancer symptoms and treatment options

Gynecologic surgeon Dr. Tri Dinh explains why ovarian cancer is hard to detect, options for reducing ovarian cancer risk, and how the disease is treated.

Mayo study validates melanoma test to help some patients avoid surgical biopsy

Researchers validated a diagnostic test for melanoma that combines genetic information from a skin biopsy with other characteristics to show whether patients are at risk of their cancer spreading.

‘She has big things ahead of her.’ CAR-T cell therapy gives Florida teen hope

The story of Brooke Michael's journey to successful CAR-T cell therapy treatment after being diagnosed with primary B-cell lymphoma at 17.

Multiple myeloma: New, better treatments are improving outcomes

Cancer experts have been exploring and improving multiple myeloma treatments that can extend periods of remission and enhance quality of life.

What is chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy?

Learn about CAR-T cell therapy, a personalized treatment giving hope to patients diagnosed with various lymphomas.

What young men need to know about testicular cancer

Urologist Dr. Matthew Ziegelmann discusses the diagnosis and treatment of testicular cancer.

Dr. Shanda Blackmon answers questions about esophageal cancer treatment

Learn what to expect from surgery for esophageal cancer, as well as reconstruction, chemotherapy, radiation and recovery.

Head and neck cancers are becoming increasingly common

April is Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases from Dr. Daniel Ma.