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Mayo research using DNA to catch cancer, other medical conditions earlier

Mayo Clinic researchers are studying the cost-effectiveness of genomic research to detect certain diseases earlier, including breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer.

Cancer survivor walks on the sunny side of the street

Diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2020, Jennie Spencer decided to approach her journey through cancer treatment with a focus on joy.

Researchers identify gene implicated in neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer

A study by Mayo Clinic researchers has identified that a chromosome instability gene, USP24, is frequently missing in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer.

Study findings may improve accuracy of breast cancer risk estimates for women with no family history

The findings of the CARRIERS Consortium study, which were published Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in The New England Journal of Medicine, may allow health care[...]

Olanzapine may help control nausea, vomiting in advanced cancer

The antipsychotic medication olanzapine might help patients with advanced cancer successfully manage nausea and vomiting unrelated to chemotherapy, according to Mayo Clinic researchers who published[...]

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes may offer clue to colorectal cancer survival

The density of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes when combined with an analysis of tumor budding may serve as a method to more accurately predict survival in patients[...]