Prevention and Screening

Molecular breast imaging for supplemental breast screening

Dr. Kristin Robinson discusses molecular breast imaging, a supplemental breast cancer screening option for women with dense breasts.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding colorectal cancer

Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, explains what colorectal cancer is, who is at risk, and when to get screened.

Ask me anything: Lymphoma

Dr. Allison Rosenthal, a Mayo Clinic hematologist specializing in lymphoma, answered questions about the disease in a Reddit AMA.

You’re at risk of colorectal cancer. Know the symptoms. Get screened.

Dr. Derek Ebner shares what you need to know to prevent colorectal cancer or catch it early when it's most treatable.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: How environmental exposures affect your health

Dr. Konstantinos Lazaridis explains the exposome and discusses his research into how environmental exposure affects your health.

Improving cervical cancer screening with HPV self-collection tests

Dr. Kathy MacLaughlin discusses the importance of HPV screening for cervical cancer prevention and new self-collection tests that may help more people get screened.

Ask me anything: Multiple myeloma

Dr. Rafael Fonseca, a Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center hematologist specializing in multiple myeloma, answered questions about the disease in a Reddit AMA.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: How breast cancer screening can save lives

Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake discusses the importance of breast cancer screening and why screening plans should be tailored to your personal and family history and genetic predisposition.

Want to reduce chronic inflammation? Start with your grocery list

Susan Block, a dietitian, explains how eating anti-inflammatory foods can help reduce your risk of developing cancer and other diseases.

As stomach cancer rates rise in younger people, knowing symptoms and family history is key

Dr. Mojun Zhu discusses the increase in stomach cancer in people under 50 and how symptom awareness and knowledge of family history can help detect it early.