Prevention and Screening

Findings from a recent Mayo Clinic study suggest that knowledge of skin cancer risk could influence risky behavior, such as tanning bed use.

A Mayo Clinic study bolsters evidence that colorectal cancer is often imprinted in family genes and passed on from one generation to the next.

21-year-old Jessica Florence found a lump on her breast. Until she experienced other symptoms, she did not believe the lump was serious.

Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic cancer researcher and global health equity expert, explains why closing the care gap in cancer care is good for everyone.

Understanding your personal cancer risk and making lifestyle changes to improve your overall health are the first steps in cancer prevention. Learn how to get started.

The new executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Programs and director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Dr. Cheryl Willman, shares her thoughts on how to reach all those in need of cancer care.

Learn what you can do to fight cancer disparities and reduce your risk of developing cervical cancer.

La tasa de supervivencia a cinco años para el cáncer de páncreas es solo del 10,8 %. Aquí hay cinco cosas que todos deberían saber sobre este cáncer mortal.

Hematologist-oncologist Dr. Allison Rosenthal discusses plans to launch a formal program for adolescents and young adults with cancer at Mayo Clinic in 2022.

Mayo Clinic is sequencing the exomes of tens of thousands of people from diverse backgrounds to investigate large-scale patterns of distinctive mutations that fuel disease.