Research and Clinical Trials

Dr. Tina Hieken answers questions about surgery for melanoma and research being conducted at Mayo Clinic that is helping to improve patient outcomes.

Performing a minor surgical procedure on patients newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer helps to identify cancer spread early and determine the stage of cancer.

Patient navigator Veronica Smith discusses the history of Juneteenth and the factors that contribute to racial disparities in healthcare.

Researchers have identified a gene biomarker associated with overall survival and treatment response in people with gastric cancer.

Researchers are developing targeted therapies and studying ways to improve the effectiveness of treatments for pediatric brain tumors.

If you're facing a cancer diagnosis, joining a clinical trial may provide experimental treatment options you may not otherwise have.

Researchers demonstrated a way to predict survival outcomes for people with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Patients could receive breast-conserving therapy, a lumpectomy followed by whole-breast radiation therapy, rather than mastectomy.

Mayo Clinic researchers are using AI to develop ways to find more colon polyps and detect pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage.

Dr. Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua discusses the importance of including minority and at-risk people in clinical trials, and his path to medicine.