Survivorship

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3D tattooing after breast reconstruction

Rebecca Kath, a Mayo Clinic physician assistant, explains how 3D tattoos are used to restore the appearance of nipples and areolas.

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Kirk Mathers found a lasting way to thank his care team: He got inked

Kirk honored his experience with sarcoma and his care team with a series of tattoos that continue to spark conversations.

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Lymphedema: A lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts

Lymphovenous bypass surgery gave Sonya Goins relief from the uncomfortable symptoms of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.

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Mayo Clinic launches Rainbows, an LGBTQ-focused breast cancer clinic

The Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota supports the needs of LGBTQ+ people with or at risk for breast cancer.

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Caring for your psychological needs as an adolescent or young adult cancer survivor

Dr. Kristine Donovan discusses the challenges adolescents and young adults with cancer face and the importance of professional, family and peer support.

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Transforming cancer care with treatments at home

Mayo Clinic's Cancer Care Beyond Walls program allows some patients to receive part of their cancer care from the comfort of their own homes.

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Advances in medulloblastoma treatment for children

Dr. Jonathan Schwartz discusses medulloblastoma treatment for children, the latest advances, and what families should look for in a care team.

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Teamwork and a new nickname inspire patient through pancreatic cancer treatment

After a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and multiple cardiac arrests during treatment, "Tiger" Dick Whetstone finds help and hope at Mayo Clinic.

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CAR-T cell therapy helps man continue community advocacy

After Sylvester Pinckney's lymphoma returned, chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy at Mayo Clinic put his cancer back in remission.

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Returning to sports after an acoustic neuroma

Tyler Theobald finds his acoustic neuroma care efficient, convenient and responsive at Mayo Clinic in Florida.