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Palliative care for cancer patients

Dr. Touré Barksdale, a Mayo Clinic cancer rehabilitation and palliative medicine specialist, explains the benefits of palliative care.

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How blood donations help people with cancer

Dr. Anna Jones explains how donating blood can help people living with cancer.

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5 ways patient navigators can guide your cancer journey

Learn how patient navigators can support you and your caregivers through cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond.

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Diet tips during cancer treatment

Mayo Clinic dietitian Rose Prissel offers tips for people undergoing cancer treatment to maintain calorie, protein and fluid intake.

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Matters of the heart: How cancer and cancer treatment can affect your heart health

Honor American Heart Month this February by learning about the connection between cancer and heart health.

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Regaining sexual health after cancer treatment

Learn how cancer diagnosis and treatment can affect sexual health and how you can achieve a healthy sex life after cancer treatment.

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Have you been vaccinated for flu?

If you have cancer, are being treated for cancer, or are a cancer survivor, you are at increased risk for flu complications. Have you been vaccinated?

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A promising new treatment for lymphedema

Research by Antonio Forte, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic plastic surgeon, seeks to better pinpoint who is most likely to benefit from surgery aimed at regenerating a faulty lymphatic system.

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Director’s message: our commitment to patients remains unchanged

I stepped into the role of interim executive director of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center with gratitude for the remarkable leadership of Robert B. Diasio, M.D.,[...]

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Native Americans have significant cancer treatment concerns

Native American patients with cancer tend to have significant concerns about radiation therapy that are not being addressed adequately, according to a collaborative study by[...]