Category Archives: ENT/Audiology

Physician Documents his Cancer Survival, Grateful to Mayo Clinic


I am Dr. J. Kemper Campbell, an ophthalmologist from Lincoln, Nebraska. I noted a small asymptomatic mass on the right side of my neck in December 2006. When needle biopsy established it to be a poorly differentiated metastatic cancer of … Continue reading

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Unraveling the Mystery of Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome


Imagine listening in real time to the thump, thump of your own heartbeat, the rush of your blood pulsing through your veins, and even the slightest twitch of your eyes – all in surround sound.  Those are but a few … Continue reading

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Scuba diving and fine dining are still on the menu for Miami man with neck cancer


Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery put Miami scuba diver back in the water. Continue reading

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Family Pressure Brings Timely Treatment


Radiation therapy and surgery put a stop to aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer. Continue reading

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Volunteer Firefighter threatened by Tongue Tumor


A tongue tumor threatened to cut short this volunteer firefighter’s life, but surgery and radiation treatment at Mayo Clinic saved his life. Continue reading

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Cancer & Coordinated Approach to Care


Coordinated approach to care brings results for business school professor. Continue reading

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Laser microsurgery for throat cancer preserves voice, function


Transoral laser microsurgery was the right choice for throat cancer patient Danny Snodgrass. Continue reading

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Never Give Up On Your Health – Sniffing out a Discovery


My name is Katie Little and I am 28 years old.   I have experienced many nasal problems throughout my life, including two nose fractures and, over the last 10 years, have experienced significant difficulty breathing at night.  I tried a … Continue reading

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Cancer Survivor Bikes the Desert to Deliver Donation


To celebrate his “first birthday” after treatment for esophageal cancer, Ricky Rinehart, 54, rode his bike to Mayo Clinic — 213 miles across the desert from his home in Yuma to Phoenix, Ariz. Thirteen friends, family and co-workers joined him … Continue reading

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Singing Praise After New Esophageal Cancer Treatment


Esophageal cancer took Jorge Rivera, 47, by surprise. An auto loan manager and a father of three, he had a full life and a passion for performing sacred music with his family. Rivera, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had “the … Continue reading

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