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Suiting up for a celebration

April 5th, 2013 - 12:05 pm

“My sweet boy,” Deborah Morey said as she practically skipped across the room to join him in a group photograph. The boy is her son, 15-year-old Curtis Morey, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma (a type of brain tumor) on Jan. 27, 2012. … Continue reading →

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Forever a teacher

December 22nd, 2012 - 8:00 am

Artist and teacher Cynthia Amendt sees her teaching — and her health — reach new levels through participation in a clinical trial. Continue reading →

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For Better, For Worse

December 21st, 2012 - 8:00 am

Surgery and an investigational drug give brain tumor patient much more than anyone expected. Continue reading →

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Toddler diagnosed with aggressive brain tumor

December 18th, 2012 - 8:00 am

When a brain tumor unexpectedly appeared in 20-month-old Jayden Gonzalez, Mayo Clinic doctors responded quickly to remove the tumor and restore his health. Continue reading →

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Rare brain tumor couldn’t stop her

December 10th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

A rare brain tumor couldn’t stop Laurie Beach from enjoying the life she dreamed of. Continue reading →

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“Hopeful life” after surgery to remove rare brain tumor

November 26th, 2012 - 8:00 am

When their son developed a rare type of brain tumor that caused seizures and dizzy spells, Koreen and Paul Harpel turned to Mayo Clinic for help. Continue reading →

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Jordan Mills: Fighting the Unseen Enemy, Part II

June 20th, 2012 - 6:00 am

Following radiation therapy and chemotherapy treatment at Mayo Clinic for a brain stem glioma, the tumor which had threatened Jordan Mills’ life, had shrunk. Jordan’s life continued full of happy events. He married his fiancée, Kelly, in June 2009, and bought his … Continue reading →

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Jordan Mills: Fighting the Unseen Enemy, Part I

June 19th, 2012 - 10:46 am

Jordan Mills is a man’s man. Enlisted in the U.S. military in 2004, Jordan was deployed around the world, serving in countries as diverse as Japan, Korea and Afghanistan. But “after my first combat deployment,” Jordan says, “I started noticing … Continue reading →

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Morgan Tyner: Overcoming Brain Cancer

October 13th, 2011 - 8:00 am

In the fall of 1990, Morgan Tyner experienced a moment that would change his life forever. While at work, Morgan, a newly practicing dentist, suffered a seizure. After undergoing many tests over the course of several days, he received a … Continue reading →

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Pilocytic Astrocytoma – Andrew Mork – Update

August 23rd, 2011 - 2:52 pm

This is an update to Andrew Mork’s story, “It really should be called The Mayo Family“, from over a year and a half ago. We have caught back up with both Andrew and his mom for an updated video interview … Continue reading →

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