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To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is


So I wonder if anyone else spent part of Tuesday, May 14, 2013, pondering what they would do. Would they take the test to learn if they were at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer? What if it came back positive? … Continue reading

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Suiting up for a celebration


“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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Mayo’s caring attitude brings hope to patient


Jim Brooks was vacationing with his family in Spain when suddenly he couldn’t speak for 10 minutes and wound up in the hospital. Jim and his wife Louanne decided together they wanted to return to their Minnesota home and Mayo … Continue reading

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Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow


Twelve years ago, Ron Wilson woke up with a swollen neck and knew something was very wrong. After visiting his doctor, he learned that his blood counts were off the charts. Consultation with an oncologist revealed shocking news – Ron was diagnosed … Continue reading

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Bone Marrow Transplant Saves Leukemia Patient – Max’s Story


At the age of eight, Max Harris overcame aplastic anemia, a condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. Successful treatment led to his recovery and several years of good health. Years later, a visit to … Continue reading

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A Young Woman’s Battle Against Breast Cancer – One Day at a Time


  “I think it’s cancer,” are not words that anyone, especially a 29 year old nurse recently relocated to Arizona, expects to hear. Jennifer McGoldrick faced these words and the eventual diagnosis of breast cancer shortly after moving to Scottsdale to continue … Continue reading

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Triple Negative Breast Cancer – Barbra’s Story


Years of raising awareness for breast cancer could not have prepared Barbra Riley for the devastating words she heard just over a year ago – “You have breast cancer.” Barbra had dedicated her time and energy to promoting breast cancer awareness through … Continue reading

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Inflammatory Breast Cancer – Suzy’s Story


Suzy Underhill’s life took an unexpected turn less than a year ago when she discovered a large lump under her breast. She immediately went to see her gynecologist who recommended that she consult with a specialist. Suzy’s good friend had … Continue reading

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Breast Cancer Hits Home Three Times in One Year


A mother and her three daughters – all diagnosed with breast cancer. Kathleen O’Brien shares her family’s history battling a disease which eventually took her mother’s life and now has struck three more times. Kathleen and her sisters, Angel and Brenda,  … Continue reading

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Jordan Mills: Fighting the Unseen Enemy, Part II


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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