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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
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer, Pediatrics
Tagged 1136, 2868, 2871, 3640, 3719, 5304, 5335, brain tumor, chemotherapy, Curtis Morey, Dr. Amulya Nageswara Rao, Mayo Clinic Children's Center, medulloblastoma
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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
By makalajohnson |
Posted in Cancer, Neurology & Neurosurgery
Tagged 1136, 2871, 3640, 3719, 3723, 5279, 5292, 5335, brain cancer, chemotherapy, clinical trial, Dr. Joon Uhm, glioblastoma, Jim Brooks, Neurology & Neurosurgery, oncology, radiation, stage 4
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He Said, She Said: How One Couple Battled Colon Cancer Together
Sue Willingham remembers the May 2010 day well. She was getting ready to take her two children to school. But before leaving the house, she did what any mom might – use the restroom. But then she noticed she’d lightly … Continue reading
By Cynthia (Cindy) Weiss |
Posted in Cancer, Gastroenterology, General Internal Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health
Tagged 1136, 2246, 3719, 5275, 5334, colo-rectal cancer, colon, Colon Cancer, colonoscopy, MayoClinicFL
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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
By CSMMayo |
Posted in Cancer, Transplant
Tagged 1136, 2145, 2146, 3100, 3640, 3719, 3740, 3981, 5279, 5334, BMT, Cancer, Florida, hematology, Leukemia, MayoClinicFL, oncology
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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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2779, 3640, 3719, 3981, 5279, 5333, acute myelogenous leukemia, Arizona, bone marrow transplant, Cancer, induction chemotherapy, Leukemia, Max Harris, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story, Transplant
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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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 4728, 5250, 5315, 5333, Alanna Rebecca, Arizona, breast cancer, chemotherapy, Donald Northfelt, Jennifer McGoldrick, Mayo Clinic, Northfelt, Patient Story, Rebecca, Wasif
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Beating the Odds Again: John Fulton’s Islet Cancer Treatment
Decades after beating bone cancer at Mayo Clinic, John Fulton returned, this time to defeat islet cell cancer. John says that, once more, Mayo helped him “beat the system.” Continue reading
By margieshepard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 3719, 4715, 5272, 5279, 5316, 5335, 5340, 5421, Florencia Que M.D., islet cell cancer, John Fulton, Joseph Rubin M.D., Mayo Clinic, Pancreatic Cancer, radiofrequency ablation
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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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer
Tagged 1136, 3640, 3719, 3723, 4050, 5250, 5333, Arizona, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, mastectomy, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story, Suzy Underhill
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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
By susanashephard |
Posted in Cancer, Women's Health
Tagged 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 3723, 5250, 5333, Arizona, BRCA, BRCA gene, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Kathleen O'Brien, mammogram, Mayo Clinic, Patient Story
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