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

December 17th, 2012 - 9:25 am

  “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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Patient Spreads Hope Beyond Borders

February 7th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Deborah Maina is on a mission to educate women about breast cancer. Growing up in the village of Embu in Kenya, where healthcare information was not common, Maina, 43, a breast cancer survivor, is committed to bring education to her … Continue reading →

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Surviving Thanks

August 3rd, 2009 - 6:00 am

This story was submitted by Nimaat Al Azzah, Breast Cancer Survivor and Mayo Clinic Patient Life is full of surprises — some are happy and some can flip one’s world all around. In October, on my 37th wedding anniversary, I … Continue reading →

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"Mayo is where I go to get well"

June 15th, 2009 - 5:00 am

Editor’s note: This story was submitted by Sheila Robb, a Mayo Clinic patient from Minneapolis. I was at Mayo a couple of months ago to start planning for a new treatment. The breast cancer that had metastasized 2 ½ years … Continue reading →

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Male Breast Cancer: A Patient’s Story

January 28th, 2009 - 6:00 am

When Craig McMillan found a lump in his left breast while showering in September 2004, he didn’t think much of it. The 59-year-old insurance agent from Quincy, Fla., assumed it was a harmless, fatty cyst like others he had had. … Continue reading →

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