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To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is

May 17th, 2013 - 11:45 am

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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Surgery takes care of cavernous malformation

December 7th, 2012 - 8:00 am

When Dan Smith experienced numbness in his hand, arm and cheek, he came to Mayo Clinic where doctors diagnosed a cavernous malformation. Continue reading →

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Mother and daughter bond over brain surgery

December 5th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Talk about a strong mother-daughter bond — Margie Hartmann and her daughter, Jessica McNeil, had Gamma Knife surgery on the same day. Continue reading →

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Christina goes to the head of the class

December 4th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery was a scary thing, but it was the miracle Christina needed to go forth and grow. Continue reading →

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The “new” Tiffany

November 28th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Epilepsy surgery ended Tiffany Hanson’s seizures and started a new, active life. Continue reading →

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Brain tumor surgery stops seizures

November 20th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Thorough evaluation at Mayo Clinic solved the mystery of why Emily Crawford was having seizures, and successful removal of a brain tumor stopped them from occurring. Continue reading →

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Irma Poznecki – Far from an “ordinary” mom

August 24th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Inspiration comes in many forms – for Irma Poznecki, a 45-year-old mother of three from Anthem, Ariz., it was brownies and cupcakes. In late 2009, Irma was diagnosed with breast cancer. The news came as an obvious shock to Irma … Continue reading →

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Ten Years and Still Cancer Free

August 12th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, with a 20 percent relative survival rate after one-year and a four percent survival rate after five-years for all stages combined, according to the American Cancer … Continue reading →

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Arizona Mom Recounts Battling Breast Cancer While Pregnant

October 19th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Joan Dymand-Hintz was in her early 40′s when she became pregnant with her daughter. The happiness she and her husband Marc Hintz felt was short-lived. A week after learning she was pregnant, Joan, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based singer and mother of … Continue reading →

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