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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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Mayo’s caring attitude brings hope to patient

April 3rd, 2013 - 8:26 am

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

January 3rd, 2013 - 12:58 pm

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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Scuba diving and fine dining are still on the menu for Miami man with neck cancer

December 29th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery put Miami scuba diver back in the water. Continue reading →

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Family Pressure Brings Timely Treatment

December 22nd, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Radiation therapy and surgery put a stop to aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer. 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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Bone Marrow Transplant Saves Leukemia Patient – Max’s Story

December 19th, 2012 - 11:11 am

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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Beating the Odds Again: John Fulton’s Islet Cancer Treatment

December 15th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

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 →

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Partial nephrectomy preserves kidney function after kidney cancer

December 11th, 2012 - 8:00 pm

Ruth Smith lives more than 200 miles north of Rochester, Minn., but she knew where she wanted to go when she was diagnosed with kidney cancer — Mayo Clinic. 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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