Tag Archives: Robotic Surgery

Prostate cancer treated with robotic surgical system

December 17th, 2012 - 8:00 am

Diagnosed with prostate cancer at a relatively young age, Dr. Randall Minion chose robotic surgery as the best way to maintain his full, active lifestyle. Read Randall’s story. Continue reading →

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Robotic minimally invasive heart surgery reduces recovery time

November 22nd, 2012 - 8:00 pm

With a business to run and an active lifestyle to maintain, Denny Waite turned to Mayo Clinic to find an experienced surgical team to perform his heart surgery and hasten his recovery. Continue reading →

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Robotic Head and Neck Surgery

February 4th, 2011 - 1:27 pm

Surgeons at Mayo Clinic have developed a new robotic procedure performed through the mouth (transorally) to treat cancers of the tongue base and tonsils. Mayo Clinic is one of the few medical centers in the United States offering this surgery, … Continue reading →

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Jillayn Hey’s "Remarkable" Mayo Clinic Story

October 4th, 2009 - 4:00 am

Editor’s Note: Jillayn Hey, a Mayo Clinic patient from LaCrosse, WI, sent this story via email. I recently read an article titled; “Want to Heal? Tell Your Story. Narrative medicine boosts our bodies and souls“, Utne Reader (Sept.-Oct. 2009). The … Continue reading →

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Snowboarding Great Grandma Cancer Survivor on YouTube

February 21st, 2009 - 6:00 am

In last week’s Social Media Saturday post we introduced Mayo Clinic’s YouTube channel and how you can view videos and pass them along to your family or friends who might find them interesting. But what if you want to share your … Continue reading →

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