Items Tagged ‘5267’
January 25, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Physician Documents his Cancer Survival, Grateful to Mayo Clinic
By MakalaArce 
I am Dr. J. Kemper Campbell, an ophthalmologist from Lincoln, Nebraska. I noted a small asymptomatic mass on the right side of my neck in December 2006. When needle biopsy established it to be a poorly differentiated metastatic cancer of unknown origin, I asked a colleague for a referral to the institution best equipped to […]
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Tags: 1136, 3325, 5267, 5335, Dr. J. Kemper Campbell, Dr. Kerry Olsen, ENT, metastatic cancer, Neck, Surgery, throat cancer
January 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Unraveling the Mystery of Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome
By MakalaArce
Imagine listening in real time to the thump, thump of your own heartbeat, the rush of your blood pulsing through your veins, and even the slightest twitch of your eyes – all in surround sound. Those are but a few of the symptoms that Wendy Tapper was experiencing when she arrived at the Mayo Clinic […]
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Tags: 5267, 5335, balance, Dr. Charles Beatty, Dr. Daniel Blum, ear, hearing, otorhinolaryngology, Round Window Occlusion, Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome, Surgery, Wendy Tapper
December 26, 2012 · Leave a Comment
“I wanted to do something for myself”
Heidi wanted to reward herself for getting through a hard time in her life. Her choice: cosmetic surgery.
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Tags: 3989, 5187, 5267, 5309, 5335, cosmetic surgery, Heidi Hockel, Mayo Clinic, Nho Tran, Oren Friedman, plastic surgery
December 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Rare congenital subglottic stenosis treated with airway reconstruction surgery
Ryan Chubbuck was born with an extremely narrow airway, a life-threatening condition. An innovative airway reconstruction procedure has left Ryan, and his parents, breathing easy.
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Tags: 5167, 5267, 5306, 5335, airway reconstruction, Dana Thompson M.D., Mayo Clinic, Ryan Chubbuck, subglottic stenosis
December 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Volunteer Firefighter threatened by Tongue Tumor
A tongue tumor threatened to cut short this volunteer firefighter’s life, but surgery and radiation treatment at Mayo Clinic saved his life.
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Tags: 1136, 3723, 5224, 5267, 5279, 5315, 5335, 5343, 5419, David Farrell, ENT, head and neck cancer
December 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cancer & Coordinated Approach to Care
Coordinated approach to care brings results for business school professor.
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Tags: 1136, 3723, 5224, 5267, 5279, 5315, 5335, 5343, ENT, head and neck cancer, Jim Donnelly, Mayo Clinic
November 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Laser microsurgery for throat cancer preserves voice, function
Transoral laser microsurgery was the right choice for throat cancer patient Danny Snodgrass.
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Tags: 3325, 5267, 5335, Danny Snodgrass, Dr. Eric Moore, Mayo Clinic, throat cancer
March 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Never Give Up On Your Health – Sniffing out a Discovery
By MakalaArce
My name is Katie Little and I am 28 years old. I have experienced many nasal problems throughout my life, including two nose fractures and, over the last 10 years, have experienced significant difficulty breathing at night. I tried a variety of methods to alleviate my problem, such as nasal sprays, acupuncture, fans, Neti Pots, […]
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Tags: 5267, 5335, bone growth, Dr. Grant Hamilton III, ENT, Katie Little, Mayo Clinic, nasal, nose, otorhinolaryngology, spur, Surgery
March 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cancer Survivor Bikes the Desert to Deliver Donation
To celebrate his “first birthday” after treatment for esophageal cancer, Ricky Rinehart, 54, rode his bike to Mayo Clinic — 213 miles across the desert from his home in Yuma to Phoenix, Ariz. Thirteen friends, family and co-workers joined him for the two-day ride last October. They delivered more than $10,000 in donations for cancer […]
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Tags: 1136, 3169, 5267, 5279, 5333, esophageal cancer, Rickey Rinehart
March 1, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Singing Praise After New Esophageal Cancer Treatment
Esophageal cancer took Jorge Rivera, 47, by surprise. An auto loan manager and a father of three, he had a full life and a passion for performing sacred music with his family. Rivera, of San Juan, Puerto Rico, had “the usual” heartburn symptoms from what he describes as a typical Puerto Rican diet. But a […]
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Tags: 1136, 3169, 5267, 5275, 5279, 5334, Cancer, esophageal cancer, Jorge Rivera