May 17, 2013
To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is
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? What decision would they make – to keep their breasts and uterus or […]
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December 7, 2012
Surgery takes care of cavernous malformation
When Dan Smith experienced numbness in his hand, arm and cheek, he came to Mayo Clinic where doctors diagnosed a cavernous malformation.
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December 5, 2012
Mother and daughter bond over brain surgery
Talk about a strong mother-daughter bond — Margie Hartmann and her daughter, Jessica McNeil, had Gamma Knife surgery on the same day.
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December 4, 2012
Christina goes to the head of the class
Epilepsy surgery was a scary thing, but it was the miracle Christina needed to go forth and grow.
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November 28, 2012
Epilepsy surgery ended Tiffany Hanson’s seizures and started a new, active life.
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November 20, 2012
Brain tumor surgery stops seizures
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.
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August 24, 2010
Irma Poznecki – Far from an “ordinary” mom
By CSMMayo
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 who says she has always been active and healthy. And while she may describe herself […]
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August 12, 2010
Ten Years and Still Cancer Free
By CSMMayo
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 Society. With these shocking statistics, one pancreatic cancer survivor wonders how he has beaten all […]
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