April 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
By MakalaArce
“My sweet boy,” Deborah Morey said as she practically skipped across the room to join him in a group photograph. The boy is her son, 15-year-old Curtis Morey, who was diagnosed with medulloblastoma (a type of brain tumor) on Jan. 27, 2012. The skipping at his Mayo appointment last week was one of several signs that March […]
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December 18, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Toddler diagnosed with aggressive brain tumor
When a brain tumor unexpectedly appeared in 20-month-old Jayden Gonzalez, Mayo Clinic doctors responded quickly to remove the tumor and restore his health.
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November 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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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June 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment
By MakalaArce
California-native Faith Glass began showing signs of illness at age 2. When local doctors were unable to diagnose her, Faith’s parents, Julie and Bart, turned to Mayo Clinic for answers. In this video, Julie and Faith share their experience. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCfR6iDogbs Related Diseases Cancer Related Departments Oncology in Minnesota Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine
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July 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Compass to Care: The Mike & Sandy Ernsdorff Childhood Cancer Foundation
By CSMMayo
In 1974, 14-month old Michelle Ernsdorff was diagnosed with a Wilm’s tumor, a rare kidney cancer that primarily affects children. Michelle’s hometown pediatricians in Dubuque, Iowa, had little experience treating a child with Wilm’s, so her parents, Mike and Sandy Ermsdorff, began searching for other options. They soon learned that Mayo Clinic was hosting a […]
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