Items Tagged ‘5315’
January 8, 2014
Richard Rubenstein: Overcoming Rectal Cancer
By SMHNadmin 
A routine colonoscopy in 2007 saved Richard Rubenstein’s life. Richard, a retired executive from Scottsdale, Ariz., had expected to receive a clean bill of health, especially since he had no alarming symptoms or any family history of colorectal malignancies. Instead he received shocking news – he had stage 3 rectal cancer. Richard decided to pursue his […]
Tags: 1136, 3640, 3719, 3723, 3779, 5279, 5315, 5333, Arizona, Cancer, chemotherapy, colorectal surgery
January 7, 2014
Ginette’s Top Tips for Breast Cancer Patients and Those Who Love Them
By SMHNadmin
Ginette Weiner began her fight against breast cancer in 2008, and underwent surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. She is a patient at Mayo Clinic in Arizona and under the ongoing care of Donald Northfelt, M.D. She brings a fresh, honest and engaging perspective to patients and their loved ones with the following advice for breast cancer patients and their families. Advice for Loved Ones 1. Do not tell […]
Tags: 2375, 3640, 3719, 4728, 4729, 5315, 5335, Arizona, breast cancer, Cancer, chemotherapy, Donald Northfelt
December 29, 2012
Scuba diving and fine dining are still on the menu for Miami man with neck cancer
Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery put Miami scuba diver back in the water.
Tags: 1136, 5276, 5279, 5315, 5335, cancer treatment, John Saviano, Mayo Clinic, radiation therapy, tonsil tumor
December 22, 2012
Family Pressure Brings Timely Treatment
Radiation therapy and surgery put a stop to aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Tags: 1136, 2298, 3723, 5266, 5279, 5315, 5335, Dr. Ian D. Hay, Dr. Robert L. Foote, Dr. Scott H. Okuno, Mayo Clinic, radiation therapy
December 17, 2012
A Young Woman’s Battle Against Breast Cancer – One Day at a Time
“I think it’s cancer,” are not words that anyone, especially a 29 year old nurse recently relocated to Arizona, expects to hear. Jennifer McGoldrick faced these words and the eventual diagnosis of breast cancer shortly after moving to Scottsdale to continue her nursing career at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. She shares her journey of undergoing multiple […]
Tags: 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 4728, 5250, 5315, 5333, Alanna Rebecca, Arizona, breast cancer, chemotherapy
December 10, 2012
Rare brain tumor couldn’t stop her
A rare brain tumor couldn’t stop Laurie Beach from enjoying the life she dreamed of.
Tags: 1136, 2868, 3723, 5237, 5266, 5279, 5292, 5297, 5315, 5335, brain tumor, germ cell cancer
December 4, 2012
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.
Tags: 1136, 3723, 5224, 5267, 5279, 5315, 5335, 5343, 5419, David Farrell, ENT, head and neck cancer
December 3, 2012
Cancer & Coordinated Approach to Care
Coordinated approach to care brings results for business school professor.
Tags: 1136, 3723, 5224, 5267, 5279, 5315, 5335, 5343, ENT, head and neck cancer, Jim Donnelly, Mayo Clinic
September 13, 2011
Trial Lawyer Treated for Cancer on Vocal Cords
By MakalaArce 
Jim Zloch is a trial lawyer from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He was diagnosed in Florida for cancer on his vocal cords. He sought a second opinion and ultimately, treatment at Mayo Clinic in 2006. Jim talks about going through six weeks of radiation treatment and seeing both Dr. Kerry Olsen and Dr. Robert Foote. He […]
Tags: 1136, 3640, 3723, 5267, 5279, 5315, 5335, Cancer, Florida, Jim Zloch, Kerry Olsen, lawyer
February 8, 2010
“It really should be called The Mayo Family”
By Lee Aase 
Andrew Mork is being treated at Mayo Clinic for juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma, a rare cancer of the brain and spinal cord. Andrew’s mother, Corrie, shared their Mayo Clinic last summer via e-mail, and they also decided to tell about their experience via video when Andrew was in Rochester for appointments. Mrs. Mork’s e-mail is below, along […]
Tags: 1136, 2871, 3008, 3640, 3723, 5279, 5292, 5315, 5335, Astrocytoma, brain cancer, brain tumor