Items Tagged ‘bone cancer’
August 20, 2018
3D Modeling Powers Innovation in Patient Care
Thanks to a titanium implant constructed with 3D modeling technology, Isaac Garcia has moved past his diagnosis of bone cancer and is back to enjoying an active life with his family.
Tags: 3D Anatomic Modeling Lab, 3d printing, Anatomical modeling, bone cancer, Dr Jane Matsumoto, Dr. Christopher Beauchamp, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
March 2, 2016
Resilient Young Woman Finds Hope Despite Hurdles, Shares Story at Fiesta Bowl
Megan LaChance used to dream of being a successful business woman. But a series of events, medical and otherwise, led her on a different path – an educational path that culminated with her sharing her surprising story at the Fiesta Bowl in Arizona on Jan. 1, 2016. Even though she’s just 24 years old, Megan […]
Tags: Arizona Campus, bone cancer, Dr. Kelly Curtis, Li-Fraumeni syndrome
December 9, 2012
Goals achieved: Beat cancer, walk again
By Margaret Shepard, Communications Specialist 
A rare cancer cost Bob Anderson his hip and leg. Willpower and rehabilitation specialists at Mayo Clinic helped him keep his active lifestyle.
Tags: 5298, 5299, 5308, 5335, 5422, bone cancer, Dr. Shives, fibrosarcoma, Karen Andrews M.D., Mayo Clinic, Robert Anderson
February 24, 2011
By MakalaArce 
Three years ago, when Janis Ollson, now 32, was pregnant with her second child, she experienced agonizing back pain. But, unlike the back pain she had during her first pregnancy with daughter Braxtyn, this time the pain would not subside. “I was desperate for relief,” says Ollson. Five months into the pregnancy she could no […]
Tags: 1136, 5218, 5279, 5299, 5335, 5336, bone cancer, Canada, Cancer, Janis Ollson, Mayo Clinic, Michael Yaszemski