Items Tagged ‘Dr. Mark Truty’
February 5, 2020
Aggressive Approach to Pancreatic Cancer Yields Outstanding Outcome
When Rita Krueger found out she had pancreatic cancer, the outlook seemed bleak. Then she met a Mayo Clinic physician who was willing to go beyond the standard treatment to achieve remarkable results.
Tags: Biopsy, chemotherapy, CT scan, diabetes, Dr. Mark Truty, Endoscopy, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MRI, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis, PET scan
September 11, 2019
Beating Pancreatic Cancer With a Fresh Approach to Treatment
When doctors discovered a stage 3 tumor on John Magee’s pancreas that they deemed inoperable, John took his health into his own hands by seeking a second opinion at Mayo Clinic. That decision made all the difference. Today, John is cancer-free.
Tags: Dr. Mark Truty, Pancreatic Cancer
February 24, 2017
Slaying the Dragon of Pancreatic Cancer
Thomas Hoffman of Spearfish, South Dakota, was 56 years old, weighed 235, and had been diagnosed with prediabetes when he began to diet. As the pounds melted away, his wife became alarmed at his rapid weight loss. Then one morning, he awoke and his wife told him he was completely yellow — not from the sun streaming […]
Tags: Dr. Mark Truty, Pancreatic Cancer