August 6, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Still Smiling Six Decades After First Facial Tumor
When Nancy Carroll’s parents were told the growth on the left side of their then-2-year-old daughter’s jaw was likely cancerous, they brought her to Mayo Clinic for a second opinion. Almost six decades later, Nancy says that decision changed the direction of her life for the better.
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Tags: Ablation therapy, Dr. David Woodrum, Dr. Uldis Bite, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
April 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
3D Printing Paves the Way for Precision Surgeries
The surgical teams assembled to operate on Mayo Clinic’s most complex patients lately have begun to consist of more than living, breathing members. The new recruits are usually small enough to hold in your hand, and they don’t say a word. But the information conveyed by these 3D anatomical printed models is helping surgeons plan […]
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Tags: 3d printing, Dr Jane Matsumoto, Dr. Basel Sharaf, Dr. Jonathan Morris, Dr. Mark Allen, Dr. Uldis Bite, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Radiology