Items Tagged ‘oncology’
January 3, 2013
Lymphoma Patient Receives Gift of Life from Bone Marrow
By CSMMayo 
Twelve years ago, Ron Wilson woke up with a swollen neck and knew something was very wrong. After visiting his doctor, he learned that his blood counts were off the charts. Consultation with an oncologist revealed shocking news – Ron was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) & Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a non-curable but treatable form of blood […]
Tags: 1136, 2145, 2146, 3100, 3640, 3719, 3740, 3981, 5279, 5334, BMT, Cancer
October 17, 2012
Male Breast Cancer – Henry’s Story
Henry Corral had always enjoyed a full life in Arizona – staying fit, spending time with his family and working in the high tech industry. In March of 2011, his life turned upside down. He received a diagnosis that few men expect to hear – breast cancer. The incidence of male breast cancer is rare […]
Tags: 1136, 2375, 5279, Arizona, breast cancer, Cancer, Henry Corral, hormone therapy, male breast cancer, mastectomy, Mayo Clinic, oncology
August 13, 2012
To Life (again) as a Two-Time Cancer Survivor
I’m walking a fine line between jubilation and anxiety. As a two-time ovarian cancer survivor, I’m nearing the anniversary of my recurrence. Although I feel fine, this type of cancer isn’t the most accommodating. My nerves always manage to creep up on my dates with the ‘gists – in my case, the oncologist and gynecologist, which […]
Tags: 1136, 2386, 5279, 5335, Florida, gynecology, MayoClinicFL, oncology, Ovarian Cancer
March 27, 2012
By MakalaArce 
Previously: “Joey’s Hope – Part 1 of 4”, “Joey’s Hope – Part 2 of 4”, and “Joey’s Hope – Part 3 of 4” …Because this was an exciting brand new medication the local news station interviewed Joel several times throughout the twelve week treatment period. The video clips of the news stories, where Joel and […]
Tags: 1136, 5279, 5292, 5335, Brain surgery, Cancer, Joel Saunders, Joey, Kimberly Saunders, Mayo Clinic, Neurology & Neurosurgery, oncology
March 22, 2012
By MakalaArce
To be told he had melanoma cancer totally shocked Joel Saunders and his family who live in Fort Wayne, Indiana. An auto technician (window installer), Joel was always extremely healthy and rarely called in sick to work. He has been married to Kimberly for 17 years. They have one child, a daughter, Jadyn, who is […]
Tags: 1136, 3037, 5279, 5292, 5335, brain, Cancer, Daniel Lachance, Joel, Joel Saunders, Kimberly Saunders, lymph node
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
August 24, 2011
Living With Myelofibrosis (Part 2 of a 4 part-series)
by Patricia Wagner In this entry, I’ll talk about how the disease started and a look into how I was affected. Bear in mind that every case is different and you shouldn’t conclude that you’ll go through the same things I have. My case, in fact, is more dramatic than most. I first suspected that […]
Tags: 1136, 2289, 5279, 5333, Arizona, Cancer, myelofibrosis, oncology
August 16, 2011
By MakalaArce
We are proud to say that the Pediatric Oncology Nurses/Nurse Practitioners implemented the Beads of Courage Program at Mayo Clinic using money received from the Kids Cup in 2008. The program is a resilience-based intervention designed to support and strengthen children and families dealing with a serious illness. The children tell their story of treatment […]
Tags: 1136, 5306, 5335, Beads of Courage, Cancer, Donna Betcher, Julia Gourde, Leukemia, Mayo Clinic, oncology, pediatric
October 12, 2010
Celebrating a 5-year milestone after breast cancer diagnosis
Pansy Parker of Goodyear, Ariz., has been celebrating her cancer-free “five-year-mark” with a little partying and a lot of faith. “I just thank God so much for the five-year benchmark,” said the ebullient 73-year-old, who threw a party and invited her Mayo treatment team to celebrate her five-year survivorship. “For patients, the five-year mark is […]
Tags: 1136, 2375, 3640, 3719, 5250, 5279, 5333, Arizona, breast cancer, Gray, Mayo Clinic, Northfelt
June 15, 2009
“Mayo is where I go to get well”
By Lee Aase, Director, Mayo Clinic Social Media Network 
Editor’s note: This story was submitted by Sheila Robb, a Mayo Clinic patient from Minneapolis. I was at Mayo a couple of months ago to start planning for a new treatment. The breast cancer that had metastasized 2 ½ years ago in my lymph system responded well to the Xeloda I had been on but […]
Tags: 1136, 2375, 3719, 4728, 5159, 5279, 5335, Cancer, Mayo Clinic, oncology, radiation, Stereotactic