Survivorship after surgery for lung cancer
More than 200,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer in 2022, according to the National Cancer Institute. A new lung cancer diagnosis can be scary and confusing, but having a suppor...
15 Nov 202230min
Caring for veterans
Like all patients, military veterans bring their unique experiences and backgrounds with them as they navigate medical and end-of-life care. At Mayo Clinic, programs are in place to honor military ser...
11 Nov 202234min
Barrett’s esophagus requires monitoring and treatment to decrease esophageal cancer risk
Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the lining esophagus becomes damaged by acid reflux, which causes the lining to thicken and become red. Over time, the valve between the esophagus and the s...
8 Nov 202214min
Navigating a new epilepsy diagnosis
Epilepsy is a neurologic central nervous system disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations and sometimes loss of awareness. Seizure ...
4 Nov 202229min
Advances in bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy
Mayo Clinic performed its first bone marrow transplant in 1963 and today hundreds of people receive blood and marrow transplants every year at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Recently, ...
1 Nov 202217min
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: World Stroke Day — know the warning signs, take action
When someone has a stroke, every second is crucial. The longer it takes to receive treatment, the more likely it is that damage to the brain will occur. "The mantra is 'time is brain,'" explains Dr. ...
28 Okt 202230min
Proton beam therapy offers benefits to patients with breast cancer
The type of breast cancer a person has and how far it has spread determine the appropriate treatment. Previously, a patient with breast cancer might have received five to six weeks of radiation therap...
25 Okt 202226min
Imaging plays key role in improving endometriosis treatment
Endometriosis is often a painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of the uterus — the endometrium — grows outside the uterus. "Endometriosis is a very com...
21 Okt 202223min
