Surgical options for breast cancer treatment
Most people diagnosed with breast cancer undergo surgery to remove their cancer from the breast as well as have lymph nodes removed as part of their treatment. "Surgical resection of the tumor from t...
4 Okt 202219min
Mayo Clinic working to support Hispanic patients, staff
The Somos Latinos Mayo Employee Resource Group (MERG) was created in 2016 to promote, educate and celebrate the cultural heritage of Hispanic and Latino staff members and improve the patient experienc...
30 Sep 202217min
Manufacturing new treatments with biotherapeutics
Through research, clinical trials and biomanufacturing, Mayo Clinic’s Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics is working to develop new types of medicines derived from the human body to treat chronic ...
27 Sep 202221min
Ask the Mayo Mom: Talking to kids about racism
Children learn about racial differences and racial bias from an early age, and parents and caregivers are their first teachers. It's important for parents and other adults to be role models for inclus...
23 Sep 202235min
Why are more people dying of uterine cancer?
The number of people who die from uterine cancer is increasing, particularly among Black women. Also called endometrial cancer, uterine cancer begins in the layer of cells that form the lining, or end...
20 Sep 202211min
Raising awareness of childhood cancer
While childhood cancer is rare, 1 in every 266 children and adolescents will be diagnosed with cancer by age 20, according to the American Cancer Society. Each September, advocacy groups, health care ...
16 Sep 202219min
Early diagnosis of peripheral artery disease reduces risk of amputation, heart attack and stroke
Peripheral artery disease, or PAD, affects almost 10 million people in the U.S. Approximately one-third of patients will die within five years of a peripheral artery disease diagnosis, and 20% will ex...
13 Sep 202233min
Ask the Mayo Mom: Tumor type, grade determine treatment for pediatric brain tumors
Treatment for brain tumors in children can differ from treatment for brain tumors in adults, so it is important to seek care from specialists in pediatric cancer and neurology. Pediatric brain tumors ...
9 Sep 202235min
