Items Tagged ‘Mayo Clinic Cancer Center’
July 17, 2019
Read the latest research news from Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Forefront is the complimentary magazine of the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center. Published in email and online newsletter editions quarterly, Forefront highlights Mayo Clinic’s cutting-edge cancer research and the latest Cancer Center news. The June 2019 issue features: Director’s message: Prioritizing cancer researchFederal cancer research funding is vital to meet growing challenges as the population ages. […]
Tags: breast cancer, cervical cancer, diabetes, follicular lymphoma, Kabir Mody, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic cancer
July 8, 2019
Mayo Clinic to host Sixth Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference
By Advancing the Science contributor 
Mayo Clinic will host the 6th Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference at the Omni Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Montelucia in Scottsdale, Arizona, Sept. 19–20. This program is a joint effort among Mayo Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine, and Theresa’s Research Foundation. The Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference was established as an annual medical conference in 2014 by […]
Tags: breast cancer, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development, Michael T. Barrett, Minnetta Liu
July 2, 2019
Research News Roundup-June 2019
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research news releases from the past month. It also connects readers to related resources. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Study finds value in physician-patient outcome assessment process Sometimes a physician thinks the outcome of a patient’s treatment is a great success. […]
Tags: Andre Terzic, ASCO, brain cancer, brain tumor, breast cancer, cardiology, cardiovascular medicine, celiac disease, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, education, Gianrico Farrugia
June 12, 2019
Mayo Clinic researchers dig deeper to map brain tumors
By Advancing the Science contributor
Surgeons in the operating room must achieve a delicate balance when removing a brain tumor: eradicate as much of the cancer as possible, and avoid injury to parts of the brain responsible for motor control, speech, and more. For years, doctors have been using brain mapping – that is, stimulating the brain with electrodes to […]
Tags: Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, Anthony Ritaccio, brain, brain cancer, brain tumor, Kaisorn Chaichana, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, medical innovation, neurology, William Tatum
June 5, 2019
Every year the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) hosts a gathering of cancer researchers and clinicians from around the world to teach and learn from each other, sharing their research and innovations in patient care. ASCO’s mission is “conquering cancer through research education, and promotion of the highest quality patient care” – a theme […]
Tags: bias, cancer, cancer prevention, CAR-T, clinical trials, colorectal cancer, DNA, genetics, Hao Xie, hematology, Katharine Price, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
June 4, 2019
Research News Roundup-May 2019
The Mayo Clinic Research News Roundup includes brief summaries and links to research- and research education-related news releases from the past month. It also connects readers to additional resources of relevance. Read on for more information from Mayo Clinic Research. Mayo experts to present findings at Digestive Disease Week 2019 Mayo Clinic researchers are among […]
Tags: arthritis, autoimmune disorder, breast cancer, clinical trials, Cornelius Thiels, gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, minimally invasive surgery, neurology, ophthalmology, opioids
May 29, 2019
The World Health Organization recognizes Friday, May, 31, as World No Tobacco Day – the perfect time to celebrate Mayo Clinic’s participation in the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Cessation Initiative. Launched in 2017 as part of the NCI Cancer Moonshot program, the long-term goal of this initiative is to help cancer centers build and […]
Tags: cancer, David Warner, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, tobacco cessation, World No Tobacco Day
May 28, 2019
Telerehabilitation improves quality of life for patients with late-stage cancers, reduces costs
A new study suggests that remotely delivering rehabilitation services to patients with late-stage cancer improves their physical function, pain and quality of life while allowing them to spend less time in hospitals and nursing homes. The results of a randomized clinical trial with 516 participants, led by Andrea Cheville, M.D., a Mayo Clinic physical medicine […]
Tags: Andrea Cheville, cancer, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, clinical trials, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, quality of life, telemedicine
May 9, 2019
How can we get better outcomes for our patients? Research.
In the Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, every project is inspired by real-world challenges experienced by patients at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere. Together with Mayo Clinic’s health care providers, center experts research ways to improve outcomes for patients across all of medicine, from Alzheimer’s […]
Tags: bile ducts, cancer, care transitions, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, ICU, intensive care unit, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, multiple chronic conditions, readmissions, surgery
April 16, 2019
Meet the Investigator: Yi Lin, M.D. , Ph.D.
At the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, hundreds of researchers dedicate their professional lives to reducing the burden of cancer. Each one has a unique story. In this video, Yi Lin, M.D., Ph.D., a hematologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, talks about her cellular therapy research. This article was originally published in the March 2019 edition […]
Tags: cancer, CAR-T, cellular therapy, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, Yi Lin