Items Tagged ‘rare disease’
October 4, 2019
Chemo first for better outcomes in bile duct cancer, says new research
Oncology care teams frequently use chemotherapy along with surgery to treat cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer. However, until now, little evidence existed regarding if and when receiving chemotherapy was likely to have the best effect. Recently Mayo Clinic researchers found that patients who received chemotherapy before surgery to remove their bile duct cancer were more […]
Tags: Amit Mahipal, bile ducts, cancer, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, chemotherapy, cholangiocarcinoma, gastrointestinal cancer, hematology, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, oncology, rare disease, Siddhartha Yadav
May 7, 2019
Rare, undiagnosed diseases are relatively common
As many as 25 million Americans – about 1 in 13 people – suffer from a rare, undiagnosed condition.* April 29 was designated Undiagnosed Disease Day to raise awareness that collectively, rare diseases are relatively common. People with a rare disease often spend years visiting different medical providers and clinics seeking answers to unexplained conditions. […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, Eric Klee, genome, Heidi Rehm, rare disease
April 8, 2019
The newest building block for understanding rare disease
One of the basic building blocks of understanding disease is epidemiologic research. In this science, researchers seek to understand how often a condition occurs in a particular population, and to identify successful ways to treat or prevent disease. In a study published April 8 in Arthritis & Rheumatology, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers led […]
Tags: Ali Duarte-Garcia, Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, epidemiology, Eric Matteson, immune system, rare disease, rheumatology, Rochester Epidemiology Project
September 19, 2017
CARING FOR KARTER–Genetic sleuths never give up hunt to identify Minnesota boy’s condition
Karter Malcomson coos and swivels his head when he hears his name in his mother’s reassuring voice. “You know we’re talking about you, don’t you?” Karter’s mom, Kerrie, says. “Karter is a very happy boy. He’s very content. He’s very interested in everything, especially people. He’s definitely a people person.” His father, Zane, spins Karter […]
Tags: Center for Individualized Medicine, Charu Kaiwar, clinical informatics, collaboration, Eric Klee, genetic testing, genomics, Gianrico Farrugia, health sciences research, Margot Cousin, Nicole Boczek, Pavel Pichurin