Battling Cancers: From CLL during pregnancy to kidney cancer in children

Learn about chronic lymphocytic leukemia and pregnancy, multiple myeloma, colorectal cancer risk, and kidney cancer in children

The Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center Blog shares news, information and stories from Mayo Clinic’s cancer experts and patients. Stories featured recently on the blog include:

• Navigating pregnancy with chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia at 38, Alli Benezra found support to navigate treatment through two pregnancies at Mayo Clinic.

• Multiple myeloma: Its evolution, treatment and the quest to catch it early

Dr. Joselle Cook discusses how multiple myeloma evolves, its treatment and research into screening methods.

• You’re at risk of colorectal cancer. Know the symptoms. Get screened.

Dr. Derek Ebner shares what you need to know to prevent colorectal cancer or catch it early when it's most treatable.

• Wilms tumor: Kidney cancer in children

Mayo Clinic experts discuss what families should know about treatment for Wilms tumor, a rare childhood cancer of the kidneys.

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