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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:
- Myth: Thyroid cancer occurs less in men than in women
Drs. Victor Bernet and Ashish Chintakuntlawar discuss the widespread belief that thyroid cancer affects women more than men, and why a personalized approach is best for screening and treatment.
- Specialized clinics aim to improve cancer outcomes for LGBTQ+ people
Dr. Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake explains the value of specialized cancer care for LGBTQ+ people and how she hopes to pave the way for improved outcomes with the Rainbows Breast Cancer Clinic.
- Why is cancer so hard to cure?
Mark McNiven, Ph.D., and Dr. Tanios Bekaii-Saab, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers, explain what cancer is, how it develops and why it's challenging to treat.
- Pancreatic cancer: Risk, treatment and clinical trials
Robert McWilliams discusses who's at risk for pancreatic cancer, the need for aggressive treatment and the hope clinical trials offer.
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