New brain cancer research, surgical treatment for lymphedema and skin cancer, and rare sarcomas

Learn about new brain cancer research, surgical treatment for lymphedema and skin cancer, and rare sarcomas

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:

• New research platform assesses brain cancer mutations during surgery
  Study results show a new surgical platform enables real-time diagnoses and tailored surgical treatment in the operating room.
• Lymphedema: A lesser-known breast cancer treatment side effect with lifelong impacts
  Lymphovenous bypass surgery gave Sonya Goins relief from the uncomfortable symptoms of lymphedema after breast cancer treatment.
• Removing skin cancer with Mohs surgery
  John Kohorst, a dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, discusses Mohs surgery, an outpatient surgical treatment for removing skin cancer.
• Five things you need to know about sarcoma
  Krista Goulding discusses a group of rare cancers called sarcomas, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment.

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