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Researchers recently reported that while death rates for the most common type of uterine cancer — endometrioid cancer — remained stable, deaths from rare and aggressive…
Breast cancer causes are multifactorial. Some risk factors can be lowered through changes like eating a healthy diet, exercising and avoiding alcohol and tobacco. Other…
Globally, 2.3 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the World Health Organization. Advances in treating breast cancer are improving care and quality of…
The Food and Drug Administration issued a rule in March of 2023 that requires healthcare professionals to notify people if they have dense breasts. Dr. Kristin Robinson,…
Since the 1970s, mammograms have been shown to reduce the risk of dying of breast cancer and have saved countless lives. "In the decades since early mammography was established,…
According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic…
In a new nationwide study, Mayo Clinic researchers have shed light on factors contributing to diabetes rates in rural America. Their observational study found people in…
Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious…
Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans…
Cindy Tofthagen, Ph.D., a full-time researcher in the Division of Nursing Research, studies ways to improve cancer care. In particular, she aims to find effective approaches…
Sylvester Pinckney is someone who knows a lot about teamwork. He was a star football player in high school and college; he and his wife,…
August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy…
Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals…
"I would like to see more focus on how Black, Indigenous and people of color can be part of the process—not just subjects of the…
Mayo Clinic Proceedings published a comprehensive series, "Forward Thinking on Clinical Trials in Clinical Practice," from August 2023 through April 2024. The series explores: Pragmatic…
Melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer that accounts for 75% of all skin-cancer-related deaths, is often detected later in people with darker skin complexions…
Researchers from Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota have published a paper in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science, which provides a new framework describing…
"Often, when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they feel hopeless and scared. Clinical trials are one way patients can be proactive. They can make a choice…
Uterine fibroids, noncancerous tumors of the uterus, affect about 70% of white women and up to 90% of Black women according to the National Institutes of…
It’s been more than 50 years since women in the U.S. have been publicly advocating for equal rights, opportunities and freedoms. Despite the progress of…
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