Cancer Education Center
The Stephen and Barbara Slaggie Cancer Education Center is closed for walk-in assistance and group classes to avoid transmission risk during COVID-19. Staff are available by appointment only. To schedule, call 507-266-2991 or email canceredprog@mayo.edu.
See “MORE” to find recordings and classes typically offered within the Cancer Education Center in Rochester, MN. Topics include Reducing Fatigue, Moving Forward After Cancer, Nutrition and Cancer, Physical Activity, Stress Management and more!
Covid-19 and Cancer Screening
It goes without saying that Covid-19 has affected all of us in some way. Many of us have had family members or friends who had the virus, or perhaps you have experienced it personally. We all have been asked to make changes that reduce its ability to spread from [...]
Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Planning Wellness Retreat - January 27th, 2021
Dear Breast Center Friend,
You are cordially invited to join us for an energizing virtual education event dedicated to breast cancer survivors and their caregivers. We will be discussing critical aspects of living well during and after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Join us from 10 am-12 pm [...]
Smoothies
If you are looking for a healthy breakfast, an "on the go" way to bring a snack or a meal along to appointments, or a creative way to change your eating habits, you may be interested in experimenting with smoothies. It can be a way to insert more fruits and [...]
Myeloma and You: A Day for Patients and Caregivers Livestream
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Mayo Clinic invites you to join us on January 9-10, 2021 for an exciting online patient and caregiver symposium: Myeloma and You. Enjoy interactive discussions on the current landscape of myeloma, integrated approaches to care, survivorship, and daily life.
Please register by January 4, 2021 to reserve your virtual space at this innovative [...]
Sugar's Role in Cancer
Article contributed by Mayo Clinic dietician, Jackie See
Sugar seems to be a major source of anxiety and fear for people with cancer. There is a myth circulating that sugar feeds cancer and that avoiding sugar will prevent the growth of cancer. To set things straight…sugar does not cause [...]
