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Mouth Sores and Chemotherapy


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Judith Kaur explains why mouth sores are a common problem with chemotherapy treatments. To listen, click the link below. Mouth Sores and Chemo Share/Bookmark

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Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Al Moreno explains the use of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer. To listen, click the link below. Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Share/Bookmark

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Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Al Moreno discusses chemotherapy in relation to treatment for breast cancer. To listen, click the link below. Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Share/Bookmark

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Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer


In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. Edith Perez discusses the role of chemotherapy in the treatment of breast cancer. To listen, click the link below. Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer Share/Bookmark

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Researchers Formulate Treatment Combination Lethal To Pancreatic Cancer Cells


A combination of two targeted therapies packs a powerful punch to kill pancreatic cancer cells in the laboratory, Mayo Clinic cancer researchers report. With further testing of these drugs that are from classes of pharmaceuticals already used in patients, the … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Study Suggests Two is Better Than One When Battling Agressive Lymphoma


When combined with a cocktail of chemotherapy drugs, two monoclonal antibodies, instead of one, appear to offer superior results in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, according to Mayo Clinic researchers working with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG). … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Awarded Major Grant for Ovarian Cancer Research


Investigators at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center received a five-year, $11.5 million grant to translate research into treatments for women with ovarian cancer. Every year in the United States, more than 16,000 women die from the disease and another 22,000 … Continue reading

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Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Survival Improves When Herceptin is Used with Chemotherapy


Herceptin has proven to be a life-saving drug for women with HER2+ breast cancer, which makes up 20 percent to 25 percent of all cases. But it has not been known whether the agent should be given with, or after, … Continue reading

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