Cancer

Mayo Clinic's history of research into giant cell arteritis, an autoimmune disease, has led to recent discoveries that may result in new treatments.

Treatment options are improving outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer. A new study shows that most report an excellent quality of life after surgery.

A Wisconsin man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia was out of therapeutic options. CAR-T cell therapy and a clinical trial put his disease in remission and gave him new hope for the future.

For undergraduate students, Mayo’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program can be the first step toward a career in biomedical research.

Scientists link macrophages, or the first responders of the immune system, that have become so-called "zombie cells" in early-stage lung tumor growth.

While many health systems may have one Ph.D.-prepared nurse, Mayo Clinic has a team of nurse scientists who conduct evidence-based practice and research.

Researchers have identified a gene biomarker associated with overall survival and treatment response in patients with stomach (gastric) cancer.

Mayo Clinic researchers identified a "brake" used by tumor cells that enables them to survive high chromosomal instability and become more aggressive.

The SPARK Research Mentorship program introduces high school students to the rigors of scientific discovery in Mayo's world-class laboratories.

James East, M.D., spends his days skillfully examining people’s colons, searching for and snaring away suspicious polyps that might one day turn into cancer. A ...