Common musculoskeletal tumors of childhood and adolescence

Carola A S. Arndt, M.D., a pediatric hematologist from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses her article appearing in the May 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

The high cost of cancer drugs and what we can do about it

Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, M.D., a specialist in Hematology and Oncology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, introduces his article appearing in the October 2012 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings on the high cost of cancer treatments.

Pharmacogenomics: Right drug, right dose, right time

The pharmacogenomics research team at Mayo Clinic is finding better ways to individualize drug treatment through information drawn from patients' genetic material.

Study shows potential to prevent hospitalizations in brain tumor patients

In a retrospective five-year study, researchers at Mayo Clinic found that common causes of hospitalization for patients with malignant brain tumors, such as seizures, are potentially preventable.

Gene is linked to lung cancer development in never smokers

A five-center collaborative study that scanned the genomes of thousands of "never smokers" diagnosed with lung cancer as well as healthy never smokers has found a gene they say could be responsible for a significant number of those cancers.

DNA stool test for colon cancer — Mayo Clinic

Doctors at Mayo Clinic have studied and improved upon a noninvasive screening test that requires no preparation or procedure. The test detects cancer or precancerous polyps by measuring DNA in your stool.

Clinical trials and immunotherapy for brain tumors

Joon H. Uhm, M.D., Jan C. Buckner M.D. and Nadia N. Laack, M.D. discuss Mayo Clinic's latest areas of research for care of adults and children with brain cancer.