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Breast Clinic in Florida

Patient Stories

  • To Test or Not to Test – Genetics, That Is

    So I wonder if anyone else spent part of Tuesday, May 14, 2013, pondering what they would do. Would they take the test to learn if they were at increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer? What if it came back positive? ...

  • (left to right) Claudette Goode, Margaret Russell, Leel Williams, Karla Phipps and Karol Rojas approach the finish line of the 2012 26.2 with Donna race in Jacksonville, FL.

    #TheDonna Series: 4 Divas and a Dude

    The sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer is less than two days away and many of the 10,000-plus participants are anything but seasoned athletes. Take Karol Rajos, a Mayo Clinic employee, who wanted to ...

  • After chemotherapy and radiation (from left to right)
Erin Holman (neice), Kathy Kennely, Bradley Kennelly (son), Gladys Donovan

    #TheDonna Series: For Mothers and Others

    While one would expect members of Mayo Clinic's department of neurology to support community events, you'd probably assume it would be related to things like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's or Lou Gerhig's disease (also known as ALS). But breast cancer? Indeed. ...

  • Shawn Gallup, a member of Mayo Clinic’s nursing team, has pretty much done it all for the annual event. He’s been a certified cheerer, a first aid station captain, and a major part of the medical and critical care team.

    #TheDonna Series: A Certified Cheerer and First Aid Captain

    Thousands are preparing to lace up their sneakers for the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer on Sunday, Feb. 17, and in doing so, supporting ongoing research at Mayo Clinic related to breast cancer. ...

  • Aunt Donna who was diagnosed with colon cancer. After a long battle, she prevailed but her fight was far from over. In 2000, she was diagnosed with cancer again. This time, though, it was non-Hodkins lymphoma of the stomach.

    #TheDonna Series: Running for Aunt Donna

    Thousands are preparing to lace up their sneakers for the sixth annual 26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer on Sunday, February 17, 2013, and in doing so, supporting ongoing research (PDF) at Mayo Clinic related to breast ...

  • Deborah Maina

    Patient Spreads Hope Beyond Borders

    Deborah Maina is on a mission to educate women about breast cancer. Growing up in the village of Embu in Kenya, where healthcare information was not common, Maina, 43, a breast cancer survivor, is committed to bring education to her ...

  • Kristie Naines

    A happy ending that keeps on giving

    The below article comes from our Sharing Mayo Clinic print publication: "It isn't a big article," Kristie Naines says when asked about her appearance in the October issue of Good Housekeeping. "It's just a few paragraphs." She's being modest. It's ...

  • Finish line of the 26.2 with Donna — The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer

    Racing to find a cure for breast cancer

      Every February, runners from around the country descend on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus to participate in the 26.2 with Donna — The National Marathon to Finish Breast Cancer. Named in honor of three-time breast cancer survivor Donna Deegan, a ...

  • Ponte Vedra Women's Golf Association's Pink Ribbon Golf Classic

    Jacksonville and Robin Wahby were both much different 20 years ago, when Mrs. Wahby arrived in Florida. The city had no professional football team and all the prominence and economic development that come with that. And Mrs. Wahby — then ...

  • Kim Loving

    Breast Cancer Patient Runs Marathon on Diagnosis Anniversary to Inspire Others

    Running a 26.2 mile marathon is a fulfilling experience for anyone. Doing so on the first anniversary of your breast cancer diagnosis makes it even more special. When 40-year old Kim Loving of St. Augustine, Florida learned she had estrogen ...

  • Craig McMillan

    Male Breast Cancer: A Patient's Story

    When Craig McMillan found a lump in his left breast while showering in September 2004, he didn't think much of it. The 59-year-old insurance agent from Quincy, Fla., assumed it was a harmless, fatty cyst like others he had had. ...

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