Checkup

Mayo Clinic Checkup
November 2005

Vol. 12, No. 5

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Getting back to what's important
Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer halves recovery time

Vital Signs
Fearfully and wonderfully made

A clearer understanding
Improving the accuracy of dementia diagnoses in African-Americans

Scoping out a killer
Screening colonoscopies save lives

Construction corner

Robots in the operating room
Devices take laparoscopic surgery into the future

Mayo welcomes new staff

Congestive heart failure patients sought for exercise study

Do you suffer from stomach pain?
New testing helps doctors determine those best suited for treatment

Making Rounds
• Upcoming health lectures
• Million dollar donation for Alzheimer's research
• Simple Success Series
• Women with early stage breast cancer sought for study