2005

Clinical Update
Volume 21, number 3, 2005

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Clinical Update is a quarterly publication for physicians that highlights trends in the practice of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

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Focused Ultrasound Is a Safe Alternative to Hysterectomy to Treat Symptomatic Uterine Fibroid Tumors
Uterine fibroid tumors — also called leiomyomas — are hormone-dependent tumors that commonly occur in the pre- and perimenopausal years, affecting an estimated 40 percent of women over the age of 40 years.
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Women's Health Clinic: Multidisciplinary Team Advances Care for Women With Menopausal and Sexual Health Concerns
Mayo Clinic's newly opened Women's Health Clinic addresses these emerging needs in clinical care. Comprising a multidisciplinary team from internal medicine, gynecology, and psychology, the team provides integrated care for women with menopausal concerns, questions about hormone therapy, and sexual health concerns.
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Mayo Clinic to Study Early Marker for Liver Cancer
Mayo Clinic and 5 other US Institutions have been selected to participate in a clinical trial of the diagnostic utility of the biomarker des-y-carboxy prothrombin (DCP) in the early detection of HCC. Mayo Clinic is currently enrolling patients in this study.
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Mayo Clinic Briefing — Study of Cancer-Related Weight and Appetite Loss Accepting Enrollees
A Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center study is now enrolling participants to determine the optimal dose of an investigational drug in nasal spray form that may help cancer patients recover their appetites and gain weight.
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Maternal and Fetal Medicine Division Offers First-Trimester Screening for Down Syndrome
Mayo Clinic Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine offers first-trimester screening to pregnant patients who wish screens for Down syndrome.
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