News Releases — Arizona

2010

December 2010

• Mayo Clinic Announces Beanie Baby Plush Toy Depicting Dr. Jack the Helping Dog
• Mayo Clinic Hospital Among Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in U.S.
• Evolutionary Radiation Tracking System Developed at Mayo Clinic
• Liver Transplant for Bile Duct Cancer Improves Survival
• Mayo Clinic Hospital Named Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group

November 2010

• Mayo Clinic Announces Proton Beam Therapy Program
• Mayo Clinic to Announce Major Investment in Advanced Patient Treatment Facilities
• Mayo Clinic to Host Free Community Event on Lung Cancer Awareness/treatment Saturday, Nov. 13

October 2010

• Detection of Polyps During Colonoscopy Not Influenced by Timing when Procedure Performed in Half-day Blocks
• Research on the Road

September 2010

• Mayo Clinic-TGen Study Discovers Role of DNA Methylation in Multiple Myeloma
• Fighting Breast Cancer: MaryEllen's Journey
• Mayo Stroke Telemedicine Program Expands to Rural Missouri
• Mayo Clinic-TGen-Arizona Cancer Center Study Finds Gene Associated with Aggressive Skin Cancer
• Study of Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus Shows Promising Results Five Years After First Procedure
• Mayo Clinic Designated as LAM Center to Treat Lung Disorder

July 2010

• New Surgery Without Incisions Shows Promise for Prostate Cancer Treatment
• Mayo Clinic/Phoenix Children's Hospital BMT Program Now Largest in Arizona to Serve Both Adults and Children
• Effects of Debilitating Stroke Can Impose Financial Burden
• Mayo Clinic in Arizona Named in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals 2010-2011

June 2010

• Patients with Diabetes Especially Should Beat the Heat
• Mayo Clinic a Top U.S. Health System for Second Year in a Row
• Mayo Clinic Hospital Primary Stroke Center Receives Re-certification Distinction by the Joint Commission
• Mayo Clinic Hospital Designated a Blue Distinction Center for Transplants, Complex and Rare Cancers, Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement

May 2010

• Study Identifies Promising Treatment for Aggressive Lymphoma
• Mayo Clinic First in U.S. to Send Patient Home with Artificial Heart
• Peruvian Patient Has Surgery at Mayo Clinic to Repair Chest
• Yips, or Golfers' Cramps, Are Likened to Writers' or Musicians' Cramps
• Unique Tag-team Liver Transplant Enhances Lives for Two Patients
• Safeway Foundation Awards Mayo Clinic Cancer Center in Arizona $150,000 Grant for Breast Cancer Research
• Obese Women at Risk for Later-Diagnosed, Late-Stage Breast Cancer

April 2010

• Weight Loss and Physical Activity Improve Symptoms of GERD
• Mayo Clinic Simulation Center Promotes Future of Medical Learning
• News Coverage Biased Against Drivers with Epilepsy
• HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer: Information for Patients

March 2010

• Retired NFL Players at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
• Telemedicine Leads to Better Stroke Evaluations in Rural Areas
• Mayo Clinic Receives Unique Philanthropic Gift for Cancer Research
• Mayo Clinic Completes 100th Living Donor Liver Transplant

February 2010

• Mayo Clinic Finances Rebound in 2009
• Mayo Clinic's 2009 Financials
• Mayo Clinic Responsible for $1.5 Billion Economic Impact in Arizona and $22 Billion Nationwide
• Mayo Clinic Trustees Re-elects Members, Honor New Named Professors
• As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions

January 2010

• Mayo Clinic Raises $1.35 Billion in First-Ever Comprehensive Philanthropy Campaign
• Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children's Hospital Collaborate on Surgery