Oncology in Minnesota

Patient Stories

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  Cynthia Amendt

  Artist and teacher Cynthia Amendt sees her teaching — and her health — reach new levels through participation in a clinical trial. Read Cynthia's story.

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  Laurie Beach

  A rare brain tumor couldn't stop Laurie Beach from enjoying the life she dreamed of. Read Laurie's story.

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  James Donnelly

  Coordinated approach to care brings results for business school professor. Read Jim's story.

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  David Farrell

  A tongue tumor threatened to cut short this volunteer firefighter's life, but surgery and radiation treatment at Mayo Clinic saved his life. Read David's story.

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  John Fulton

  Decades after beating bone cancer at Mayo Clinic, John Fulton returned, this time to defeat islet cell cancer. John says that, once more, Mayo helped him "beat the system." Read John's story.

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  John Saviano

  Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery put Miami scuba diver back in the water. Read John's story.

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  Tom Sherrard

  Radiation therapy and surgery put a stop to aggressive anaplastic thyroid cancer. Read Tom's story.