The Mayo Clinic experience and patient stories Our patients tell us that the quality of their interactions, our attention to detail and the efficiency of their visits mean health care like they've never experienced. See the stories of satisfied Mayo Clinic patients. When others focused on loss, Mayo Clinic focused on possibilityDr. Samip Patel in the operating room. After receiving a serious diagnosis, one patient turned to several medical institutions in search of answers. Where other institutions saw limitations, Mayo Clinic's interdisciplinary team saw a way forward. When Kyle Collett was diagnosed with an advanced tumor affecting approximately 65% of his tongue, life changed overnight. At 39 years old, he was a soon-to-be husband and a strategic finance professional. "Like many people my age, cancer was… Request an appointment ResearchCosts & insurance Dec. 31, 2024 Share on: FacebookTwitter Head and Neck Cancer CenterDepartmenthomeSectionsOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtySpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals SectionsRequest an AppointmentOverviewTests & proceduresConditions treatedDoctorsDoctors by location and specialtySpecialty groupsExpertise & rankingsClinical trialsResearchPatient storiesCosts & insuranceNews from Mayo ClinicReferrals ORG-20456033 Medical Departments & Centers Head and Neck Cancer Center