Forefront

Translating Research into Clinical Advances — Volume 2
September 2011

Forefront is the magazine of Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, a leader in translational cancer research and the effort to discover better ways to prevent, detect and treat cancer for patients around the globe.

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center pursues cancer research with a single, focused purpose — to prevent and eliminate the many diseases under the cancer umbrella and effectively diagnose and successfully treat patients using the newest and best therapies.

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Volume 2 Features

• Health Disparities Research With No End
  Innovative partnerships between Mayo Clinic, the Alaska Native Medical Center and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium target cancer on multiple fronts.
• Molecular Detectives: Solving the Molecular Mysteries in Each of Us
  Mayo Clinic is collaborating with the nonprofit Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) to uncover the clues of cancer at the molecular level and decipher their meaning.
• Partnership Over the Years and Always On Air
  Members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in southeastern Minnesota have shown a sustained commitment to funding cancer research at Mayo Clinic.
• Running a Bold New Course: Targeting the Origins of Breast Cancer
  At Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, pioneering research is made possible by the 26.2 with Donna Marathon — the only marathon in the country where all proceeds and donated funds go to breast cancer research and care.
• Meet the Investigator
  More than 450 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers dedicate their professional lives to lessening the burden of cancer. Here are the stories of three: Leif Bergsagel, M.D.; Gloria Petersen, Ph.D.; and Derek Radisky, Ph.D.
• How to Race Your Dragon
  Breast cancer survivors team up for fun, fellowship and competition.

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Forefront archives

Translating Research into Clinical Advances — Volume 1
September 2010

• My Very Own Prescription
• Therapy in Action
• Attack on Command
• Quality & Quantity
• Digging Deep
• Outreach to the Underserved
• Self-Defense Training
• Personal Best