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At the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, hundreds of researchers dedicate their professional lives to reducing the burden of cancer. Each one has a unique story.[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • December 10, 2014

African American men and women have the highest incidence and death rates for colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United[...]

By OHDR Admin • October 31, 2014

Over 90 researchers attended the Mayo Clinic Office of Health Disparities Research (OHDR) annual retreat on October 6–7 in Rochester, Minnesota. Keynote speaker Paula Braveman,[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • October 31, 2014

SEPT. 30, 2014, ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic announced today that it is part of a team of research centers chosen by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • October 13, 2014

The Office of Health Disparities will host its annual retreat on October 6 and 7, 2014, at the Double Tree Hotel in Rochester, Minn. The[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • September 30, 2014

Registration is now open for the Arizona Health Equity Conference, to be held on October 30, 2014, at Glendale Civic Center in Glendale, Arizona. This[...]

By Chara Chamie • September 16, 2014

According to the American Cancer Society, early screening and diagnosis for breast cancer saves thousands of lives every year. But, within the Phoenix Metropolitan Area,[...]

By Marion Kelly • September 9, 2014

Mayo Clinic has earned a spot on the 2014 “Best of the Best” Top Hospitals for Hispanics list for the second year in a row.[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • September 4, 2014

ROCHESTER, Minn. — If a research survey of African American professional women is any indication, attitudes may be changing towards participation in medical research. Mayo[...]

By Sumedha G. Penheiter • September 4, 2014

Join us at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, for a free exclusive screening of a compelling documentary entitled Start Moving, Start Living. This documentary highlights[...]

By Monica Albertie • May 22, 2014