Mayo Clinic locations in Rochester, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Florida, and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona are all ranked among the best hospitals for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report. The Mayo Clinic Children’s Center in Rochester is also ranked as the top hospital in Minnesota and the surrounding region for children.
Mayo Clinic has a number of cancer care specialties, including:
Colorectal cancer
Mayo Clinic uses robotics and modern technology to perform minimally invasive surgery with small incisions and innovative post-operative care. They also offer second opinions from physicians, surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists.
Prostate cancer
Mayo Clinic was the first medical center to receive FDA approval to use the choline C-11 PET scan, which can help detect prostate cancer that returns after treatment.
Lung cancer
Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeons use minimally invasive techniques like video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robotic surgery to remove the smallest amount of lung tissue possible.
Testicular cancer
The Mayo Clinic Children’s Center has pediatric experts who can diagnose and treat all types of conditions in children.
Mayo Clinic also has a comprehensive cancer center that conducts research in areas such as CAR-T cell therapy, proton beam therapy, and Cologuard, a stool DNA test.
