James W. Jakub, M.D., is a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Jakub treats cancers and conditions including breast cancer, melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma. He is an expert in breast cancer surgery, lymph node sampling, lymphadenectomy, melanoma surgery, minimally invasive surgical staging, nipple-sparing mastectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy and lymph node surgery for many types of cancer. Dr. Jakub is focused on best treating each of his patients’ unique cancer cases while minimizing side effects and optimizing quality of life. Mayo Clinic is the #1 hospital in Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center.