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• Chronic Pancreatitis: With autologous islet cell transplantation, a diabetes-free future may be possible after total pancreatectomy.
• Surgical Science Update: RAGE research, now in clinical trials, sheds light on the mystery of diabetes-related complications.

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• Adrenal Surgery: Selective venous sampling identifies patients whose hypertension may be surgically curable.
• Cosmetic Surgery: Staging of 'age maintenance' procedures through adulthood provides superior results.
• Pediatric Cancer: Laboratory research at Columbia yields new treatment options for some of the most difficult-to-treat tumors in children.

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• Innovations in Therapeutic Endoscopy for Pancreatic Disease: Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy
• Heart Safety for Breast Cancer Patients
• Pediatric Update: Hope for Children with Lymphatic Malformations
• New Faculty

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• Greetings: Message from the Chairman
• Gastric Cancer: New initiatives in screening and education take aim at deadly disease
• Lung Transplantation: Update on ex vivo lung perfusion, a new method to assess and prepare donor lungs
• New Faculty: Meet the newest physicians and surgeons in the Department of Surgery

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• Greetings: Message from the Chairman
• New Faculty Highlight: P. Ravi Kiran, MBBS, brings unparalleled expertise in complex colorectal surgery
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Fast-track Evaluation for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
• CT Lung Screening: NYP/Columbia program offers high quality, low-dose CT screening for people at risk for lung cancer.

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• Greetings: Message from the Chairman
• Metastatic Melanoma: IL-2 therapy leaves Stan Adler with no evidence of disease
• Leg Cramping: Determing whether unexplained pain indicates a serious vascular problem
• Breast Cancer: Special initiatives address unique features of breast cancer in Asian women