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New Help for Children with Congenital Heart Disease in New Jersey
… families who want to bring their children to New York City for surgery, but cannot because of insurance restrictions, … strong pediatric cardiac surgery unit within the state.” “For the past 20 years, we have dedicated ourselves to … with congenital heart disease. “Thanks to recent advances, more children born with congenital heart disease are living …
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Looking for patient to enroll in Preoperative Extended Chemotherapy vs. Chemotherapy Plus Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy for Borderline Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas
… removal of the pancreas is considered the only chance for cure, but many patients are not able to have surgery due … with a national cooperative clinical trial group (Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology) in this new pre-operation … improved options for anyone with pancreatic cancer. For more information about this study, visit …
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Columbia’s Department of Surgery Establishes the Newmyer Family Fellowship for Innovation in Surgery
… to announce a gift to create the Newmyer Family Fellowship for Innovation in Surgery, with gratitude to donor Arthur G. … Beach County, Florida. He was the founding chairman of The Fair Care Foundation, a patients’ rights advocacy group, and … experienced firsthand the impact that the latest research can have on the medical profession. Dr. Najjar will be in a …
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Newly Identified Cellular Markers Improve Targets for Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
… found in cancer-associated cells could make it easier for doctors to treat breast cancer, results of a new study … are associated with shorter disease-specific survival, more aggressive tumors, and in general poorer clinical … of course, is the cancer cell, but the supporting actors can make or break the performance.” ‘As we learn how these …
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Post-Kidney Transplantation: Caring for Yourself After You Leave the Hospital - Part I
… Learn more about kidney transplantation » … Post-Kidney Transplantation: Caring for Yourself After You Leave the Hospital - Part I …
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Maribavir for Treatment of Resistant or Refractory CMV Infections in Transplant Recipients
… (CMV) Activity of Different Doses of Maribavir for Treatment of CMV Infections That Are Resistant or … of different doses of maribavir administered orally for up to 24 weeks for treatment of CMV infections that are resistant or … Maribavir for Treatment of Resistant or Refractory CMV Infections in …
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Protocol for Tracking Economic Data of Subjects Participating in Protocol VTI-208
… Protocol for Tracking Economic Data of Subjects Participating in … Protocol for Tracking Economic Data of Subjects Participating in …
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Thank you for contacting the Columbia Lung and Esophageal Center of NJ.
… Thank you for contacting the Columbia Lung and Esophageal Center of NJ. … Thank you for contacting the Columbia Lung and Esophageal Center of NJ. …
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The RelayBranch Trial Introduces the First Minimally-Invasive Device for Total Aortic Arch Repair
… endovascular procedures to treat aortic aneurysms isn’t new, but a device or graft that replaces the entire aortic … and who may benefit from joining the clinical trial. Can you tell us a little bit about the RelayBranch trial and … said, "Well, why can't we make a hole?" And so, the early folks started burning holes. Maybe started with one renal …
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Expanded-access single named patient guidance document for the use of BMS 790052 in combination with sofosbuvir for the treatment of a patient with recurrent hepatitis C virus infection
… Expanded-access single named patient guidance document for the use of BMS 790052 in combination with sofosbuvir for the treatment of a patient with recurrent hepatitis C …
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Abc7NY—Medical Marvels: Using immunotherapy for melanoma that spread to the brain
… winter of 2013, and something felt off on that first day for Meline, chest pains surged out of nowhere. When she got … about cure." But with new immunotherapy drugs cure is more than just possibility. "It’s amazing! This was a fatal … prognosis is outstanding. She has been symptom-free for three years, and Dr. Carvajal is confident the melanoma …
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Post-Kidney Transplantation: Caring for Yourself after You Leave the Hospital - Part II
… Learn more about kidney transplantation » … Post-Kidney Transplantation: Caring for Yourself after You Leave the Hospital - Part II …
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Personalized Medicine Used for the Treatment of Lung Cancer - Joshua R. Sonett, MD
… Personalized Medicine Used for the Treatment of Lung Cancer - Joshua R. Sonett, MD …
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Liesbeth Stoeffler's Story: Respiratory ECMO Support Improves Patient's Health, Making Way for Lung Transplant
… needed lung transplantation – the only life-saving therapy for patients with cystic fibrosis. Unfortunately, Liesbeth … it deteriorate) and could therefore maintain eligibility for lung transplantation while she waited for donor lungs to become available. ECMO improved Liesbeth’s …
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