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What Causes Pancreatic Cancer?
… | Staging | Treatment | Prognosis | Coping Risk Factors of Pancreatic Cancer The causes of pancreatic cancer are not fully understood. … of 60 and 80 at the time of diagnosis. Ethnicity : There is higher incidence of pancreatic cancer in Ashkenazi Jews, …
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Polyps
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Colorectal Surgery Team , March 2024 Polyps are … benign, but it can be difficult to discern whether a polyp is benign or cancerous by its outer appearance alone. …
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Lyall A. Gorenstein, MD
… Dr. Lyall Gorenstein is a regionally recognized thoracic surgeon in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center department of surgery.Dr. Gorenstein is Associate Professor of Surgery …
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Congenital Heart Disease Genetic Network Study
… Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect with an incidence of 1 in 100 live births. Many cytogenetic abnormalities have …
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Beach Friendly Snacks
… By Danielle Staub, MS, RD, CDN Summer is not over yet—soak up the last few weeks with a trip to the beach and these … at the beach can easily be energizing, refreshing and of course very nourishing. The key is planning ahead and …
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Valve Sparing Aortic Root Replacement (David Procedure)
… During Valve Sparing Root Replacement (also called the David Procedure, to give credit to the surgeon who … operation, Tirone David, MD), the patient's aortic valve is kept (although it may be repaired and reimplanted) and reconnected to a new section of aortic tissue. By preserving the native aortic valve, …
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Hyesoo Lowe, MD
… Hyesoo Lowe, MD is a board-certified Endocrinologist at Columbia University, and the Medical Director of the Columbia Thyroid Center. Dr. Lowe has a special …
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Diaphragm Eventration
… Diaphragm eventration is a condition in which the diaphragm—the main muscle used … diaphragm. In some cases, this affects only one side of the diaphragm, known as a hemidiaphragm. The condition can …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/27/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … Stay up to date with us. Dear Colleagues, The enemy is inside the wire. This became unavoidably obvious yesterday …
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Intraoperative Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
… Reviewed by the physicians of Columbia’s Surgical Breast Team , December 2023 This … explains how Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) is administered, its potential benefits, and eligibility. Key …
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Esophageal Cancer
… The two most common types of esophageal cancer are squamous cell carcinoma , most often occurring in the upper and middle portions of the esophagus, and … cancer include: Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) is the most common symptom of esophageal cancer. It doesn't …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20
… Each day during the COVID-19 crisis, Dr. Craig Smith, Chair of the Department of Surgery, sends an update to faculty and … a single new case of COVID-19. That glimmer of sunshine is worth fixing in mind as we enter the daily-doubling phase …
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Apples!
… By Sabrina Oliver , RD, CSO, CDN Fall is officially here, which means the start of apple season. We all know the proverb “An apple a day …
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