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Pancreatic Cancer: Family History and Genetics
… of “sporadic” causes. This means the cancers developed from environmental factors (such as toxins from cigarette smoke) that randomly caused abnormalities in … other cancers, genetic screening, and other indicators. From there, our team compiles a personalized surveillance …
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Photo Diary of a Breast Cancer Treatment Journey
… twice in 2018. She shares images of her treatment journey from diagnosis of the first cancer through recovery of the …
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Unprecedented Study Documents Severe Shortage of Surgical Care in Sierra Leone
… of surgical care: by a conservative estimate extrapolated from a larger set of data, 56 million people in Africa need … millions of people are disfigured, disabled, or they die from common conditions such as wounds or cuts that are not …
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Ryeom Lab
… For many years, it has been assumed that endothelial cells from different organs were similar in their activation, … growth and metastasis. We now know that endothelial cells from different organ environments are unique and produce …
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Nutrition after the Whipple Procedure: What You Need To Know About Micronutrient Deficiencies
… This mineral affects many important aspects of your body, from the health of your bones and teeth, to muscle, nerve, … for the activity of many enzymes. Iron: Helps carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, helps maintain a …
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Pancreatic Cancer: Screening
… find early, treatable pancreatic cancers in some patients from high risk families. Radiation exposure and the … early pancreatic lesions with CT scanning has precluded it from being a routine pancreatic screening test. There is …
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NYP/Columbia Establishes Gastric Cancer Registry
… in the world. It is estimated that over 10,000 will die from gastric cancer this year in the United States. One of … and included in the registry. This information obtained from this sample will be invaluable for future researchers to …
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Heart Transplant Q&A
… years post transplant. Q.: What would disqualify someone from being a heart donor? A.: The absence of the following … Q.: Will we ever be able to grow or print new hearts from stem cells or cultured tissue? A.: Researchers have …
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NYPH Participates in Largest Ever Kidney Swap
… wait list – or if they had received transplants directly from their loved ones. See the full story and video in the …
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Adham Elmously, MD
… His special interest is in treating diseases of the aorta from the aortic valve and aortic arch down through abdomen …
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A Diabetes-Free Future for Patients after Pancreas Transplantation
… 1 diabetes, a pancreas transplant can mean a life free from testing blood sugar, taking insulin, and the constant …
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Dr. Lee appears on the WAMC's Speaker's Corner series to discuss thyroid health and disease.
… to a wide variety of interests and features interviews from specialists in various disciplines. February 2012. …
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Antibiotic Medications
… may prescribe Dapsone or Mepron. Bactrim will be taken from 3 months to 12 months depending on your …
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What Is Interventional IBD ?
… disease-modifying therapy, you may prevent complications from the disease. But if it’s treated late, people develop … specialty, like gynecology and cardiology, you can learn from that, "Oh, this tool people used for the pancreas, let … for our patients. Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at …
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