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State of the Union: Pediatric Surgery in 2022
… Reviewed May 2022 to maintain the latest information in treatment and research. An interview with Steven … Stylianos, MD, Chief of Pediatric Surgery. What's new in pediatric surgical care? What fields have seen breakthroughs in the last few years? Well, one is the ability to offer …
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Heart Disease Was Common in Ancient Egypt, Too
… Heart disease is the leading cause of death for people in the United States today. The Centers for Disease Control … individuals die of heart disease every year; that’s one in four Americans. The most common type of heart disease, … Heart disease is considered the top preventable disease in the United States, as it is largely attributed to …
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Facing Colon Cancer In the Time of Covid
… medical hurdle was behind her after a kidney transplant in 2010. A decade later, in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic, she again found herself … – stage I colon cancer . As part of routine bloodwork in the wake of her transplant, Nadiuska’s doctors at … Facing Colon Cancer In the Time of Covid …
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De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation
… that prevention and treatment strategies can be developed in order to reduce post-liver transplant morbidity, the … De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis in Pediatric Liver Transplantation …
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State of the Union: Weight Loss Surgery in 2024
… the field of weight loss surgery is evolving and improving in 2024, the shifting perspective on obesity as a disease, … and Wegovy are expanding treatment options for many in need. New Medications | Pediatric Obesity | Procedure Developments | Patient Experience | In the News | What’s Next New Medications for Weight Loss …
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Innovations in Breast Surgery Improve Precision, Avoid Re-operation
… 63-year-old Anna Johnson-Chase had her annual mammogram in September 2011, she was relieved to hear that everything … cancer, and by New Year’s, Anna was calling oncologists in the New York area. Fortunately for Anna, her cancer was … and caught early. She would undergo a simple lumpectomy, in which the tumor alone is removed and healthy breast tissue …
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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day: Advances in Surgery and Immunotherapy
… Irving Medical Center, 173 Fort Washington Avenue in upper Manhattan. Now in its eleventh year, Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day focuses on recovery stories, the latest advances in treatment, and the importance of multi-disciplinary care. … Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day: Advances in Surgery and Immunotherapy …
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Nicholas Morrissey: A Lesson in Humanity with the Accidental Surgeon
… a conference from 7-7:30, then met with his first patient in pre-op. Seated at his desk with a warm cup of coffee, he … diseases of the arteries, veins, and the lymphatic system in every part of the body but the brain and heart. Management … circulatory issues, restoring wounds, and amputation. “In medical school, I realized I really liked doing things. I …
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First Program in NY for Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
… and causes permanent structural damage. Only a few centers in the nation provide a full range of options for those … whenever possible. She is also one of the few surgeons in the country to perform a breakthrough surgery called … procedure is done for patients with chronic pancreatitis in intractable pain, once all other treatments have failed. …
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Insulin Resistance & Breast Cancer Prognosis in Black & White Women
… aim of this study is to understand if racial disparities in breast cancer prognosis can in part be explained by differences in insulin resistance and insulin signaling between black and … Insulin Resistance & Breast Cancer Prognosis in Black & White Women …
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LYMPHA study results published in Annals of Surgical Oncology
… The innovative LYMPHA procedure prevented lymphedema in 90% of patients undergoing breast surgery, according to a … published by Dr. Feldman and colleagues October 15, 2015, in the Annals of Oncology . Lymphedema is painful, … at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is the first center in the U.S. to offer the LYMPHA procedure, an innovative …
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CTOTC Alloantibodies in Cardiac Transplantation: interventions, outcomes and mechanisms
… cytotoxicity cross-match and to compare them with outcomes in nonsensitized heart transplant recipients. Trial Website: … CTOTC Alloantibodies in Cardiac Transplantation: interventions, outcomes and …
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A Phase 1/2 Study Of The Safety, Tolerability And Efficacy Of INCB24360 Administered In Combination With Nivolumab In Select Advanced Cancers
… the study drugs, INCB024360 and nivolumab, are when given in combination in patients who have advanced or metastatic solid tumors. The study will also assess how well INCB024360 in combination with nivolumab works in preventing disease … Tolerability And Efficacy Of INCB24360 Administered In Combination With Nivolumab In Select Advanced Cancers …
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A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open label, study of LEE011 in combination with MEK162 in adult patients with NRAS mutant melanoma
… of the combination of two drugs, LEE011 and MEK162, in melanoma (skin cancer), carrying specific alterations (also called mutated) in a gene called NRAS. The changes in NRAS gene may lead to cancer growth. This study will help … A Phase Ib/II, multicenter, open label, study of LEE011 in combination with MEK162 in adult patients with NRAS mutant …
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