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8 Tips for Managing Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea
… can have a significant impact on how much food one is able to eat, contributing to weight loss. Knowing how to manage nausea is important to staying healthy during your treatment. The … (Zofran) and prochlorperazine maleate (Compazine). It is best to take these medications about an hour before eating. …
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The Pancreas and Nutrition: Your Diet for Good Health
… This is the first in a three-part Q&A series on nutrition with … request form and someone will contact you. What is the idea behind a prevention diet in regards to the … reduce your risk of pancreatic cancer? Although there is no proven way to prevent pancreatic cancer, you can reduce …
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Alcohol Abuse And Acute Pancreatitis
… But another common though less talked about problem is pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is a condition in which digestive enzymes that are typically … the root cause of the pancreatitis. If alcohol abuse is the underlying cause (the other common cause is …
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A Fun Time Was Had By All In The City By The Bay!
… Student Program Poster Session on Sunday. His story is featured in this issue. It was a great gathering with lots …
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement as Good as Open Surgery, According to PARTNER Results
… most recent results of the landmark PARTNER study, TAVR is as good as open surgery in terms of long-term survival. … a statement that transcatheter aortic valve replacement “is the most exciting new treatment for aortic stenosis in the … Already approved and on the market in other countries, it is expected that TAVR may gain FDA approval as early as late …
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LYMPHA Trial Seeks to Prevent Lymphedema in Breast Cancer Patients
… Attention breast cancer patients: a new protocol is available to help prevent lymphedema, a debilitating … lymph node dissection. The Clinical Breast Cancer Program is enrolling patients in a two-year pilot study to evaluate … order to prevent, detect, and treat lymphedema. Lymphedema is the accumulation of lymph fluid and painful swelling in …
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Columbia Transplant Initiative: Building the Future of Transplant Together
… a new initiative at Columbia. The Transplant Initiative is a collective that works together to solve problems, … the key tenets of this project and why collaboration is critical to building the future of transplant. Check them … Unbreakable Bonds: The First Robotic Kidney Transplant Is a Testament to Lifelong Friendship Alive at 65: Three-time …
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Transplant Surgery Fellowship
… training over the last 25+ years. The fellowship program is among the most balanced training programs with fantastic … and pancreas transplantation. The training program is certified through the American Society of Transplant …
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State of the Union: Pediatric Surgery Today
… What excites you the most about where pediatric surgery is headed right now? One of the truly remarkable things about … about this infection that we're treating?’ That's not the best. It would be much better if we all could round … timing for repair of inguinal hernias, but also the best techniques. One of the newer approaches includes …
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Past Blakemore Prize Winners
… The Blakemore Prize is awarded annually for the best body of research performed …
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Integrative Medicine Has Wide Applications for Cancer Treatment and Recovery
… and circumstance. Columbia’s Integrative Therapies Program is dedicated to providing supportive care throughout the … to alleviate disease or treatment side effects in ways best suited to you. That may start with your doctors but also … Integrative Therapies Program , or call 212-305-9770 . It is free of charge for all patients undergoing cancer …
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Recent Questions About the Usefulness of Mammography
… sharply and cited massive evidence to discredit it. It is important to keep in mind that the study is based on data from mammographic screening performed 30 … were palpable (could be felt) by physical exam. Thus, it is no surprise that there was no survival benefit from …
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“Alive with a New, Old Liver”
… partial orthotopic liver transplantation (APOLT), is a unique type of surgery in which part of his failing … again.” APOLT, also called partial liver transplantation, is appropriate for some children with acute liver failure. It is not appropriate for chronic liver failure, and it does not …
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Editorial by Dr. Kurlansky Sheds Light on Risks of Heart Procedures in Patients with Diabetes
… editorial commentary, Diabetes: To graft or not to graft is no longer the question , was published together with three … than interventional procedures. Dr. Kurlansky says this is due in large part to the aggressive, systemic nature of …
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