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What We’re Reading: 01/08/21

… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … of newspapers across the country, the focus has shifted from individuals lost to the trends in data, growing … of these numbers and the stories they hold. A must read. ( From buzzfeednews.org ) How a Zen Buddhist Monk and Hospital …

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In the Zone: A Day in the Life of a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon

… and equanimity so that nothing distracts you from the task at hand. And this has to be done under any … “in the zone” really differentiates a successful surgeon from one who isn’t as successful. If you have a patient dying … such that if an observer was watching the team work from the outside, he wouldn’t be able to tell that an …

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Radiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer

… into the environment, the Japanese people were evacuated from the area quickly, and afterward, they were instructed to … their intake of green leafy vegetables, milk, and water from potentially contaminated sources. That did not happen in … that can be used to saturate the thyroid and block it from absorbing radioactive iodine, does not protect the …

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February Story of Hope: Love & The Pancreas Center Support Group

… member or friend, there are a number of things you can get from a support group. If you are having trouble coping with … a patient, you can draw confidence, hope, and compassion from those around you. Hearing various stories may shed light … and love. In fact, one of the best things you can draw from this program is laughter. Even one hour of laughter can …

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Organ Donation and Busting Those Scary Myths

… in transplant surgery, more and more people can benefit from the gift of a donated organ. There’s just one catch—they … donation is the process of surgically removing an organ from one person (the donor) and placing it inside another … myths out there about organ, so let’s try to separate fact from fiction. Myth : Doctors don’t try as hard to save the …

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How to Safely Grill; Decrease Your Risk for Cancer

… been shown to reduce (or even eliminate) HCAs and PAHs from adhering to your foods. Trim all visible fat to reduce … your meat in wine or beer. The antioxidants help the HCAs from forming. Rub fresh or dried herbs on both sides of your … The herbs contain antioxidants which help prevent HCAs from forming. Precook your meat in the oven – the less time …

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Advances in Treating Pancreatitis: Autologous Islet Cell Transplantation

… by transplanting insulin-producing islet cells extracted from donor pancreata, a process known as allogeneic islet … transplantation, the patient’s islet cells are extracted from the pancreas, specially processed, and reinfused into … or her liver. Because the infused islet cells are taken from the patient’s own pancreas, no immunosuppressant therapy …

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Pancreas Center Names New Co-Director, Gulam Manji, MD

… in pancreatic cancer received the Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology and led to the … IV pancreatic cancer which he leads. Encouraging results from the pilot trial have led to activation of a randomized … He remains committed to bringing novel promising agents from the laboratory to the clinic in hopes to improve the …

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Faculty Spotlight: Fay Kastrinos, MD – Gastroenterologist

… Families with two or more relatives with pancreatic cancer from the same side of the family and in close relation to one … syndromes associated with pancreatic cancer are inherited from one generation to the next, so many times patients will have children or siblings that may also benefit from genetic testing, in addition to more distant relatives. …

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Teach Them Young: Lemonade Stand Raises Money for Sick Kids at NYP/Columbia

… their family for quite some time. “I have four daughters from my previous marriage. They range from age 26 to 31. And we always instilled in them the … all was said and done and the lemonade stand closed up shop for the evening, the kids raised a whopping 82 dollars. …

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Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer Enters Phase II of Clinical Trial: Here’s What to Know

… that synthesized mRNA neoantigen vaccines in real-time from surgically resected tumors. The findings showed so much … do find it very exciting. And the very preliminary results from the Phase I trial were striking enough to make the New … Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Five Pieces of Advice from a Pancreatic Cancer Survivor Related What To Expect from …

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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, 2021: A Conversation with Dr. Michael Kluger

… they may have, and some of the consequences they may have from different therapies that we do. But the pancreas is a … attacks the pancreas itself and damages it. Sometimes it's from alcohol consumption, so taking too much alcohol damages … cancer. And depending on the exact cause, anywhere from a few percentage points to almost a guarantee that …

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Using AI for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer? Five Questions with Dr. John Chabot

… Pancreas Center about this initial study and where we go from here. Will you give us an overview of the findings; how … development. The investigators simply used diagnosis codes from Electronic Health Records [EHR]. So, they did it with … in this interview with Dr. Chabot. Related What To Expect from an appointment at the Pancreas Center Pancreas Cancer …

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What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person

… Often physical, but it can also be social, that arises from an incongruence in someone's gender—how or what they … interventions. What is the intake experience like? Someone from our team will meet with them and conduct an interview of … has that we might be able to assist within therapy. And from there, we co-develop a plan with the patient to identify …

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Surgery Research Competition

… funding cannot prevent future generations of scientists from pursuing their dream of a better world, powered by … or organs are accepted by the body as tissue originating from the recipient. This particular study demonstrates … successful techniques for isolating and storing TREGS from baboons. …

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