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Department Of Surgery Update, December 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains information about the new Chair of Family medicine, a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Labrad : Vol 39, Issue 2 - December 2013, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD

• Diagnosis of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Pakistan
• Inherited Metabolic Disorders-Presenting as Metabolic Emergencies
• Role of Biochemical Genetics Laboratary in Evaluation of IEM
• Amino Acid Chromatography for the Diagnosis of Inborn Error of Metabolism
• Polymorphism in Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (MTHFR) Gene
• Diagnosis of Tyrosinemia Type I
• Congential Hypothyroidism
• Congential Adrenal Hyperplasia, An Insight of Laboratory
• Inaugration Ceremony of Section of biochemical Genetics Laboratory

Department Of Surgery Update, November 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 15 No. 6 (November-December 2013), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 11-12, November - December 2013, Amelia Scholtz, Bryan Tutt, Luanne Jorewicz, K Stuyck

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Paget Disease of the Breast: A Rare, Often Misdiagnosed Malignancy: A small, scaling rash around the nipple may not be just another case of eczema or dermatitis. Paget disease of the breast, a rare malignancy, is often mistaken for a benign dermatological condition. But Paget disease typically indicates underlying ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive breast cancer
• New Partial-Breast Radiation Therapy Regimen Uses Protons: Whole-or partial-breast radiation therapy can reduce a patient's chance of brest cancer recurrence after lumpectomy, but this benefit must be weighed against the risk of damage to healthy tissue
• Managing Dental Complications in Patients with Head …

The Cutting Edge Fall 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

The Cutting Edge Newsletter

An eight page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting current affairs of the department. This issue highlights the completion of the School of Medicine's five-year strategic plan, faculty news, updates from the Division of Research, and more.

Department Of Surgery Update, October 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Department Of Surgery Update, Acs Special Edition, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue features images from an event for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and lists the ACS Fellow for that year.

Com Outlook Fall 2013, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 10, October 2013, Bryan Tutt, Sunni Hosemann, C. Wilcox

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Node-Positive Breast Cancer May replace Axillary Dissection for Some Patients: Sentinel lymph node dissection has become a standard staging tool for breast cancer patients with no clinical eveidence of disease in the lymph nodes
• INBRIEF: miR-200 MicroRNAs Slow Tumor Growth
• Compass: Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Initial Treatment Options-Neoadjuvent chemoradiation may benefit patients with resectable disease
• HOUSE CALL: Hereditary Cancers: Genetic screening can give valuable information

Department Of Surgery Update, September 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A two page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Grant Application: Maine Partners For Health In Africa, Lindsay Katona, William Douglas, Sean Lena, Daniel Crothers

Maine Partners For Health In Africa

IPEC Mini-grant application for funding of UNE student project Maine Partners for Health in Africa: Clinical and Public Health Initiatives. The team organized a day long conference in February 2014, "The Maine Africa Connection," to bring together UNE community, Maine organizations, members of the public, and practitioners to discuss best practices, challenges, and begin new collaborations for future health projects. Goals of the conference were to gather experts on interdisciplinary approaches to health care for African refugees and immigrants in Maine, educate health providers, administrators, educators, and community members on best practices for refugee health care, and set a …

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 15 No. 5 (September/October 2013), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Labrad : Vol 39, Issue 1 - September 2013, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD

• Immunophenotyping by Flowcytometry
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia: Diagnosis and Prognostic Factors
• Tumour Markers
• Role of Chemical Pathology in Screening and Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma
• 1p/19q Deletion: Favourable Prognostic Marker for Oligodendroglioma
• EGFR Mutation Screening Test for Lung Cancer Patients
• Clinical Utility of BCR-ABL1 Kinase Domain Mutational Analysis
• Molecular Cytogenetic Testing for Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
• Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Subgroups have Different Phenotype

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 09, September 2013, Jill Deisigne, Markeda Wade

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Advances in Neuroimaging Help Unveil the Mechanisms of Chemobrain: Chemobrain, a catchall term for the cognitive dysfunction and neurophysiological changes produced bt chemotherapy toxicity, is an important quality-of-life issue for cancer survivors
• Opioid Rotation Can Improve Pain Control and Reduce Neurotoxicity for Cancer Patients: Opioids are a main stay in the relief of pain-especially the chronic cancer-related pain often encountered in the palliative care setting. However, extended opioid use can result in tolerance, dependence, and opioid-induced neurotoxicity
• INBRIEF: Researchers Identity Inhibitor of Cancer-Promoting Protein SKp2/ Change in CA-125 Level Over Time Shows Promise for Ovarian cancer Screening
• HOUSE CALL: Myths …

Department Of Surgery Update, August 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 08, August 2013, Bryan Tutt, Sarah Bronson

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Specialized Care Improves Lives of patients With Head and Neck Lymphedema: A unique program is producing dramatic results for patients with head and neck lymphedema, a side effect of cancer treatment that can interfere with patient's ability to speak, swallow, or breath
• Targeted Cancer Therapies May Help Overcome Resistance to Radiation Therapy: Some cancer cells are resilient enough to withstand and recover from the damage to their DNA caused by radiation therapy. But recent studies have shown that adding molecularly targeted agents to radiation therapy can prevent the repair of this radiation-induced damage and therapy improve the treatment response of …

Department Of Surgery Update, July 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A two page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2013), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Message from the President
• PCOM Updates
• Commencement 2013
• Development News
• Back in the (Founders') Day: Faculty Pioneers, 1899 to World War I
• Teach Me So I May Remember—Alumni: On Faculty Mentors and Awakeners
• My Father’s Precious Legacy: A Reflection On the Influence of Nicholas S. Nicholas, DO, upon His Sons, his Family, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Osteopathic Profession
• Love and Change: A Health Crisis Compels a Longtime Physician to Reevaluate his Approach to Teaching and Practicing Preventative Patient Care
• Philosophical …

Com Outlook Summer 2013, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 15 No. 4 (July/August 2013), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 07, July 2013, Zach Bohannan, Sunni Hosemann

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Treating Diabetes in Cancer Patients: Type 2 diabetes is a serious health concern for any patient-but when the patient also has cancer, diabetes may interfere with potentially life-saving cancer treatment
• INBRIEF: MET Protein May Serve as a Biomaker for a Treatment-Resistant Colorectal Cancer Subtype
• Compass: Penile Cancer- Although curable, localized or regional squamous cell carcinoma of the penis present treatment dilemmas
• HOUSE CALL: Stand Up for Your Health- Prolonged sitting may increase your risk for cancer and other disease

Faculty And Staff Updates, Department Of Surgery, June 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 06, June 2013, Joe Munch, Amelia Scholtz, Luanne Jorewicz

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Addressing Emerging Survivorship Issues in Glioblastoma Patients: An increasing number of glioblastoma patients are becoming '' long-term'' survivors-living 3 or more years after diagnosis
• Prediction Tool Helps Determine Whether Older Breast Cancer Patients will benefit from Radiation: A statistical tool is now available to predict the likely individual benefit of radiation therapy for older women who have undergone breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer
• Sequential Multidrug Regiman May Offer an Alternative to Standard Cisplatin-Based Therapy for Urothelial Cancer: Cisplatin-based chemotherapy is the standard neoadjuvant treatment for high-risk, surgically resectable, invasive urothelial cancer. But some patients are not good candidates for this …

Faculty And Staff Updates, Department Of Surgery, May 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A two page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity, abstracts, and more.

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 15 No. 3 (May/June 2013), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 58, Number 05, May 2013, Jill Deisigne, Bryan Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Robotic Surgery Makes Tissue Harvest for Breast Reconstruction Less Invasive: A new minimally invasive robotic procedure enables surgeons to harvest latissimus dorsi muscle flaps for breast reconstruction with less scarring and discomfort than traditional techniques
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Invasive Fungal Infections in patients with Hematological Malingnancies: Invasive fungal infections are important causes of morbidity and death for patients with hematological malignancies. Although much progress has been made in the management of opportunistic fungal infections, their diagnosis and treatment remain a challenge
• INBRIEF: Beta-Blocker Use Associated With Higher Survival Rates in Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy/ Selumetinib Shows Promise …

The Cutting Edge Spring 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

The Cutting Edge Newsletter

An eight page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting current affairs of the department. This issue highlights the arrival of a new faculty member, an announcement for the ACS Fellowship Program, research news, and more.

Faculty And Staff Updates, Department Of Surgery, April 2013, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A four page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Com Outlook Spring 2013, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.