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Medical Education Digest, Vol. 2 No. 6 (December 15, 2000), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 12, December 2000, Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, Alison Rufffin

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

• And Cancer Too: Treating Cancer Alongside Other Conditions
• Compass: Clinical Practice Guidelines
• New Study Measures the Effects of Mood and Hereditary Tendencies to Smoke on Tobacco Cessation
• House Call: How to Talk with Your Doctor
• Controlling Infections in Patients with Neutropenia Remains a Challenge

Com Outlook November 2000, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 11, November 2000, Rebecca Gershenson Smith, Kerry L. Wright, Kris Muller, Sima Jeha Md

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

• Program Addresses Medical, Psychosocial Needs of Young People with Cancer
• DiaLog: Coming of Age ... with Cancer, by Sima Jeha, MD, Medical Director, Adolescent and Young Adult Program
• House Call: Cancer Screening: Early Detection Does Make a Difference
• Endostatin: Phase I Trial Yields Promising Preliminary Results
• Molecular Radiosensitizers Target Proliferation and Apoptosis Pathways in Tumor Cells

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 2 No. 5 (October 15, 2000), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, Fall 2000, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty four page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 10, October 2000, Jude Richard, Dawn Chalaire, Kerry L. Wright, Alfred A. Merwald Dmin

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

• Early Consultations with Specialists Increase Patients' Voice Restoration Options After Total Laryngectomy
• Protocols: Small Cell Lung Cancer Clinical Trials
• House Call: Unconventional Cancer Treatments: Many Promises but Little Evidence
• Reunions Give Lung Cancer Survivors an Opportunity to Celebrate
• DiaLog: Treating Mind, Body, and Spirit, by The Rev. Alfred A. Merwald, D. Min., Director of Chaplaincy and Pastoral Education
• Experience Leads to More Effective Treatment for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 2000), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 2000 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Salutes Dr. Finkelstein
• PCOM Updates
• Commencement 2000
• Rethinking Alzheimer's Disease
• A DO Saves Lives - Half a World Away
• Follies Leaves PCOM in Stitches
• Alumni Weekend Brings Grads Together
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• My Turn: New Essay Section
• Save the Date: Winter CME Week
• Coming Events

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 09, September 2000, Mariann Crapanzano, Kerry L. Wright, David L. Callender Md

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

• Multidisciplinary Care Improves Treatment, Enhances Quality of Life for Patients with Colorectal Cancer
• DiaLog: Treating Cancer with a Team Approach, by David L. Callender, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
• Cervical Cancer Prevention: Could Spectroscopy Steal the Spot"light"?
• Virtual Colonoscopy a Potential Screening Reality
• Protocols: Clinical Trials for Colorectal Cancer
• Compass: Clinical Practice Guidelines
• House Call: Sharing Personal Stories: Books Written by People with Cancer

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 2 No. 4 (August 15, 2000), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Com Outlook August 2000, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 2000), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 2000 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• PCOM Updates
• Clinical Education
• Board Profile
• Alumni Board Profile
• Convention Highlights
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 07/08, July/August 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Dawn Chalaire, Rebecca D. Pentz Phd

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

• Advances Allow Expanded Use of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
• Use of Umbilical Cord Blood Expands Option of Transplantation to More Children
• House Call: Meeting Your Own Needs While Caring For Someone Else
• Protecting the Interests of Young Donors, by Rebecca Pentz, PhD, Clinical Ethicist
• Protocols: Clinical Trials of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplants

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 2 No. 3 (June 15, 2000), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Com Outlook June 2000, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 06, June 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Margaret E. Goode, Jack Roth Md, Gary S. Clayman Md, Dds

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

• Newly Organized Ophthalmology Section Expands Treatment of Ocular Malignancies
• Turning Knowledge Into Effective Gene Therapies, by Jack A. Roth, MD, Professor, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and Gary S. Clayman, MD, DDS, Associate Professor, Head and Neck Surgery
• Microarrays Reduce Time, Labor, and Cost of DNA Analysis
• New DNA Microarray Technology Could Speed Up Discovery of the Genetic Causes of Lung Cancer
• House Call: Virtual Health: Finding Reliable Medical Resources on the Internet
• Clinical Practice Guidelines: Case Report: Ovarian Cancer
• Protocols: Studies Aim to Detect and Treat Ocular Malignancies

Evaluating The Sensitivity Of The Nanostrong Ncounter® Analysis System To Determine Gene Expression Changes Associated With Chemotherapy Treatment, Katerina Dukleska, Md, Christopher W. Schultz, Bs, Mahsa Zarei, Phd, David Mckeown, Md, Charles J. Yeo, Md, Jonathan Brody, Phd, Jordan M. Winter, Md

Department of Surgery Posters

Introduction

• Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) remains a deadly disease with a 5-year survival of 8% for all stages combined (Siegel RL et al.). Currently, it’s the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and by 2020 it is projected to become the second leading cause (Rahib L, et al).
• The poor prognosis in PDA is in part due to the limited therapies that are currently available.
• This highlights the importance of high-throughput technologies for gene expression analyses and drug screens.
• A recently developed NanoString Technologies nCounter® analysis system, an example of high-throughput technology, utilizes a color-coded barcode …

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 05, May 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Stephanie Deming, Gordon B. Mills Md, Phd

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

• Early Detection of Melanoma Spread May Increase Survival Benefits of Adjuvant Therapy
• No Easy Answers: Women at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer Face Difficult Choices
• DiaLog: Understanding Risk: A Prerequisite for Making Informed Decisions, by Gordon B. Mills, MD, PhD, Chairman, Department of Molecular Therapeutics
• House Call: Looking for Trouble: How to Spot Signs of Melanoma
• Protocols: Melanoma Clinical Trials
• Biochemotherapy Means Hope for Patients with Advanced Melanoma

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 2 No. 2 (April 15, 2000), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.

Com Outlook April 2000, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.

Vital Signs, Spring 2000, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty four page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 04, April 2000, Don Norwood, Kerry L. Wright, Ellen R. Gritz Phd, Alexander V. Prokhorov Md, Phd

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

• Rise in Incidence, Associated Diseases Complicate Screening for Esophageal Cancer
• DiaLog: Preventing Cancers of the Upper Aerodigestive Trad: Challenges for Clinicians, by Ellen R. Gritz, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Behavioral Science, and Alexander V. Prokhorov, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Behavioral Science
• House Call: Gene Therapy: Changing the Way Cancer Cells Behave
• Efforts in Thyroid Cancer Treatment Include Initiation of Multicenter Clinical Trials
• Preclinical Studies Examine Strategies to Fight Rare Forms of Thyroid Cancer
• Protocols: Clinical Trials for Esophageal Cancer

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 03, March 2000, Jude Richard, Kerry L. Wright, Charles S. Cleeland Phd

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

• Dental Oncologists Prepare Patients with Head and Neck Cancer for Radiation Therapy
• DiaLog: Nurses Bring Personal Touch to Clinical Research, by Charles S. Cleeland, PhD, Professor, Pain Research Group, Division of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
• House Call: Coping with Chemotherapy
• Radiofrequency Ablation Surpasses Cryoablation as the Treatment of Choice for Localized, Unresectable Liver Malignancies

Com Outlook February - March 2000, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 02, February 2000, Kerry L. Wright, Mariann Crapanzano

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

• National Cooperation Leads to New Standard of Treatment for Cervical Cancer
• House Call: Stress and Cancer: What's the Connection?
• Researchers Study Hormone Intervention Therapy to Prevent Treatment-Induced Sterility
• Protocols: Cervical Cancer Clinical Trials
• Regular Pap Smears Still Key to Preventing Cervical Cancer

Vital Signs, Winter 2000, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty four page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

1997 - 2000 Touro University College Of Osteopathic Medicine Yearbook, Touro University College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Yearbooks and Newsletters

1997 - 2000 Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine Yearbook.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 2000), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 2000 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• Opening Remarks
• Leonard H. Finkelstein, DO, ’59
• Founders Day 2000
• Student Activity Center Opens
• Special Supplement: PCOM Centennial
• College Board Profile
• Alumni Board Profile
• PCOM Updates
• Convention Highlights
• Class Notes
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Children's Mercy Annual Report 1999, Children's Mercy Hospital

Children's Mercy Annual Reports

Annual report for The Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center.

Research Vision 2000, Children's Mercy Hospital

Research Annual Reports

Describes some of the research at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City MO, a pediatric medical center, along with the vision for building its research efforts over the long term.