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June 2004

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Jefferson Wound Care Center Offers Latest Therapies and Services to Promote Healing of Chronic Wounds
(Published 6-2-2004) Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy among most advanced techniques provided to patients

Attend “Rush Hour Resources” and Learn About Reproductive Options, June 2004
(Published 6-2-2004) If you have been trying unsuccessfully to start or grow your family, consider attending Rush Hour Resources offered by Jefferson physicians and their staff at Pennsylvania Reproductive Associates (PRA).

Jefferson Scientists Encouraged by Early Trial Results of Next-Generation Vaccine for Melanoma
(Published 6-7-2004) A vaccine for advanced melanoma created from a patient’s own tumor cells has shown some early signs of causing immune responses in recipients.

Transformation of Health Care Delivery in South Philadelphia Begins Today
(Published 6-14-2004) Methodist Hospital Focuses on Short-Term Acute Care; St. Agnes Becomes Continuing Care Center

Jefferson Scientists Show Rabies Has Potential Use in Vaccines Against Other Infectious Diseases
(Published 6-16-2004) Rabies may hold a key to developing a vaccine against anthrax.

Jefferson Nuclear Medicine Specialist Finds Field’s Role in Medicine Expanding, and Future Bright
(Published 6-17-2004) Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are among areas potentially benefiting from new techniques

Jefferson Family Medicine Specialist Named Practitioner of the Year by Philadelphia County Medical Society
(Published 6-17-2004) James Plumb, M.D., MPH, clinical associate professor of Family Medicine and associate vice president, Community Service and Public Health, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, has been named “Practitioner of the Year” by the Philadelphia County Medical Society.

Jefferson Researchers Develop Microchip to Track Genetic Signature of Cancer and Normal Tissue
(Published 6-21-2004) MicroRNAs (miRNAs), tiny pieces of genetic material that can serve as stop signs for gene expression and protein synthesis, are thought to be important in the development of cancer.