Stroke Survivors and Supporters to Take on “Strides for Stroke” 5k Run/Walk in Honor of Jefferson Urologist
(Published 6-2-2006) Delaware Valley Stroke Council is sponsoring “Strides for Stroke,” a 5K run/walk. Money raised through the event will support the council’s efforts to reduce the number of strokes through heightened public awareness, community education and legislative and patient advocacy.

Pancreatic Cancer Surgery Can Help Those Over 80, Jefferson Surgeons Find
(Published 6-7-2006) Age doesn’t necessarily have to be the deciding factor for cancer surgery, Jefferson Medical College surgeons have found. Pancreatic cancer surgeon Charles J. Yeo, M.D., Samuel D. Gross Professor and chair of surgery at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center, and his colleagues studied records of pancreatic surgery during the last 35 years at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and found that contrary to what many both in and out of medicine may believe, major pancreatic cancer surgery can successfully be performed on patients in their 80s, 90s and even older.

WXPN Musicians on Call Launches at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
(Published 6-13-2006) Patients at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will have the opportunity to enjoy bedside musical performances, thanks to a local radio station.

American Liver Foundation Honors Jefferson’s Transplant Program Director as Physician of the Year
(Published 6-13-2006) The American Liver Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter honored Victor J. Navarro, M.D., Medical Director, Hepatology and Liver Transplantation Program, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, as Physician of the Year at its 16th annual Honors Gala on April 29th at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia Hotel.

Summer Brings Workout Routines to the Beach Along with Increased Risk of Orthopedic Injury
(Published 6-21-2006) As the beach season gets underway, many people will bring their workout regiment with them to the shore. And that means running along the beach, in the sand. It is commonly thought that the soft sand better cushions the lower extremity joints, making running on the beach even more beneficial. However an orthopedic specialist at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital warns this may actually put more strain on your muscles and joints.

Jefferson’s Trauma Fair Offers How-to on Preventing Major Accidents and Injuries
(Published 6-22-2006) Trauma injuries can occur even during daily activities like riding a bike or in a car. Organizations in the Philadelphia area who respond to such traumas want the public to know how to prevent them and will demonstrate these measures at the Trauma Fair for Prevention and Outreach sponsored by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Trauma Program and the Trauma Nurse Committee.

Chromosomal Testing Can Determine Brain Tumor Therapy, Outcomes, Jefferson Radiation Oncologists Find
(Published 6-30-2006) A trial involving two types of rare, malignant but treatable brain tumors shows that missing portions of two chromosomes can predict which patients will likely do better with therapy. The results, says senior author Walter J. Curran Jr., M.D., professor and chair of radiation oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, represents a paradigm shift in treating such tumors, known as gliomas.