Pancreatic cancer marker predicts outcome
(Published: 06-26-2007, UPI) A protein can predict how well a patient with advanced pancreatic cancer will do after surgery,
chemotherapy and radiation, says a U.S. study. Dr. Adam Berger, of Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University,
in Philadelphia, found further evidence supporting the ability of protein CA 19-9 to predict how well a patient with advanced
pancreatic cancer will do after therapy. The researchers examined CA 19-9 levels and the survival of 385 patients with advanced
pancreatic cancer who were treated with surgery and subsequent chemotherapy and radiation.
Department of Surgery
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Possible Migraine Relief
(Published: 06-13-2007, CBS3) About 21 million women suffer from migraines. Over half of them have menstrual migraines, which
can strike every month.
Now a new treatment is helping to prevent those kinds of headaches. According to Jefferson University Hospital headache specialist
Dr. Stephen Silberstein, it's usually taken at the onset of a migraine. "What it does, is it goes to those inflamed nerve
endings and keeps them from being activated," Dr. Silberstein.
Jefferson Headache Center
Department of Neurology
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Obesity adds to post-op pancreatic risk
(Published: 06-05-2007, UPI) Obesity may contribute to a greater likelihood of post-operative complications for patients
having pancreatic surgery, U.S. researchers found. The study of 202 pancreatic surgeries from 2000 to 2005 indicates obese
patients had an increased time on the operating table, blood loss, length of hospital stay and rate of serious complications
compared to normal weight individuals, according to Dr. Adam Berger, of Jefferson Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
in Philadelphia.
Department of Surgery
PANCREATIC CANCER AND RELATED DISEASES PROGRAM
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Race And Breast Cancer
(Published: 06-04-2007, CBS 3) A recent study has shown that African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer
than Caucasian women. The new study blames socio-economic difference because African American women have less access to health
care. "It was disheartening news, but not surprising," said Dr. Anita Wilkes, a radiologist at Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital.
Department of Radiology
BreastCare at Jefferson
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5K Walk/Run in Philadelphia Raises Money for Stroke Research
(Published: 06-03-2007, KYW Newsradio) It's a medical condition commonly associated with the elderly, but younger people
can suffer the devastating effects of a stroke too. On Sunday, hundreds of people will participate in the 5K 'Strides for
Stroke' walk in Center City. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital neurologist and stroke specialist Dr. Rodney Bell says age
is still a factor, but age doesn't necessarily mean an older age.
Department of Neurology
Acute Stroke Center at Jefferson
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