CUMC-With-Support-From-Women-at-Risk-Aims-To-Identify-and-Train
Columbia University Medical Center's Comprehensive Breast Center has taken an important step in the battle against breast cancer by establishing the Women At Risk Breast Surgery Fellowship.
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A new surgical technique prevents the unnecessary removal of testes for some men with testicular tumors, ultimately preserving their fertility. Hidden testicular tumors can now be correctly identified and safely removed by ultrasound guided needle localization aided by an operative microscope.
WC-Scientists-Help-Identify-Promising-New-Drug-for-HIV-Infection
Two recent papers trace promising channels to pursue in the molecular biology of the fight against infection with the AIDS virus, HIV.
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Research by investigators at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University suggests that the impact of last year's September 11 terrorist attacks may reach beyond the immediate dramatic and devastating effects.
Cornell-Physicians-Rebut-Recent-Criticisms-on-Value-of-Mammograp
The journal Lancet has just published in its February 2 issue an important analysis from six physicians at Weill Cornell Medical College, rebutting a recent article published in Lancet and subsequent commentary that cast doubt on the value of mammography for preventing death from breast cancer.
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Dr. Herbert Pardes, President and Chief Executive Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, announced today the establishment of the Pollin Prize in Pediatric Research, a major new international award that will recognize outstanding lifetime achievement in biomedical or public health research related to the health of children.
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Physicians in the Departments of Urology and Pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center have become the first in New York City to perform robotic urologic surgery on a child.
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R. Peter Altman, Surgeon-in-Chief of Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian and Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs of the Children's Health System of NewYork-Presbyterian, has been elected the next President of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. He will take office at the Association's annual meeting in May 2002.
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