Category Archives: HealthLink on Air

TOP cancer-care program turns 20

Posted on November 11, 2019 by

Thoracic Oncology Program relies on team care Upstate’s Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP) is marking its 20-year anniversary. TOP follows a “multidisciplinary” team approach. Specialists from multiple disciplines make up the team, which collaborates on the care of individual thoracic and … Continue reading →

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A difficult diagnosis: Psychiatrist with cancer shares his coping strategies

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH First of all, being a psychiatrist himself hasn’t been that helpful with his diagnosis. “I’m a human being first, and I experience emotions after a life-altering diagnosis just like anybody else,” Adam Stern, MD, explains. “Often, I know what I … Continue reading →

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Shining a blue light on bladder cancer

Posted on October 15, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH Bladder cancers typically appear in multiple spots in the bladder, and they tend to recur. So, patients undergo repeated cystoscopies, procedures in which doctors peer into their bladders with cameras in search of cancerous cells. A new tool, available … Continue reading →

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A long-term relationship: Cancer monitoring and checkups go on for a lifetime

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

BY JIM HOWE A diagnosis of cancer can focus the patient’s attention on short-term concerns, such as getting through a round of tests and treatment while coping with daily life. It isn’t until much later that patients enter into a long-term stage of … Continue reading →

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Everyday hero: Childhood cancer survivor Dan Kosick climbs mountains, skis, runs obstacle courses

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

By JIM HOWE Dan Kosick leads an active life. The Endicott resident is a social worker at a local middle school, a longtime youth lacrosse coach and a fitness enthusiast who typically swims three days a week, runs three days a week and … Continue reading →

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A 9-letter word starting with C: After ‘Jeopardy!’ appearance, here’s a clue to her new hobby

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH Rachel Fabi, PhD, starts her day with a cup of coffee and The New York Times crossword puzzle. “It gets my brain working,” she says. In the evenings, she likes to attend trivia games, watch “Jeopardy!” or create … Continue reading →

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Advice from the experts at Upstate about thong underwear, CBD and sunscreens

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

Q: What’s this I hear about sunscreen chemicals getting into my body? A: A recent study found that if you apply sunscreen under maximal conditions — frequently enough, using a high enough sun protection factor and covering adequate body surface area — some … Continue reading →

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Scientists come to Upstate for in-depth opportunity to study ticks

Posted on September 25, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, moved from Galveston, Texas, to Central New York for the ticks. So did five members of his lab, which is devoted to research on tick-borne and mosquito-borne diseases. Recently they collected 115 ticks to … Continue reading →

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Rethinking hydrocephalus: Neurosurgeon asks: Would a medication work better than surgery?

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

Editor’s note: This is one of three articles on Upstate’s “renegade researchers” — scientists who are providing new ways of looking at long-standing medical problems, including hydrocephalus (detailed below), Kaposi sarcoma and schizophrenia. BY AMBER SMITH Brain surgery to install … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Kaposi sarcoma: Viral immunologist sees patient improve after treatment for inflammatory response

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

Editor’s note: This is one of three articles on Upstate’s “renegade researchers” — scientists who are providing new ways of looking at long-standing medical problems, including Kaposi sarcoma (detailed below), hydrocephalus and schizophrenia. BY AMBER SMITH Christine King, PhD, studied … Continue reading →

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