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Category Archives: liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas
Their team of doctors offered expertise — and hope
BY AMBER SMITH Orlando Barrera worked his whole life in construction. He was strong and relatively healthy – until May 2015, when stomach pains forced him to seek medical care. The Syracuse man underwent emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder. … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, digestive/gastrointestinal, health care, infectious disease, liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas, organ donation/transplant, surgery
Tagged cirrhosis, hepatitis C, hepatologist, hepatology, liver cancer, liver transplant
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Lessons from Upstate: Stroke risks, medication reactions, ADHD and teen parenthood
New medications can cause reactions Umair Masood, MD, and colleagues from Upstate’s department of internal medicine shared the story of a 57-year-old man with a history of alcoholism in the Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy. The man came to the … Continue reading
Posted in adolescents, arthritis, drugs/medications/pharmacy, emergency medicine/trauma, health care, heart/cardiovascular, liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas, research, sexuality
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Navigating through a cancer diagnosis
BY AMBER SMITH While each person’s cancer journey is unique, patients are likely to encounter similar services and treatment options along the way. Holly Briere, a nurse navigator specializing in cancers of the liver, gallbladder and pancreas, guides us through what the experience … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, digestive/gastrointestinal, drugs/medications/pharmacy, health care, illness, liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas, medical imaging/radiology, palliative care, pancreas/liver/gallbladder/bile ducts, surgery, technology
Tagged cancer of the gallbladder, cancer surgery, cancer treatment, hepatobiliary cancer, liver cancer, medical oncology, multidisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary team, nurse navigator, palliative care, pancreatic cancer, radiation oncology, survivorship
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Personal plan: Her team crafted the best way to fight her pancreatic cancer
BY AMBER SMITH A tumor quietly growing in Gail Brehm’s pancreas invaded her stomach and surrounding soft tissues. Eventually the mass began pressing on a nerve. Brehm, 63, a retired postal worker in Auburn, felt that pain in her lower … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, genetics, health care, HealthLink on Air, illness, liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas, medical imaging/radiology, pancreas/liver/gallbladder/bile ducts, patient story, surgery
Tagged breast cancer survivor, cancer surgery, chemotherapy, gene mutation, multidisciplinary care, National Pancreas Foundation Center, nurse navigator, pancreatic cancer, radiation treatment, retired postal worker
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Instead of a biopsy: Scientists seek better, noninvasive diagnostic tool to detect liver cancer early
BY AMBER SMITH One of the reasons liver cancer is so deadly is that people rarely discover the disease at an early stage, when it’s treatable. What might help would be a screening test, similar to the one that exists … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, health care, illness, liver/ gallbladder/ pancreas, medical imaging/radiology, pancreas/liver/gallbladder/bile ducts, research
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