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Physicians Practice features stroke care, shoulder implants, urethroplasty, more
The March issue of Physicians Practice features stories from Upstate about stroke care, a new shoulder implant and urethroplasty. The stories are aimed at medical professionals, but anyone is welcome to browse. Physicians Practice is a publication that is distributed … Continue reading
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Fun facts, trivia included in Upstate Health magazine
Page three of Upstate Health magazine this quarter features five random pieces of information you might not otherwise know about Upstate, including: * The roof of the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital is marked with an H in a big cross … Continue reading
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Surgery can repair urethral stricture: One woman’s story
Even knowing how painful it was to have her urethra dilated when it was obstructed and prevented her bladder from emptying, Patricia Moro was still hesitant to pursue a surgical repair. Moro’s life began revolving around the bathroom. She could … Continue reading
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6 things you might not know about Upstate…
* Volunteers contribute mightily to the operation of Upstate University Hospital, logging 82,528 hours in 2013. Learn about volunteer opportunities by calling 315-464-5180 or visiting upstate.edu/hospital/volunteers. * Bar codes on sharps containers — where needles are disposed after use – allow … Continue reading
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‘Cancer Care’ publication for anyone touched by cancer
The fall 2014 issue of Cancer Care magazine features the remarkable story of how a surgeon removed a bladder wracked by cancer and replaced it with one he built from a portion of the patient’s own intestine. Readers will also … Continue reading
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Unique surgery treats aggressive bladder cancer
Allan Sustare celebrates each day. He is grateful to be alive after coming so close to death from advanced bladder cancer. He admits that he had no concept of the severity of his disease. He had no pain, just blood … Continue reading
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Blood in urine is never normal
Blood in the urine does not necessarily indicate bladder cancer, but it does warrant a visit to a urologist, says Srinivas Vourganti, MD, an assistant professor of urology at Upstate. Bladder cancer occurs mostly in older people, and smokers are … Continue reading
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Pinpointing prostate cancers
Upstate became the only provider in Central New York (and one of a few sites in the country) to offer breakthrough technology to help pinpoint hard-to-locate prostate cancers when it acquired the UroNav fusion biopsy system. Traditional biopsies of the … Continue reading
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Searching for ways to inhibit cancer
A protein called Hsp90, short for “heat shock protein-90,” acts as a chaperone or guardian of cancer cells, helping them grow and survive. This image shows the carefully folded parts of the protein, and the resulting pockets, which are occupied … Continue reading
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Which surgery provides best long-term outcome for kidney cancer?
Used to be, when surgery was recommended for kidney cancer, surgeons would remove an entire kidney. Now research shows patients fare better 10 years after surgery if the operation removes just the tumors. It makes for a trickier operation, but … Continue reading
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