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Mashup Score: 1Going beyond opioids for managing cancer pain; raising awareness of the intrathecal pump - 10 month(s) ago
About half of all cancer patients experience some pain, with that rising to two-thirds among advanced cancers. While oral medications are the cornerstone for managing pain, Fox Chase Cancer Center doctors say options like an intrathecal pump or surgical interventions are being underused.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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This is just a temporary lease on the Haverford Avenue space, which is being torn down later this year to make way for an apartment building.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Latest Headlines, PediatricsTweet-
Adolescent medicine and #tweetiatrician folk, how can you not love this: https://t.co/NjxPddurlY
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Mashup Score: 1Simple steps to prevent many skin cancers - 10 month(s) ago
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. But that frequency doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous. Knowing the ways to avoid skin cancer can help avoid bigger risks down the road.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. But that frequency doesn't mean it's not dangerous. On the latest @6abc #MovesInMedicine, learn the ways to help protect yourself against skin cancer from Fox Chase's Dr. Anthony Villano (@AMVillanoMD): https://t.co/puaL3eK2ZF
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Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Ethos Adaptive Radiation helps doctors better target cancer and is being used for prostate, pancreatic, liver, and some head and neck cancers.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
What is Adaptive Radiation Therapy? On the latest @6abc #MovesinMedicine, Fox Chase's Dr. @EricMHorwitzMD shares how the Ethos System utilizes CT-imaging combined with artificial intelligence for radiation that accommodates changes in the body: https://t.co/L9BS1NmGtr
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Mashup Score: 014-year-old shot, killed on SEPTA platform in Philadelphia - 12 month(s) ago
The teen was transported to Presbyterian Hospital where he died a short time later.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Critical Care, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Whoever is elected #phillymayor next week better have some damn good approaches to addressing the epidemic of #GunViolence - our kids (and many others) are dying senseless deaths 🤬😢 Happy to engage w/ whoever comes into office @PhiladelphiaGov https://t.co/u9eb39yeZ9 https://t.co/8etsmYxiLq
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Cancer treatment is moving toward more targeted therapy, treating the malignancy without damaging healthy tissue. Now, that approach is aimed at prostate cancer, with a device already in use for other cancers.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Fox Chase Cancer Center is the only Pennsylvania center in nationwide trials of NanoKnife, a treatment which uses electricity to break up cancer cells. Learn more from Dr. Andres Correa (@UroCorrea) & Dr. David Chen (@dytcmd) on the latest #MovesinMedicine https://t.co/8mH9SOp1if
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Mashup Score: 1'Tranq' testing kits could soon be coming to Philadelphia - 1 year(s) ago
BTNX developed test strips that can pick up any amount greater than 100 nanograms of “tranq.”
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Oncs, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
RT @6abc: BTNX developed test strips that can pick up any amount greater than 100 nanograms of "tranq." https://t.co/Xl2ckqilLw
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You’ve probably heard of mesothelioma from commercials by law firms representing patients. Fox Chase Cancer Center is part of an escalating drive in research to find triggers, to stop mesothelioma before it starts.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
On the latest 6abc Action News Moves in Medicine, hear about the new hope for treating mesothelioma from Fox Chase's Dr. @HosseinBorghaei, a thoracic medical oncologist and Temple Health's Dr. Joseph Friedberg, thoracic-surgeon-in-chief. https://t.co/n8EalA9nYX
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A grandfather’s early death to colon cancer spurs a young father to a test that discovered his colon cancer — but saved his life.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Hem/Onc News and Journals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Colon cancer rates among young and middle-age adults are rising and a young South Jersey father knows first-hand. Hear Josh's story on the latest @6abc #MovesinMedicine and learn more about colorectal cancer screening from Fox Chase's Dr. @vwooke ⬇️ https://t.co/2P3KZQjfMk
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Mashup Score: 5University of Pennsylvania doctor finds treatment for rare diseases through nonprofit 'Every Cure' - 1 year(s) ago
“The way I look at is, I’m not supposed to be here and I don’t know how long I will be, but as long as I am, I am on a mission to make sure that we find as many as these hidden cures and unlock them to save lives,” said Dr. David Fajgenbaum.
Source: 6abc PhiladelphiaCategories: Future of Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
At #NextMedHealth, we had the honor of having @DavidFajgenbaum, a #patient and #physician, who was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease, called #castlemandisease. To learn more about David's journey, check out this recent clip on ABC: https://t.co/GaCdEJpbtc https://t.co/HBeytNz8sJ
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While oral medications are the cornerstone for managing cancer pain, doctors say intrathecal pumps or surgical interventions are being underused. Hear more from Fox Chase's Director of Palliative Care, Dr. Marcin Chwistek on @6abc #MovesInMedicine: https://t.co/gWXNbSPJNY