Interventional oncology

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South Florida-Based Pap Corps Raises $3.6 Million for Research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

05/15/2015

May 14, 2015 02:39 PM Eastern Daylight TimeBOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, The Pap Corps Champions for Cancer Research, a South Florida-based grassroots organization, awarded Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University...

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05/15/2015

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Clinical Insights

Cancer Biology for Interventional Oncology Clinicians: An Interview With Jean-Francois Geschwind, MD

03/19/2015

Interview by Jennifer Ford

At the the 2015 Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Jean-Francois Geschwind, MD, presented information for interventional oncology clinicians about cancer biology. Interventional Oncology 360 asked Dr. Geschwind to...

At the the 2015 Society of...

03/19/2015

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Vanderbilt Team Blends Imaging Techniques for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

03/17/2015

Newswise, March 13, 2015 — Vanderbilt University researchers have achieved the first “image fusion” of mass spectrometry and microscopy — a technical tour de force that could, among other things, dramatically improve the diagnosis and...

Newswise, March 13, 2015 —...

03/17/2015

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Interview

Remember the Patient`s Experience in Interventional Oncology

03/06/2015

 In the words of Jane Goodall, “Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.” I had an experience that embodied this statement.As a cancer warrior and because of the graciousness...

 In the words of Jane...

03/06/2015

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Radial vs Femoral Artery: A Better Path for Treatment?

03/03/2015

Guest post by Aaron Fischman, MD, interventional radiologist and assistant professor of radiology and surgery at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NYHealth care continues moving toward a more patient-centered...

Guest post by Aaron Fischman,...

03/03/2015

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3-D Printing Offers Innovative Method to Deliver Medication

03/02/2015

Interventional radiologists use 3-D printers to develop personalized medical devices that can deliver antibiotics and chemotherapy in targeted manner ATLANTA, Monday March 2, 2015—3-D printing could become a powerful tool in customizing...

Interventional radiologists use...

03/02/2015

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Bacteria: New Weapon in Cancer Battle, CIO 2015 Study Suggests

01/31/2015

HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--While bacteria can cause nasty infections, a weakened version of them also kill cancer cells, suggests first-in-man research being presented at the seventh annual Symposium on Clinical Interventional Oncology...

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01/31/2015

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Clinical Insights

Fellowships in Interventional Oncology Help Meet the Need for Credentialed Practitioners

01/27/2015

By Marianne Kirby Rhodes

An uptick in the use of interventional oncology is spurring creation of programs and opportunities for physicians and medical students who want to explore these new, minimally invasive therapies in a structured educational setting....

An uptick in the use of...

01/27/2015

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Synergy 2014 Hosts Its Largest Meeting to Date

01/05/2015

Synergy 2014 recorded its best meeting yet since its inception in 2011, offering attendees insights into oncologic topics from a top-notch multidisciplinary faculty. Because we are never ones to leave good enough alone, the Synergy website...

Synergy 2014 recorded its best...

01/05/2015

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Identification and Management of Patients at Risk for Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Practical Approach

12/19/2014

Ana Echenique, MD

From the Department of Vascular Interventional Radiology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Sylvester Cancer Center, Miami, Florida.

Ana Echenique, MD From the Department...

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN), or acute kidney injury from an iodinated contrast agent, is an important complication in the use of iodinated contrast media that accounts for a significant number of cases of hospital-acquired acute kidney...

Contrast-induced nephropathy...

12/19/2014

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