Back Issues
Summer 2011 (HTML | PDF)
- Metabolic Surgery: Why surgery may be treatment of choice for diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
- Breast Cancer Research: Exemestane for prevention of breast cancer in post-menopausal women.
- Pancreatic Cancer: New study at the Pancreas Center will test a vaccine for preventing pancreatic cancer.
Spring 2011 (HTML | PDF)
- Aortic Valve Surgery: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement validated in key trial.
- Advances in Breast Surgery: New protocol prevents lymphedema after lymph node dissection.
- Healers in the Operating Room: Breast program welcomes alternative practitioners before and during breast surgery.
Winter 2011 (HTML | PDF)
- Pancreatic Cancer: Using imaging and genetic testing to detect and prevent pancreatic cancer.
- Complex Hernias: Repairing hernias once considered inoperable.
- Sleeve Gastrectomy for Gastroparesis: Novel use of weight loss surgery to cure debilitating effect of diabetes.
- New Faculty: New Faculty appointments in 2010 and 2011 at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Department of Surgery.
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