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Beating Cancer: Understanding the Prevention Guidelines

Should you avoid processed meats like the plague? Should you eat a handful of garlic with every meal? Will taking supplements increase or decrease your risk of cancer? When should you see your physician to discuss possible risk factors?

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Physician Honored for Work Against Elder Abuse and Neglect

Dr. Mark S. Lachs, the co-director of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, was recently named one of Next Avenue's 2016 Influencers in Aging for his work against elder abuse and neglect.

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CBS Highlights °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Physician's Breast Cancer Research

CBS News recently highlighted the work of Dr. Linda Vahdat, whose research is focused on treating stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.

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#WeAre°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ: Dr. Leonard Girardi

As a star high school football player, Dr. Leonard Girardi considered a college athletic career. Instead, he chose to practice cardiothoracic surgery at °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ, where his team in the operating room must be on their game every day to ensure each patient's surgery is a success.

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Experts Featured on 'Breast Cancer: Second Chances & New Advances'

Watch Drs. Linda T. Vahdat and Vivek Mittal appear on WABC-TV's Breast Cancer special to discuss their clinical trial, which found that a copper depletion compound was able to stop the spread of metastatic tumors in high risk breast cancer patients.

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°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Neurosurgeon Explains Laser Epilepsy Surgery on NY1

People with epilepsy — particularly those whose seizures are not controlled well by medication — have a new, minimally invasive treatment option.

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Buzzfeed Taps °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ Urology Experts to Learn More About Prostate Cancer Screening Tool

Buzzfeed spoke with urologist Dr. Harry Fisch to learn more about PSA tests, which help doctors determine a patient's risk for prostate cancer.

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#WeAre°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ: Dr. Olivier Elemento

Computational biologist Dr. Olivier Elemento harnesses the power of microscopes and computers to spot patterns and trends in cancer that could help doctors treat the disease — and perhaps even find a cure.

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Prostate Cancer: What You Need to Know

What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common (non-skin) form of cancer in the US, affecting 1 in 7 men during his lifetime.

°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ & 92Y Partner on a Digital Health Technology Talk

°ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ launched its first Health Talk in conjunction with 92Y on Thursday, September 29th. The panel, made up of °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ physicians, discussed how digital health innovations can improve patient care with moderator Jonathan LaMantia of Crain’s New York Business.The event was the first of three informative health talks that °ÅÀÖÊÓÆµ and 92Y have partnered to deliver to the NYC community this fall.Two more talks are scheduled later this month. For more information, please... Read More