News from NYU Langone Health
How To Protect Yourself From Skin Cancer After Survey Finds Increased Number Of People At Risk. (CBS News)
CBS News (5/6) “It’s also recommended for every American above age 18 gets an annual skin examination, Elizabeth K. Hale, MD, clinical associate professor, the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, and senior vice president of the Skin Cancer Foundation, previously told CBS News.”
Evidence Builds To Support Colchicine In Treating ASCVD. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (5/6)* “In a presentation at the” 4th Annual Cardiometabolic Risk in Inflammatory Conditions conference, Binita Shah, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, and “one of the principal investigators in trials of Lodoco, explained how the inflammatory pathway contributes to atherosclerosis and provided an update on how colchicine disrupts the pathway.”
Pancreatic Cancer: Treatment Update. (Cancer Care)
Cancer Care (5/6) A session covering treatment updates in pancreatic cancer will be held on May 15, where registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast, with a panel of experts including Paul E. Oberstein, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center.
NYU Langone Seeks To Fully Merge With Long Island Community Hospital In Patchogue. (Newsday (NY))
Newsday (NY) (5/7) “Two years after affiliating with Long Island Community Hospital, NYU Langone Health filed an application to fully merge assets with the Patchogue institution,” leading to “Long Island Community Hospital at NYU Langone Health becoming a division of the NYU Langone Health health system.” NYU Langone Health spokesman Steve Ritea, senior director, Media Relations, said in a statement Monday, “LICH is still a separate corporation, but its affiliation with NYU Langone Health means it can draw on our system’s resources.”
NYU Langone Health, Long Island Hospital Inch Closer To Merger. (Becker's Hospital Review)
Becker’s Hospital Review (5/6) “New York City-based NYU Langone Health expects its merger with Patchogue, N.Y.-based Long Island Community Hospital to be completed in about a year, a spokesperson for the health system told Becker’s,” saying, “LICH is still a separate corporation, but its affiliation with NYU Langone Health means it can draw on our system’s resources.”
Terminal Cancer: What Matters To Patients And Caregivers. (Medscape)
Paywalled* Medscape (5/6)* “‘I think people are hopeful that a devastating diagnosis won’t lead to the end of their life and that there will be a treatment or something that will change [their prognosis], and they’ll get better,’ said Olivia Seecof, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Palliative Care, Perlmutter Cancer Center.
Sarah Ferguson’s Daughter Princess Beatrice Gives Update On Mom’s Health After Cancer Diagnosis. (Fox News)
Fox News (5/6) Medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, discusses the need for cancer screenings as young as 30 years old after Kate Middleton announced her diagnosis and the rise of measles cases in the U.S.”
In a separate embedded video, Fox News (5/6) Medical contributor Marc K. Siegel, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, “on the significance of the tuberculosis outbreak and how illegal immigration plays a role and says bird flu is currently not a risk to the human population.”
Experimental Gene Therapy Restores Some Vision In Patients With Inherited Blindness. (CNN)
CNN (5/6) “The results from the Phase 1/2 trial – and how patients experienced some improvements in vision – are a valuable reminder of how important quality of life can be for patients,” according to Arthur L. Caplan, PhD, the Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor, Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, who said that “restoration of vision is an important achievement, and it’s a reminder that quality of life has to be factored into what we decide to cover in terms of insurance, reimbursement and what we try to study.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
NYSUT Honors Brooklyn Nurse Healthcare Professional Of The Year. (LaborPress (NY))
LaborPress (NY) (5/6) “New York State United Teachers recognized Maria Scudiero, RN, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, as the union’s Healthcare Professional of the Year.”
News from NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island
Melanoma Monday Raising Awareness About Skin Cancer Risks. (WCBS-TV New York)
WCBS-TV (5/6) Mario E. Lacouture, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Onco-Dermatology, NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, Perlmutter Cancer Center, said, “Since skin cancer is so detectable, most of the time by people themselves, or their family, they play a pivotal role in finding melanomas for the first time and bringing it to the attention of a doctor.”
Also reporting is News 12 Brooklyn (USA) (5/6).
