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UPHS - Penn Today Online, Physician Forum Newsletter

Clinical Briefing: Robotic Surgery for Gynecologic Conditions and Cancer
Physicians in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn are now using the latest robotic surgical systems to treat gynecologic disorders and cancers, as well as to repair and reconstruct pelvic organs and support tissue. These procedures complement the growing presence of robotic surgery at Penn in a variety of areas.
Clinical Briefing: Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration For Diagnosis of Thoracic Adenopathy and Lung Cancer Staging
Interventional pulmonologists at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania are using a new minimally invasive technology, endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), to diagnose thoracic adenopathy and to stage lung cancer less invasively. EBUS-TBNA integrates ultrasonography, video-enhanced visualization and real-time echogenic needle aspiration into a single, flexible, bronchoscopy unit.
Clinical Briefing: Distraction Osteogenesis
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons at Penn were among the first to apply distraction osteogenesis to the treatment of surgical, genetic, age-related and traumatic defects of the jaws.1 Originally developed to treat patients with orthopaedic trauma or disease, distraction osteogenesis involves the use of a distraction device to gradually (1 mm per day) separate existing bone segments, creating gaps where new bone forms.
Clinical Briefing: Calypso(R) System Tracking and Target Localization during Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is just the third institution in the country to install the Calypso(R) 4D Localization System(TM) to guide radiation therapy for prostate cancer. Calypso employs radiofrequency technology comparable to the global positioning system to continuously and precisely monitor biologically inert transponders implanted in the prostate.

 

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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine - The professional organization for physicians taking care of people at the end of life.
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Arizona Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - Offers details about its mission and bylaws, and shares information and links.
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Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine (ANZSPM) - Provides professional support and fellowship for medical practitioners working in palliative care, via education, guidelines and communication.

British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association - Includes information about this group, components of palliative care, and links.
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European Association of Palliative Care - Made up of four networks, research, education, ethics and the policy and public health network.

International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care - Providing education about palliative care and hospice in the developing world. Includes an international newsletter, palliative care bibliography, and links.

Palliative Care Council of South Australia - Resource and information service, representing services and hospices in South Australia. Contains consumer and professional information, including multicultural information.

Saskatchewan Palliative Care Association - An overview of this association's mandate.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization - NHPCO cares for terminally ill persons and their families, and is dedicated to making hospice an integral part of the U.S. health care system.
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