Mar 18, 2015
“Cervical cancers bear a viral antigen fingerprint that can serve as a target for radioimmunotherapy [RIT] that specifically destroys malignant tumor cells,” says Rebecca Phaëton, M.D., of Penn State Hershey Obstetrics and Gynecology. More than 95 percent of human cervical cancers express human papilloma virus (HPV) oncoproteins E6 and E7 (E=early transformation), which herald the […]
In the Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome II (PPCOS II)¹ clinical trial, the aromatase inhibitor letrozole (Femara) demonstrated significantly greater rates of ovulation, conception, pregnancy, and live birth, compared with the selective estrogen receptor modulator clomiphene citrate (Clomid) when given for up to five menstrual cycles in women with PCOS (Figure). The main findings of […]
Feb 25, 2015
Drs. John Kelleher and Christopher Zacko lead a spinal deformity surgery program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center that uses a unique posterior-only approach for spinal column reconstruction procedures.
Jan 5, 2015
Pelvic floor disorders are the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” of gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and urogynecology. “Patients don’t volunteer information about urinary incontinence, fecal or anal incontinence, or constipation.
Pancreatic cysts are incidentally detected in 5-20 percent of patients over the age of sixty-five who undergo CT or MRI imaging, and the majority of these cysts are comprised of premalignant type mucinous cysts. While their detection may lead to early treatment or prevention of pancreatic cancer, effective and safe management poses a challenge.
Transradial artery (TRA) access for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus transfemoral artery access, is a relatively recent development in medicine, with femoral access often the default for many interventional cardiologists since balloon angioplasties were first performed. Ongoing data supports that TRA PCI involves less bleeding risk, a reduced rate of vascular complications, lower costs, and greatly improved patient comfort.
Superior labrum anterior-posterior (SLAP) repair in young athletes has a well-established record of success, marked by relief of pain, improved range of motion, and return to normal levels of activity.
Oct 14, 2014
By exposing more patients to specialized neurological care, the sophisticated LionNet TeleStroke program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center can dramatically increase positive outcomes for patients with both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.
Neurosurgeons at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center’s Movement Disorders Center are researching screening tools to help diagnose Parkinson’s disease (PD) sooner. They’re also measuring the efficacy of deep brain stimulation treatment in advanced PD cases.
The Level IV Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center specializes in the treatment of complicated epilepsy cases and coordinates multidisciplinary care for the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of epilepsy in both adults and children.
