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Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
October 17, 2011, Medscape News
Panel Issues New Irradiation Guidelines for Treatment of Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer
Madhur Garg, MD, Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, quoted in an article about the first-ever guidelines for re-irradiation of recurrent head and neck cancers. Dr. Garg and Richard Smith, MD, Vice Chairman, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, served on the national panel appointed by the American College of Radiology to develop the guidelines.
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October 13, 2011, Ob/Gyn.net
Risk Factors for Osteoporosis in Reproductive-Age Women
Chaim Putterman, MD, Director of the Arthritis Clinic, Division of Rheumatology, authored an article emphasizing the importance of identifying risk factors for osteoporosis during the reproductive years to help patients employ preventive measures to retain bone density.
October 12, 2011, MD News
New Chemotherapy Agents to Treat Lung Cancer are Maximizing Benefit and Reducing Side Effects
Roman Perez-Soler, MD, Chairman of Medical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, discussed new chemotherapy agents that are being used to treat lung cancer, in an article about the center's multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program.
October 2011, Self Magazine
Tips to Keep Healthy and Help Ward Off Cancer
Alyson Moadel, PhD, Director, Psychosocial Oncology Program, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, quoted in list of things women can do to keep healthy and lower their cancer risk.
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October 6, 2011, CNN, ABC News
Apple Founder Steve Jobs Loses Battle Against Rare Pancreatic Cancer
Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chairman of Surgery and Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, discussed pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, the suspected type of cancer that claimed the life of Apple founder Steve Jobs on Oct. 5.
October 5, 2011, Reuters, WebMD
Study Shows Less Toxic Chemotherapy Regimen for Aggressive Breast Tumors May Be Less Damaging to the Heart
Eleni Andreopoulou, MD, medical oncologist, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, comments on a study that shows a shorter, less toxic chemotherapy regimen including the drug Herceptin may be just as effective in women with HER2-positive breast cancer as standard therapy that can permanently damage the heart.
October 5, 2011, CTW Features
Handling Body Image Issues When You Have Cancer
Gloria Nelson, LCSW, Senior Oncology Social Worker, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, comments on how people with cancer deal with body image and other physical changes that can result from cancer treatment.
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According to Steven K. Libutti, MD, Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, "Nanotechnology are really, in essence, small platforms to deliver cancer therapies directly to the cancer that can be more effective against the tumor, and less damaging or toxic to our patients." Learn more by viewing this new TV commercial, airing on NBC, which highlights the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care's work with nanotechnology in order to help advance cancer care.
September 2011, MD News - "Breakthrough Chemotherapy Agents Bring New Hope in Treating Lung Cancer - Lung cancer continues to be the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care unites some of the nation's finest and most experienced surgeons, medical pulmonologists to form a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of experts."
August 2011, 
MD News - "The Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care is the first facility in the Northeast to provide three types of 'regional' chemotherapy treatments for cancer patients that go beyond standard surgical resection, but remain limited to and organ or region of the body."
August 25, 2011, Bronx Times Reporter - "Montefiore Is First on East Coast to Offer Three Types of Regional Therapy" - Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chairman of Surgery and Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, described the three types of regional therapy offered for people with advanced cancers. Montefiore is among a select group of centers in the country to perform these highly complex procedures.
August 11, 2011, Bronx Times - Montefiore Medical Center held a Minority Organ Donor Awareness Day celebration on August 3. Roxanne Watson who received a heart transplant at Montefiore a year ago and Lora Smith-Johnson, RN, a Montefiore nurse whose late husband was a multiple organ donor, shared their stories.
August 12, 2011, ABC News Radio - Montefiore Medical Center is among cancer centers mentioned as sites where hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is provided. Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chair, Surgery, and Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, uses the procedure.
July 20, 2011 BronxNet - Men's Health and Prostate Cancer Awareness - Pedro Maria, DO, urologist, was interviewed live on the Spanish language talk show, "Dialogo Abierto." He discussed the importance of prostate cancer screening and the impact of prostate cancer on Hispanic men in particular.
Watch the interview on BronxNet Cable TV
July 2011, MD News - "Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care physicians are providing prostate cancer patients acces to innovative treatment modalities through the use of state-of-the-art technology and opportunities to participate in clinical trials."
July 1, 2011 WebMD: Joseph Sparano, MD comments on the Avastin Decision
June 22, 2011 GE HealthyImagination: Karthik Krishnamurthy, DO, interviews for an article on sun protection
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June 17, 2011 WebMD: Leslie Montgomery, MD interview for a WebMD article on targeted breast cancer therapies.
Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chair, Surgery, Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, was interviewed about two new drugs that show promising treatment for melanoma. Studies were presented at this week's American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) meeting in Chicago.
Sophie Balk, MD, Pediatrics, was interviewed for a USA Today article on efforts to prevent exposure of adolescents to ultraviolet rays.
Montefiore's expertise in Melanoma was covered in the Bronx Times, with quotes from Steven Libutti, MD, Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, and Petra Rietschel, MD, Director of the Melanoma/Sarcoma Program.
Read the article in the Bronx Times
In The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and other national daily newspapers, Joseph Sparano, MD, Vice Chair of Medical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, is quoted on how obesity increases cancer risk.
Read the article in The Los Angeles Times | Chicago Tribune
Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chair of Surgery and Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, is quoted in an American Medical News article about the increasing use of iPads in the clinical setting.
Read the article in American Medical news
Roman Perez-Soler, MD, Chairman of Medical Oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, comments on weighing risk against potential benefit of giving the drug Avastin to patients with advanced cancer, in light of a study published in JAMA concluding the risk of death was higher with Avastin than chemotherapy alone. Dr. Perez-Soler is quoted in Reuters, the Wall Street Journal and on HealthDay.com.
Read the articles in Reuters | Wall Street Journal | HealthDay.com
Mark Einstein, MD, Director of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, was quoted in NJ.com about the importance of HPV screening to protect women against cervical cancer.
A $16-million, five-year grant by the National Cancer Institute's nanomedicine initiative blends the expertise of five research institutions, including Albert Einstein College of Medicine, to focus an array of innovative nanotechnologies on improving the outcome of patients with ovarian or pancreatic cancers.
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Reza Ghavamian, MD, Director of the Prostate Cancer Program, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Director of Urologic Oncology and Robotic Urology, comments in a WebMD article on a JAMA study of the benefits of "watchful waiting" vs. treatment in select cases of prostate cancer.
Linda Haramati, MD, MS, Director, CT Radiology, comments on the National Cancer Institute's decision to halt its trial of low-dose helical CT scans as a screening method for lung cancer after the scans resulted in a 20% reduction in lung cancer deaths to date.
Read the Crain's NY Business article
Richard Smith, MD, Vice Chairman, Otorhinolaryngology, and Evan Garfein, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, interviewed about a novel robotic tongue reconstruction they performed on a Long Island man who's mouth was damaged by radiation therapy for throat cancer. The story has aired on CBS network affiliates across the country.
Roman Perez-Soler, MD, Chairman of Medical Oncology, comments on crizotinib, a promising new therapy for lung cancer, in WebMD and HealthDay News.
Read the HealthDay News article | Read the WebMD article
In the current issue of Oncology Times, Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chair of Surgery and Director of the Montefiore-Einstein Center for Cancer Care, comments on how nanotechnology presents opportunities and challenges for oncology clinical researchers.
Read the Oncology Times article
Leslie Montgomery, MD, Chief, Division of Breast Surgery, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, was quoted in a Family Circle article on steps women should take when they've been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Read the article in Family Circle
Steven Libutti, MD, Vice Chair of Surgery and Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, discusses breakthroughs in cancer screening and treatment, on GE's HealthyImagination blog.
Petra Rietschel, MD, PhD, Director of the Melanoma/Sarcoma Program, Medical Oncology, discussed chondrosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer for which there are few viable treatment options, in a story on AOL Health.
A new state law ensures that breast cancer patients from all socioeconomic groups are informed about their breast reconstruction options. Montefiore surgeon Evan Garfein, MD, drafted the bill so women with breast cancer can make informed choices. Read more.
Read the New York Times article
Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, offering world-class cancer treatment backed by the power of research, is featured in MD News.
