Two new studies presented this week at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s annual meeting in Los Angeles stress the importance of gynecologic oncology patients choosing… Read more
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World Kidney Day 2013: One Man’s Selfless Gift
Gerald “Jerry” Ivory is one of more than 600,000 Americans diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a genetic illness that caused his kidneys to enlarge… Read more
UPMC Performs “Breathing” Lung Transplant
Having performed more than 3,000 cardiothoracic transplants, UPMC’s medical team was prepared last week when it got the call about donor lungs available for a… Read more
UPMC Performs "Breathing" Lung Transplant
Having performed more than 3,000 cardiothoracic transplants, UPMC’s medical team was prepared last week when it got the call about donor lungs available for a… Read more
Making Sense of Breast Cancer Screening Options
Should women begin breast cancer screenings at age 40 or 50? Should screenings occur annually or every other year? What about women with a strong… Read more