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Podcast: Screening for Prostate Cancer

This episode of CancerCast: Conversations About New Developments in Medicine, Cancer Care and Research, discusses what men and their loved ones should know about prostate cancer screening.

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Pneumonia: What You Need to Know

A nurse practitioner at the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine explains the most important facts about pneumonia to keep yourself and your loved ones safe.

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The State of Breast Cancer in 2018

We dig a little deeper into the most recent statistics to better understand how breast cancer is affecting women in the United States today.

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Finding Support After a Breast Cancer Diagnosis

Cara Hanover, a licensed clinical social worker at Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses the resources and support services that she and her team provide patients who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Dr. Jaspal Ricky SIngh performing first lipaspiration regenerative procedure at Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Jaspal Ricky Singh Performs First Lipoaspiration Regenerative Procedure at Weill Cornell Medicine

This cutting-edge approach for knee osteoarthritis used the patient's own fat to promote healing of the damaged tissue.

Dr. Laura Riley

Get to Know Dr. Laura Riley, the Recently Appointed Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Meet Dr. Laura Riley, a renowned obstetrician with expertise in high-risk pregnancies, who was recently appointed the chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Podcast: Updates in Pancreatic Cancer Research and Treatment

In this episode of CancerCast, Dr. Allyson Ocean discusses some of the latest updates in pancreatic cancer.

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New Chief of the Section of Breast Surgery Appointed

Dr. Lisa Newman, an internationally renowned breast surgeon and researcher, has been appointed chief of the Section of Breast Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Podcast: Early Detection of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

In this episode of "CancerCast: Conversations About New Developments in Cancer Care, Research and Medicine," Dr. Pinkal Desai explains how specific gene mutations can help predict acute myeloid leukemia up to a decade before the disease develops.

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5 Myths About Women’s Cancers, Debunked

Weill Cornell Medicine's Dr. Melissa Frey corrects several dangerous and widely-held myths about gynecologic cancers, including ovarian and uterine cancers.