Newsletter
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Newsletter
- Volume 5 (Fall/Winter 2010) -
Chairman's Note, TORS - Data Report, Research Roundup,
Evolution of Minimally-invasive skull-base Surgery, Faculty Spotlight, History Corner, Awards, Grants and Publications, Calendar of Events
What's Inside: Early Sensory Changes in Patients with Neurodegenerative Diseases
Researchers have long suspected that environmental agents, including toxins and viruses, may be catalysts for a number of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. |
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Volume 4 (Fall/Winter 2009) -
Chairman's Note, TORS, Department News,
Minimally-invasive skull-base Surgery, Battling chronic Rhinosinusitis, Faculty Spotlight, History Corner, Rhinology World, Awards, Grants and Publications, Calendar of Events
What's Inside: Battling Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Imagine how you feel during the
worst cold of your
life. Your nose is
blocked, you can’t
smell, nothing
tastes right, and
your face throbs
with every heart
beat. Now –
imagine living like
that every day of your life. That’s how
35 million Americans with chronic
rhinosinusitis feel. Although affecting nearly
14% of the US population, very little is
understood about what causes the disease. |
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Volume 3 (Summer/Fall 2008) -
Chairman's Note, TORS, Department News,
Penn a Leader in Clinical Trials, New Hope for Thyroid Cancer, Faculty Spotlight, History Corner, Penn Gamma Knife, (Awards, Grants, Publications and Presentations),
Alumni News, Calendar of Events
What's Inside: Penn a Leader in Clinical Trials, Tissue Banking
One of the things that distinguishes the University of Pennsylvania’s
Center for Head and Neck Cancer
from similar programs is the degree
of comprehensive management it
provides. The Center comprises
everything from surgical care, radiation
oncology and medical oncology,
as well as basic scientific and
clinical trials that can help patients
now and in the future. The Center
is one of the busiest in the country. |
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Volume 2 (Winter 2007) -
Chairman's Notes, Faculty Spotlight, Lab-On-A-Chip, Department News,
Penn Leads First Transoral Surgery Workshop, World's First Department of
Bronchoscopy/Esophagoscopy at Penn, (Awards, Grants, Publications and Presentations),
Alumni News, Calendar of Events
What's Inside: Lab-On-A-Chip
A revolutionary discovery at the University of Pennsylvania soon will allow healthcare
workers to detect diseases while they are asymptomatic and can't be seen with the naked
eye or detected by conventional tests. Using a swab of saliva or other body fluid and
an innovation called "lab-on-a-chip," they will be able to predict in minutes silent diseases,
ranging from cancer to the flu. |
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Volume 1 (Spring 2006) -
Chairman's Map of the Future, Faculty Spotlight, Chronic Rhinosinusitis,
Department News, (Awards, Grants, Publications and Presentations), Alumni News,
Calendar of Events
What's Inside: Faculty Spotlight
"When the data you're seeing might explain something that's been
unexplained for decades, well, there's just nothing like it." That's how
Noam Cohen, MD, PhD describes the excitement of research, specifically,
the research he's conducting on Chronic Rhinosinusitis. |
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