FE ATURES
LEVERAGING ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGY FOR
LESS-INVASIVE TREATMENT OF HPV-INDUCED
OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER 05
The availability of the Flex Robotic System at Penn State
Hea lth Milton S. Hershey Medica l Center means loca l
patients have a more advanced option than conventiona l open
surgery for treatment of human papillomavirus-induced head
and neck cancers.
A VITAL RESOURCE FOR COMPLEX
HERNIA REPAIR 08
Patients from well beyond Milton S. Hershey Medica l
Center's usua l catchment area come to the academic medica l
center for complex hernia surgery. The reason: leading-edge
techniques that yield better outcomes and reduce the chance
of recurrence.
ADVANCED MICROSURGICAL PROCEDURES
AT MILTON S. HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER
OFFER SAFER, MORE NATURAL BREAST
RECONSTRUCTION 10
Patients who require breast reconstruction benefit from
microsurgica l flap procedures that use patients' own adipose
tissue. This results in a more natura l appearance than is
achieved with sa line or silicone implants.
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SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE
TRENDING UP: ADDRESSING THE RISING
PREVALENCE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE 13
Researchers project a doubling of the worldwide incidence of
Parkinson's over approximately the next two decades.
STUDY ADDS TO EVIDENCE LINKING TRAUMATIC
BRAIN INJURY TO DEMENTIA RISK 15
The association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and
dementia risk streng thens markedly as a person experiences
more TBIs.
DEPARTMENTS
THAT'S NEWS 02
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 09
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 11
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