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FEATURES
PIONEERING TRANSPLANT CARE: LAHEY'S INTEGRATED
APPROACH DELIVERS STRONG RESULTS 6
The Lahey Hospital & Medical Center Department of Transplantation remains at the
forefront of the field with a connected model of patient care.
THE CENTER FOR BREAST CARE AT ST. ELIZABETH'S MEDICAL CENTER:
COMBINING THE MOST ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS, INCLUDING 3-D
MAMMOGRAMS, WITH SKILLED, COMPASSIONATE CARE 10
At the Center for Breast Care at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, the multidisciplinary
team concentrates on relieving anxiety associated with a diagnosis of breast cancer.
BREAST CANCER DRUG THERAPY FINDINGS ALTER
STANDARD OF CARE 12
A three-drug combination that extends survivorship by nearly 16 months among
patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer is considered some of the most
encouraging news in the history of treating the disease.
STUDY FURTHER COMPLICATES C-SECTION DEBATE 14
Findings that women who are denied a requested Caesarean section may be more apt
to develop post-traumatic stress symptoms add a new dimension to the question of
when a C-section is medically indicated.
DEPARTMENTS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 5
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 9
DATA VAULT 15
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ON THE COVER
MEMBERS OF THE LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER TRANSPLANT TEAM: (L–R) SHIANG-CHENG KUNG, MD; JAMES
POMPOSELLI, MD, PHD, FACS; ELIZABETH POMFRET, MD, PHD, FACS; MOHAMED AKOAD, MD; FREDERIC GORDON, MD
ON THE COVER
