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ON THE COVER
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FE ATURES
SOUTH NASSAU COMMUNITIES HOSPITAL:
A TRAILBLAZER IN SOUTH SHORE
PROSTATE CANCER CARE 06
For nearly 40 years, urologists at South Nassau Communities
Hospita l have brought leading-edge technologies and
techniques for treating urologic conditions to the community.
DEPARTMENTS
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 11
LEGAL EASE 12
FINANCE 14
BUSINESS OF MEDICINE 15
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 23
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 24
CME CREDITS 26
LOCAL NEWS 29
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
WOMEN'S HE ALTH
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS BENEFIT OF
OVARIAN TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION
AFTER CANCER TREATMENT 18
Clinicians have long suspected that cryopreservation of
ovarian tissue prior to cancer treatment for transplantation
of the tissue afterward is an e•ective and safe means of
maintaining fertility. A Danish study confirms that.
THE PERIL OF QUITTING: ASSESSING THE RISK
OF ENDING HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY 20
Potentia l dangers of hormone replacement therapy have
gained a great dea l of attention in recent years, but ha lting the
therapy may entail significant medica l risk as well.
WOMEN'S HEALTH UPDATE 21
A roundup of statistics about women's hea lth
