COVER FE ATURE
NEWYORK-PRESBYTERIAN LAWRENCE HOSPITAL:
PERSONALIZING CANCER CARE WITH CUTTING-
EDGE PRECISION MEDICINE 06
NewYork-Presby terian Lawrence Hospita l has reaffirmed
its commitment to providing advanced care in the region by
embracing the state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic
capabilities made possible by ongoing advances in
precision medicine.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION:
GASTROENTEROLOGY
STUDY: OMALIZUMAB BOOSTS SAFETY, EFFICACY
OF ORAL IMMUNOTHERAPY FOR MULTIFOOD
ALLERGIES 16
A clinica l tria l found that participants with multiple food
a llergies gained greater benefit from ora l immunotherapy by
using the immunoglobulin e-blocking drug oma lizumab.
GERD ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER AERODIGESTIVE
TRACT CANCERS IN OLDER ADULTS 18
W hile causa lity is not established, GER D is linked to upper
aerodigestive tract cancers for some patients.
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DEPARTMENTS
INNOVATION-TECHNOLOGY 05
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 11
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS 12
FINANCIAL CHECKUP 14
LOCAL NEWS 20
UPCOMING CME EVENTS 22
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