COVER FE ATURE
CARING FOR 'THE MOST COMPLEX PATIENTS
WITH THE MOST COMPLEX DISEASE' 06
WellSpan Hea lth collaborates with Johns Hopkins Medicine
to provide world-class cancer care to oncolog y patients.
FE ATURES
STUDY SHEDS LIGHT ON DIABETES DURATION'S
EFFECT ON CANCER RISK 05
Researchers explore the nuances between Type 2 diabetes
and cancer risk. Cancer risk tends to pea k less than a decade
following diagnosis, possibly related to insulin levels.
SAFER, LONG-LASTING BREAST
RECONSTRUCTION VIA TISSUE FLAP SURGERY 07
Microvascular tissue flap breast reconstruction techniques
lead to superior patient outcomes.
A TEAM EFFORT TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER AT
WELLSPAN HEALTH 08
Multidisciplinary breast cancer care is reaching more patients
via WellSpan Hea lth's mobile mammography program.
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ON THE COVER
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GENETIC TESTING AT WELLSPAN HEALTH:
OPTIONS FOR PATIENTS AT RISK FOR
HEREDITARY CANCERS 09
A genetic counselor explains offerings available at
WellSpan Hea lth.
HEALTHCARE SECURITY: RANSOMWARE
ATTACKS ON THE RISE 10
Attacks in which hackers encrypt data until users pay a
ransom can cost millions of dollars and, more crucia lly,
disrupt medica l care. Adopting careful mitigation plans can
reduce the damage caused by a ransomware attack.
THE WELLSPAN HEALTH TEAM IS GROWING 14
Meet new WellSpan Hea lth specia lists and learn more about
referring patients.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: ONCOLOGY
THE CONVERSATION AROUND DE-ESCALATION
IN BREAST CANCER SURGERY 12
Research shows aggressive surgica l treatment does not a lways
correlate with surviva l benefits in breast cancer patients.
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