By Yue Zhang, MD, MPH For years, physicians have fought to develop new treatments for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, a highly aggressive and lethal form of cancer. While advances in chemotherapy agents and radiation therapy over the past decade have helped reduce pain and improve quality of life, overall survival length has only increased by a matter of … [Read more...] about Researching Potential Weapons Against Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Bridging the Clinical Gaps in Neurourological Care
By Ugur Yilmaz Anatolian, MD Neurourology is generally managed by urologists who are very good at regulating symptoms with medications and controlling bladder activity and urinary function; however, there is a small substratum of patients who require further testing to understand their condition. Unfortunately, the advanced neurological diagnostic tests used for common … [Read more...] about Bridging the Clinical Gaps in Neurourological Care
New Findings on the Efficacy of Routine PSA Screeningof Routine PSA Screening
of Routine PSA Screening By Tanner Miest, MD, PhD Over the past decade, conflicting guideline recommendations have led to a decrease in the routine use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests for prostate cancer screening. Unfortunately, newly published data from a large cohort study suggests that this decline has been associated with a corresponding increase in … [Read more...] about New Findings on the Efficacy of Routine PSA Screeningof Routine PSA Screening
Navigating the Current Real Estate Market
By J. Mansisidor How is the current economic state affecting the housing market? Not much has changed in the past year regarding the lack of inventory, favoring a seller’s market, but rising interest rates are making a big impact. In this rising-rate environment, we’ve seen a slowdown in applications and consumers’ willingness to stay or enter the real estate market. This … [Read more...] about Navigating the Current Real Estate Market
My Favorite Charity Winter 2023
Lisa Jefferson, DOMedical Director of JenCare Senior Medical Center, Portsmouth The women and children who turn to the H.E.R. Shelter for help have survived traumatic situations, including domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, human trafficking and/or homelessness. Many arrive with only the clothes on their backs, but they need more than emergency housing and … [Read more...] about My Favorite Charity Winter 2023
