How New Guidelines will Help Interstitial Cystitis Patients

Dr. Philip Hanno, a urologist at Penn Medicine, discusses new guidelines by the American Urological Association (AUA) for diagnosing and treating interstitial cystitis.



Dr. Hanno is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, in San Francisco, California.

Learn about Penn Urology:
http://www.pennmedicine.org/urology/

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: October 29, 2010

New Guidelines Urge Cancer Patients to Exercise for Better Health

Dr. Kathryn Schmitz, a researcher at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, discusses new guidelines that urge cancer patients to exercise for better health.



Dr. Schmitz is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, in Chicago at an American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting.

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: October 29, 2010

Vaccine Therapy for Blood-Related Cancers

Dr. Carl June, Program Director of Translational Research at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute of Penn Medicine, discusses the promise of vaccine therapy for blood-related cancers.



Dr. June is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, in New Orleans at the American Society of Hematology annual meeting.

Learn more about the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine: http://www.penncancer.org

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: October 29, 2010

Microsurgical Techniques for Limb Salvage

Trauma patients with injury to one or more limb often have additional systemic injuries that need to be considered during treatment. One approach to limb salvage is the ortho-plastic technique, which involves integrated soft tissue and bone. This conversation covers some of the latest advances in limb salvage techniques that might benefit trauma patients, as well as those with diabetes or peripheral vascular disease.

Scott Levin, MD, FACS, professor and chair of orthopaedic surgery and professor of plastic surgery at Penn Medicine, discusses strategies for avoiding amputation. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: June 7, 2010 | Length: 13 min

Advances in Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

In what situations do couples consider preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, and should all of these couples undergo genetic counseling prior to PGD? What is the process for PGD? How accurate has PGD testing become, and what are its remaining limitations? How does preimplantation genetic screening differ from PGD?

Host Dr. Lee Freedman addresses these questions and more with Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD, medical director of the in vitro fertilization program at Penn Fertility Care and associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Penn Medicine.


Source:ReachMD | Originally Aired: May 17, 2010 | Length: 13 min