Managing PMS and PMDD

Many women experience pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), but when pre-menstrual symptoms interfere with daily life, pre-menstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may be suspected. Are PMS and PMDD different severities of the same condition, or are these conditions distinct? How can physicians assess their female patients with pre-menstrual symptoms, and what are some of the novel, available treatments for both PMS and PMDD?

Ellen Freeman, research professor and director of the human behavior and reproduction unit in obstetrics/gynecology, and the Premenstrual Syndrome Research Program at Penn Medicine, joins host Dr. Lee Freedman to discuss the spectrum of pre-menstrual conditions.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: May 10, 2010 | Length: 13 min

The Modern, Multidisciplinary Approach to Gastrointestinal Cancers

How can we deliver the most integrated and advanced care to our gastrointestinal cancer patients? Jeffrey A. Drebin, MD, PhD, FACS, the John Rea Barton professor and chair of the department of surgery at Penn Medicine, discusses specific approaches to treating pancreatic, colon and esophageal cancers, utilizing collaborative care. Dr. Lee Freedman hosts.

Source: ReachMD | Originally Aired: November 23, 2009 | Length: 13 min

Hope for Patients with Urinary Incontinence

Dr. Ariana Smith, a urologist at Penn Medicine, talks about stress-related urinary incontinence, urge incontinence, and the latest treatment interventions.



Dr. Smith is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, at an American Urological Association (AUA) conference in San Francisco, California.

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

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010

An Expert's Perspective on Prostate Cancer News

Dr. Alan Wein, the chief of urology at Penn Medicine, discusses current prostate cancer news.



Dr. Wein is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, at an American Urological Association (AUA) conference in San Francisco, California.

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

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010

Dr. James Metz Explains the Importance of a Focus on Cancer Survivorship

Dr. James Metz, the clinical director of radiation oncology at Penn Medicine, discusses news from the recent American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting. Dr. Metz also talks about the importance of focusing on cancer survivorship.



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

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

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010

Breast Cancer News and New Research in Controlling Side Effects

Dr. Angela DeMichele, a researcher at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, discusses recent breast cancer news and new research about controlling treatment side effects.



Dr. DeMichele 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: November 4, 2010

New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients

Dr. Corey Langer, the director of the thoracic oncology program at the Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, discusses how there is new hope for lung cancer patients.



Dr. Langer 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: November 4, 2010

An Expert's Perspective on Prostate Cancer News

Dr. Alan Wein, the chief of urology at Penn Medicine, discusses current prostate cancer news.



Dr. Wein is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, at an American Urological Association (AUA) conference in San Francisco, California.

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010

Current Status of Bladder Cancer Treatment & Awareness

Dr. Bruce Malkowicz, a urologist at Penn Medicine, discusses the current status of bladder cancer treatment and awareness.



Dr. Malkowicz is interviewed by Andrew Schorr, host and founder of Patient Power, at an American Urological Association (AUA) conference in San Francisco, California.

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

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010

Proton Therapy -- A Significant Cancer-Fighting Advance

Dr. James Metz, the clinical director of radiation oncology at Penn Medicine, discusses proton therapy and how it is a significant cancer-fighting advance.




Learn more about the Roberts Proton Therapy Center at Penn Medicine:
http://www.pennmedicine.org/proton

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

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

Source: Patient Power Originally Aired: November 4, 2010