Physician Joins Dermatology Cancer Clinic
Surgical Advancements
Matthew Katz, M.D., a urologiconcologist at UAMS recently performed what is believed to be the first minimally invasive surgery in Arkansas to remove lymph nodes in a patient with testicular cancer. The procedure spares patients the traditional foot-long, open-incision surgery. Instead, Katz was able to remove the lymph nodes through three incisions, each about one inch long. Laparoscopic surgery requires special tools that can fit through the small incisions, including a laparoscope, which is a tiny camera that allows the surgeon to see inside the body. Katz noted that testicular cancer is the most common cancer for men ages 18 to 35, with that age group receiving 53.7 percent of all testicular cancer diagnoses, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Stephen F. D’Addario, M.D.,
recently joined the UAMS faculty and sees patients in the Dermatology Cancer Clinic at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. His specialties include skin cancer and Mohs micrographic surgery, an advanced surgical technique that minimizes the chance for recurrence and lessens the potential for scarring. He also performs cosmetic procedures including laser treatments, Botox and cosmetic peels.
Addressing Lung Cancer in Arkansas The 2nd Annual Lung Cancer Symposium scheduled for Oct. 7 at the Cancer Institute will bring together health care professionals from a variety of specialties to discuss innovations and controversies in all stages of lung cancer treatment. Dr. Thaddeus Bartter, professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine, is course director.
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Among the topics to be covered are: u Mechanisms of Oncogenesis u Revised Pathology of Lung Cancer u Principles of Chemotherapy u Lung Cancer Screening: Pro and Con u Small Cell Lung Cancer For information or to register, visit www.cancer.uams.edu/LungCancerSymposium.
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