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UPMC, Geisinger experts: New treatments offer hope for childhood cancer patients

For a parent, hearing that your child has cancer is probably one of the most devastating diagnosis. But, for a growing number of parents, that is their reality. “Within the United States, if we look at cancer under the age of 15, we see about 15,000 cases — plus or minus 1,000 cases — a year,” said Dr. Louis Rapkin, clinical director of oncology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. That number is slowly growing, Rapkin said, as the population grows in this country. “If we extend that to adolescents, the numbers go up significantly. Under the age of 15, the rate ...

UPMC welcomes pediatrician to Williamsport

UPMC welcomes Akilah Evans, M.D, to the pediatrics team in Williamsport. Evans earned her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, St. Georges, Grenada, and completed her pediatric residency with SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, N.Y. “Helping children ...

UPMC support staff honored with BEE awards

Sherry Guthrie, patient care technician, 7 West, UPMC Williamsport, Jennifer Hook, respiratory therapist, UPMC Outpatient Emergency Department in Lock Haven, and Michelle Seiders, CNA, Muncy Place, part of UPMC Senior Communities in North Central Pa., were recently recognized with the BEE ...

Geisinger expert: Can men get breast cancer? What to watch for

Think breast cancer only affects men? Think again. Because men have breast tissue, they can develop breast cancer, although it’s rare. What is male breast cancer? This rare type of cancer starts as a growth in male breast tissue. Both men and women are born with breast tissue. However, ...

Departing opioid trust member: ‘No excuse’ for getting money out quickly

(The Center Square) — As the Pennsylvania Opioid Trust switches out some board members, an outgoing state legislator wants the public to focus on the victim of addiction — and what can be done to make the state better in the coming years. “Our objective was to get that money out as ...

UPMC expert: What you need to know about seizures

Seizures, or sudden, individual uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain, may show a wide range of symptoms including mild confusion to full bodily convulsions. People may associate seizures with epilepsy, a neurologic disorder characterized by repeated seizure activity. However, ...