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| International News - Spring 2005 |
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En esta edición: Physicians, researchers hope to minimize late effects of cancer
treatments Cardiologist performs rare catheter intervention on teen |
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Texas Children's
physicians, researchers hope to minimize late effects of pediatric
cancer treatments Physicians and researchers at Texas Children's Centro oncológico� and Hematology Service are working to determine whether
they can predict
which cancer patients will develop learning disorders later in life
using genetic markers. "Research has found
that treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common cancer
among children, may potentially cause cognitive disabilities in long-term
survivors after chemotherapy and/or radiation is completed. Patients often
struggle with attention and concentration difficulties, they may experience
academic problems in school and occasionally they may even have problems with short-term
memory," said Dr. Mehmet Okcu, research director of Texas Children's Cancer
Center's Long-term Survivor Program. Okcu, who is also a
pediatric oncologist with Texas Children's Cancer Center and assistant
professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, said that these
cognitive disorders have long-ranging consequences for pediatric cancer
survivors. These patients experience difficulties with standardized tests,
getting into colleges and finding jobs. This is why Okcu and
his research team are extracting DNA from blood samples obtained from long-term
survivors - patients who have been off therapy for at least five years - who
are willing to participate in this study. DNA from blood samples is studied
extensively for specific genetic coding or "markers" to allow researchers to
identify which markers are present in long-term survivors with cognitive
disorders. This data will then be applied to newly diagnosed leukemia patients
to determine if they are at risk for developing learning disorders after their
treatment is completed, possibly allowing early intervention strategies for
prevention of learning issues or modifying the course of therapy planned. Texas Children's
Cancer Center is the only pediatric cancer center in the United States to conduct
research into which genetic codes may be associated with learning
disorders. Cognitive disorders
are only one late effect of pediatric cancer treatment. Patients also can
develop other late effects including heart problems, kidney damage, hearing and
vision loss, as well as infertility. |
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Cardiologist performs rare liver catheter intervention on teen
Through an
innovative catheterization procedure, a pediatric cardiologist at
Texas Children's
Centro cardíaco� repaired a severe liver condition in a 14-year-old
male using a catheter and septal occluder device that is generally
used to close holes in children's hearts. Similar procedures have
been reported only six times in medical literature. This is the
first time the procedure has been performed with this particular
device.
Read more about this innovative procedure en el sitio web de Texas Children’s. |
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14th annual International Colloquium wraps up More than 140 physicians from 14 Latin American countries joined Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine pediatric specialists and subspecialists to discuss the latest developments in pediatric medicine and research at the 14th Annual International Colloquium. Participants toured Texas Children's and Baylor and spent time with Texas Children's physicians in areas of medicine of their choice. Dr. Mark Kline, chief of Retrovirology at Texas Children's and director of the International Pediatric AIDS Initiative at Baylor College of Medicine, received the Texas Children's International Recognition Award for his humanitarian efforts in working with children around the world who have AIDS. |
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Educación para profesionales de la salud
July 17-22,
2005, First Mesoamerican Pediatric Conference Agregue nuestra página de educación profesional a su lista de favoritos para obtener actualizaciones regulares sobre el calendario de educación profesional del Texas Children's. |
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Información del suscriptor Obtenga más información sobre el Servicios internacionales del Texas Children's Hospital. Comparta sus comentarios, preguntas o sugerencias por e-mail a Internationalnews@texaschildrenshospital.org. The largest pediatric hospital in the United States, Texas Children's is ranked among the top four children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and Child magazine. Texas Children's está afiliado con el Baylor College of Medicine. Para conocer más acerca de Texas Children's visite www.texaschildrens.org. |
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