*** Our next meeting ***
LI TRIO Meeting-February 8, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Current Protocols In Kidney, Pancreas and Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation
Our next meeting will feature a special discussion panel with the team from the Rogosin Institute led by Dr. Serur . We meet at 145 Community Drive, Great Neck in the executive conference rooms. Rogosin is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College and is a member of NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System.
The Rogosin Institute was established in NewYork City in 1983 as an independent, not-for-profit institution for research, treatment, and education in kidney disease (including dialysis and transplantation) and cardiovascular disease secondary to cholesterol and other lipid disorders.
Dr. Serur is the Medical Director of The Rogosin Institute Transplantation Program and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is also an Associate Attending Physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell.
Please join us for an informative presentation and discussion with Dr. Serur and his team and there will be a question and answer period as well. The topic for the evening will be "Current Protocols In Kidney, Pancreas and Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation."
Refreshments will be served.•
LI TRIO January Meeting
"Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure And The Transplant Recipient"
Our most recent meeting on January 11, 2011 featured Carole Hazen MD as our guest speaker. Dr. Hazen specializes in dermatology and MOHS surgery and practices in New Hyde Park. The topic of the presentation was 'Skin Cancer, Sun Exposure And The Transplant Recipient'. Thank you Dr. Hazen for an informative presentation.
Helena McDermott graciously submitted the following report and we would like to congratulate Helena and her husband on the birth of their son Charles Joseph (Charlie)!
Treatments For and Prevention Of Various Types Of Skin Cancer
by Helena McDermott
On Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 we had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Carole Hazan, Director of Aesthetic and Surgical Dermatology of NY. As a kidney recipient, I am aware that there are increased risks of developing skin cancer, due to the immunosuppressants that I am prescribed. I was glad Dr. Hazan took the time to explain the types of skin markings to look out for, treatments for various forms of skin cancer and also the methods of prevention.
Dr. Hazan stated that there are 50,000 new cases of Melanoma every year. This is the most serious form of skin cancer because it spreads and it is most often detected by the patients themselves. The most common form of skin cancer is called Basal Cell Carcinoma, which appears to be a "sore that doesn't heal", according to Dr. Hazan. 90% of skin cancer diagnoses are in the form of Basal Cell Carcinoma, which luckily do not spread to the internal organs.
There are six types of treatments that Dr. Hazan would conduct depending on the type of skin cancer. They include radiation, ED and C (when the area of skin must be scraped and burned), cryotherapy (when the marking is frozen off). After these treatments there is a 20% to 30% chance the skin cancer will reoccur. Topical cream and Standard Excision are also used as forms of treatment. The sixth treatment is Moh's Micrographic Surgery which is used on sensitive areas and larger legions; usually two or more centimeters. With Moh's, there is only a 1% to 2% chance that the skin cancer will return.
Means of prevention are pretty standard: using sunscreen, sun avoidance and skin surveillance. Dr. Hazan stated that most people are just not applying sunscreen correctly. She explained that in order for sunscreen to work effectively it must be applied half an hour before sun exposure and subsequently applied every two hours. She mentioned using a "shot glass" of sunscreen with each application. The best kind to get is the thick and pasty kind and not a liquid or a spray. Dr. Hazan said she brought two bottles of sunscreen for a weekend vacation with her family and a bottle of sunscreen should definitely not last us the entire summer! She also emphasized that sunscreen should be used all year round with an SPF of at least 30. Skin cancer develops over time and is not from just one burn.
The group had many questions for Dr. Hazan and she answered each one thoroughly. As a new mother of a four month old, I was wondering which sun block was best for an infant. She told me Blue Lizard, Water Babies and Coppertone were safe and effective and that she uses them on her three children.
We thank Dr. Carole Hazan for coming to speak with us and we look forward to talking with her again. If you are looking for a dermatologist for your annual skin exam, Dr. Hazan is located in New Hyde Park. •
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