Archive - July 2018

Megan Matijevich - Marketing & Communications Manager American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. It’s Been a Privilege Understanding ABC’s Privileging Rules As you may have heard, ABC is making some changes to its Scope of Practice privileging rules, effective January 1, 2019. HOWEVER, this change DOES NOT apply to ABC’s mastectomy fitter credential. While all other credential holders will no longer be allowed to privilege non-credentialed

THE AMERICAN CANCER Society reports that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and for many of these patients, surgery will be part of their treatment. These surgical procedures can be grouped into two main categories: breast-conserving surgery, such as a lumpectomy, or partial mastectomy, and mastectomy, where the entire breast is removed. Both of these surgical approaches may include the removal of some or all of the lymph nodes in the

This information was developed with assistance from the Oncology Section of the American Physical Therapy Association. Many women with breast cancer have some kind of surgery, even though other kinds of treatment are done, too. You may have had a: Breast biopsy Lymph node biopsy or removal Breast conservation surgery (lumpectomy) Mastectomy Breast reconstruction Any of these can affect how well you can move your shoulder and arm, take a deep breath, or do your daily activities,

We are so excited for Focus 2019 and looking forward to hosting all of the wonderful EW members and vendors in St. Pete Beach, Florida February 2-4, 2019. Last week was the deadline to submit to speak at Focus, so in the coming weeks we will be busy analyzing the submissions and building a schedule full of business and scientific education geared towards helping you and your business succeed. Beyond planning for the educational sessions, we have many other irons in the fire to make this Focus

HDL cholesterol may be known as the "good" kind, but a new study suggests high levels of it are not always a good thing for women after menopause. The study, of nearly 1,400 postmenopausal women, found that those with higher HDL levels were more likely to show "plaques" in their carotid arteries. Those arteries supply blood to the brain, and plaque buildup there signals an increased risk of both stroke and heart disease. The study did not look at women's rates of heart attack or stroke.

There is a highly sophisticated way to treat some breast and ovarian cancers -- a class of drugs called PARP inhibitors, designed to exploit the very defects that make tumors with certain mutations especially deadly. Yet this targeted approach to cancer therapy sometimes fails, and scientists have anxiously sought to understand why. Now, research at The Rockefeller University offers insight into the biology behind this drug resistance and fresh hope for fighting it. Scientists in Titia de Lange's

What if cancer cells could be re-engineered to turn against their own kind? A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital leverages the power of gene editing to take a critical step toward using cancer cells to kill cancer. The team reports promising results in preclinical models across multiple types of cancer cells, establishing a potential roadmap toward clinical translation for treating primary, recurrent and metastatic cancer. Results are published in Science Translational

  The ancient practice of acupuncture has been tested in a range of conditions — with varying results. Recently, it has been pitted against the joint pain that is associated with early breast cancer treatment. Aromatase inhibitors are commonly used in the treatment of hormone-sensitive breast cancer. Though effective, they produce unpleasant side effects that include arthralgias, or pain and stiffness in joints. Occurring in around half of all people who take aromatase

If a person has stage 4 breast cancer, this means that the cancer cells have spread to other organs in their body, such as the lungs, lymph nodes, bones, skin, liver, or brain. Cancer stages range from 1 to 4 and indicate the extent of the disease. A doctor may also refer to stage 4 as advanced or metastatic breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. In this article, learn about the symptoms of stage 4 breast cancer, as well as the treatment

Healthcare cybersecurity is a growing concern. The last few years have seen hacking and IT security incidents steadily rise and many healthcare organizations have struggled to defend their network perimeter and keep cybercriminals at bay. Healthcare providers now have to secure more connected medical devices than ever before and there has been a proliferation of IoT devices in the healthcare industry. The attack surface is growing and cybercriminals are developing more sophisticated tools and