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LG Health In the News
BRCA1 cancer-risk gene prods local woman and daughters into pre-emptive mastectomies
5/23/2013 11:00:00 PM
Intelligencer Journal / Lancaster New Era
By SUZANNE CASSIDY, Staff Writer
Dr. Randall Oyer, Medical Director for Lancaster General Health's Oncology Program, talks to Lancaster Newspapers about LG Health's Cancer Risk Evaluation Program through its partnership with the Penn Network, following news that actress Angelina Jolie's underwent a double mastectomy after finding she tested positive for the BRACA1 gene that dramatically increases the risk for developing breast and ovarian cancer.
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Shortly after actress Angelina Jolie told the world she'd had both her breasts removed to dramatically reduce her high breast cancer risk, Manor Township resident Rebecca Brewer went on Facebook.
"Looks like I have so many things in common with Angelina!" Brewer posted on her Facebook page. "Married to a hot hunk, adopted beautiful children and the dreaded BRCA1 gene. … My mom is a breast cancer survivor and is BRCA1 positive. My sister and I are too. I had a hysterectomy in March and have (a double) mastectomy scheduled in June. Scared as hell but thankful I can make an informed decision."
As Facebook statuses go, it was a stunner.
But Brewer and her sister, Stephane Smith, of East Lampeter Township, and their mother, Linda Futty, of Mount Joy, have decided — like Angelina Jolie — to go public with their intensely personal medical choices, in the hope that their experiences might help other women.
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Who should get tested for BRCA gene mutation?
5/22/2013 11:00:00 PM
Intelligencer Journal / Lancaster New Era
By SUZANNE CASSIDY, Staff Writer
Dr. Randall Oyer, medical director of oncology at Lancaster General Health, expects there to be more interest in genetic testing in the wake of the revelation that Angelina Jolie had a preventive mastectomy to reduce her breast cancer risk.
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Dr. Randall Oyer, medical director of oncology at Lancaster General Health, expects there to be more interest in genetic testing in the wake of the revelation that Angelina Jolie had a preventive mastectomy to reduce her breast cancer risk.
Testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations is not for everyone, Oyer says.
"This is not a test even for the majority," says Dr. Maria Baker, a genetic counselor at Penn State Hershey Cancer Institute.
But when such testing is indicated, Oyer says, "It really can be lifesaving."
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has issued guidelines for determining who should be tested.
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Quadruplets make this Mother's Day special
5/20/2013 11:00:00 PM
Sunday News
By CINDY STAUFFER, Staff Writer
Parents of quadruplets born at Women & Babies Hospital tell their story for Mother’s Day.
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Today, if the weather is good, Monica and Bryan Hull might take a little walk through their Manheim Township neighborhood to celebrate Mother's Day.
The young couple likely won't get far without being stopped, thanks to their entourage — Charlie, Owen, Caroline and Ellie.
Born in March, the quadruplets are Monica's reason to celebrate Mother's Day and also the reason she and her husband get stopped so often when they take the bunch out shopping, to eat, for doctor's visits, to church, to Central Market, or anywhere else they go these days.
Two's company but six — including four tiny babies — is a show-stopping swarm.
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Safe Haven Program protects newborns
5/13/2013 11:00:00 PM
CBS21 reports about how, under the Newborn Protection Act, a mother or father may leave a newborn baby up to 28 days at Lancaster General Hospital's Emergency Department or at Women & Babies Hospital inside the hospital where the newborn will be found quickly.
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The parent will not be criminally prosecuted as long as the baby is not a victim of child abuse or another crime.
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More men are drawn to careers in nursing
4/21/2013 12:00:00 AM
Sunday News
By PAULA WOLF, Staff Writer
Lancaster Sunday News cites LGH in report about the continuing increase of males pursing nursing careers.
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After graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in 2003, Joe Buchert worked in the psychology field before realizing he wanted to be a nurse.
The reaction of friends and family was mixed, he said. While some encouraged him, others still thought of nursing as a woman's job, Buchert said.
Today, he's clinical coordinator at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lititz, where he was named 2012 Nurse of the Year.
Buchert, 32, said his main responsibility is managing the emergency room. "It's definitely rewarding," he said of the profession. "I've never regretted going into nursing."
The flexibility of the job is a big plus, Buchert said. Nurses can specialize in anything from pediatrics to geriatrics, and also can work different shifts, he said.
As a parent with two young children, he said he appreciates that.
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Heart research: mission critical
4/18/2013 11:00:00 PM
Central Penn Business Journal
By HEATHER STAUFFER
Lancaster Heart & Stroke Foundation merges with Lancaster Health & Vascular Institute.
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The Lancaster Heart & Stroke Foundation, a nonprofit founded 20 years ago by The Heart Group of Lancaster General Health, has merged with Lancaster General Hospital.
A center for cardiac research that conducted hundreds of clinical trials and brought groundbreaking treatments and procedures to area residents, the foundation was funded by the donation of fees The Heart Group doctors collected from research trials.
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LGH's newest robot kills bacteria on the spot
4/16/2013 11:00:00 PM
WGAL-TV
LGH’s Xenex disinfecting system emits high-intensity ultraviolet light to kill germs in its intensive care, trauma-neuro and operating rooms, working against such super bugs as MRSA, CRE and C. diff. Dr. Neil Greene, Chief of Lancaster General Health's Infectious Diseases Division, explains how the machine works to WGAL-TV.
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Keep walking, Lancaster County
4/4/2013 6:00:00 AM
Watch WGAL-TV coverage as LG Health partners with Lighten Up Lancaster County and American Heart Association.
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Two young brothers choose a healthy life
4/3/2013 6:00:00 AM
WGAL-TV Medical Reporter Susan Shapiro tells the story from LG Health’s Diabetes and Nutrition Center.
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Heartfelt gift: Millersville women's lacrosse team gives blood to honor crash victims
3/21/2013 5:00:00 AM
Intelligencer Journal / Lancaster New Era
By K. SCOTT KREIDER, Correspondent
Members from Millersville women’s lacrosse team travel to LG Health’s Blood Donor Center to show support for the Seton Hill women’s lacrosse team involved in tragic accident over the weekend.
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After Saturday's fatal bus crash involving the Seton Hill University women's lacrosse team inspired an outpouring of national support, on Wednesday women's lacrosse players from Millersville University showed their support in a personal way: They gave blood.
"As athletes we are very physical," Marauders assistant coach Lauren Caminiti said at the Lancaster General Health's Blood Donor Center, "and I think a lot of athletes want to give back in more ways than one, so by giving their own blood it's a physical way to personally help someone else."
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