Archive for November, 2011
Transplant coordinator Jean Bowe is pure gold
One of the most important relationships a transplant patient forms – at Barnes- Jewish Hospital, at least – is with their transplant nurse coordinator. The transplant coordinator not only acts as a liaison between the patient and the medical team caring for them, but also educates the patient and their family about transplant, guides the patient through [...]
Lung recipient tells a story of persistence and defying the odds
Here’s a great story about a Barnes-Jewish patient who reminds us that transplant patients, themselves, may play the biggest role in how a transplant story turns out. Sometimes that story can have unexpected twists and dark moments, when a happy ending seems unattainable. At those times, the transplant patient has to have the will and inner strength to keep [...]
FDA decision on Avastin disappointing to some oncologists
In a development forseen for sometime, FDA Commissioner Margaret A. Hamburg, MD, revoked the agency’s approval of the breast cancer indication for Avastin on Friday “after concluding that the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.” It was disappointing news to Siteman Cancer Center oncologist Mike Naughton, MD. Previously, [...]
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