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Aspirin to Prevent

Colon Cancer Underutilized

March 2 March 21
in High Risk Patients
Oncology Symposium SFHEF Education Event
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the The 9th Annual Winter Oncology South Florida Healthcare Exec -
United States and advanced colorectal polyps are a major risk factor. The U.S. Symposium, presented by the Holy utive Forum, Inc. presents
Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded that aspirin reduces the risk Cross Hospital Michael and Dianne Sustaining a Financially Vibrant
of colorectal cancer by 40 percent as well as recurrence of advanced polyps. Their Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Healthcare Organization on
guidelines suggest that, without a specific contraindication, health care providers Center and Massachusetts General Thursday, March 21 at Cleveland
should routinely prescribe aspirin to all patients with advanced colorectal polyps. Hospital, will be held Saturday, Clinic West. For more information,
To explore whether patients are adhering to these USPSTF recommendations March 2 at Marriott Harbor Beach, visit www.sfhef.org.
and guidelines, researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of 3030 Holiday Dr, Fort Lauderdale.
Medicine analyzed data from structured interviews on 84 patients, ages 40 to 91 For more information, visit March 28
years old, with biopsy proven advanced colorectal polyps between July 1, 2013 hcOncologySymposium.com. South Florida Healthcare
to June 30, 2017. The data, which were published in the American Journal of Networking Group Meeting
Medicine, showed that only 36 (42.9 percent) of the 84 patients with advanced March 7 You are invited to the monthly
colorectal polyps reported taking aspirin. SFHEF Networking Event meeting of the South Florida
“These data indicate underutilization of aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer as South Florida Healthcare Healthcare Networking Group
well as recurrent polyps in these high risk patients,” said Charles H. Hennekens, Executive Forum, Inc. presents a (SFHNG) hosted by VITAS
M.D., Dr.P.H., senior author, the first Sir Richard Doll Professor, and senior aca- Networking Event on Thursday, Community Life and Inpatient
demic advisor in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine. March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Bulla Center at Delray Beach on Thursday,
Co-authors include the first author, Benjamin Fiedler, a senior at Cornell Gastrobar, 2500 Ponce de Leon Blvd, March 28 from 7:45 to 10 a.m.
University who has been accepted as a first-year medical student at the Schmidt Coral Gables. For more information, Download the reservation form at
College of Medicine; Lawrence Fiedler, M.D., a gastroenterologist and affiliate visit www.sfhef.org. www.southfloridahospitalnews.com
associate professor; Michael DeDonno, Ph.D., assistant professor; Kosi Anago, or call (561) 368-6950.
M.D., a former internal medicine resident; Leonie de la Cruz, a former medical March 18-19
student; and George R. Luck, M.D., associate professor, all in FAU’s Schmidt International Evidence-Based March 29
College of Medicine. Guidelines for Minimally The Business of Health Care
“These data pose major challenges that require multifactorial approaches by Invasive Pancreas Resection The Business of Health Care will
clinicians and their patients,” said Benjamin Fiedler. “These approaches should Miami Cancer Institute presents be held Friday, March 29 at the
include therapeutic lifestyle changes, adjunctive drug therapies as well as screen- International Evidence-Based University of Miami. For more infor-
ing.” Guidelines for Minimally Invasive mation and to register, go to
Therapeutic lifestyle changes of proven benefit include avoiding and treating Pancreas Resection (IG-MIPR) on bus.miami.edu/healthcare2019.
overweight and obesity as well as regular physical activity and adjunctive drug March 18-19 at the Eden Roc Hotel,
therapies including aspirin. Miami Beach. Register online at April 25-26
“By utilizing these multifactorial approaches, we believe that these efforts http://IG-MIPR.BaptistHealth.net. Health Care Industry
should achieve the most good for the most patients concerning the prevention as For more information, contact Julie Conference
well as screening and early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancers,” said Zimmett at juliez@baptisthealth.net FICPA presents the 2019 Health
Hennekens, who has done ground-breaking research on the benefits of statins, or (786) 596-2398. Care Industry Conference on April
aspirin, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor 25-26 at the Caribe Royale Resort
blockers (ARBs) as well as beta adrenergic blockers — all of which play major Suites, Orlando. For more informa-
roles in decreasing premature deaths from heart attacks and strokes. tion, visit ficpa.org/hcc.

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including the completion of the $65 million Broward Health Coral
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“Surgeons recognize the value of robotic technology for patient out-
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is Broward Health’s privilege to offer patients the highest standard of care
possible. We accomplish this by providing our physicians with the most
advanced cutting-edge tools and technology, such as the da Vinci Xi.”
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