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Patient Stories
October 19, 2023
When Iwona Bonney, PhD, was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2022 she took the same deliberative and highly-researched approach to her care that she brings to her work as Clinical Research Coordinator in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine.
Patient Stories
October 30, 2023
When her beloved older sister Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 28, Annie Zitzow Galante knew she had to get serious about cancer screenings. She started her annual mammograms at MelroseWakefield Hospital in her twenties and never missed an exam. By the time Annie received a breast cancer diagnosis at 43, her 21-year-old daughter Laura was eager to begin her own mammograms but was deemed too young for insurance to cover them.
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The total duration of this study for each participant is approximately 28 weeks, which includes a screening period of 4 weeks, followed by a 24-week double blind placebo-controlled treatment period. At the end of the treatment period, all participants will have the option to enter a separate study, the blinded extension study
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October 29, 2024
Tufts Medicine’s stroke experts share what you need to know about stroke symptoms, signs, treatment and recovery.
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Obtain safety and effectiveness data to support indication expansion for the Medtronic TAVR System to include patients with moderate, symptomatic AS. The primary objective is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic TAVR system (on the background of GDMT) is superior to GDMT alone.
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October 30, 2024
Dallas Reed, MD, Chief of Genetics at Tufts Medicine, discusses hereditary cancer risk, Polygenic Risk Scores and the latest advances coming to the field of genetic cancer screening.
Patient Stories
October 30, 2024
Patients facing a cancer diagnosis often feel in the dark about what happens in the lab after all the blood tests and biopsies. This lack of information can add stress and fear during an already difficult time. That’s why Lija Joseph, MD, Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tufts Medicine Lowell General Hospital, has worked hard to bring laboratory medicine out of the shadows.
Patient Stories
October 2, 2024
Tufts Medical Center’s neurosurgery team helped Peter regain mobility after a debilitating spinal condition threatened his ability to walk.

A team led by Tufts Medical Center neurosurgeon Dr. Ron Riesenburger, Interim Chair of Neurosurgery, Co-chief of Spinal Surgery and Director of the Spine Center, corrected Peter Bradford severe spinal condition and helped him regain his mobility.
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November 6, 2024
Tufts Medical Center thoracic surgeon, Lana Schumacher, MD shares what you need to know about lung cancer risks, prevention and who should be screened.
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November 7, 2024
Tufts Medical Center’s Marisa Tieger, MD, board-certified ophthalmologist and vitreoretinal specialist and surgeon, shares what you need to know about how diabetes affects the eyes