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The Santosha Vardhana Lab
… Lisa is an MD-PhD student in the Weill Cornell/Rockefeller/Sloan Kettering Tri-Institutional MD-PhD Program. She received her BA in Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley in 2016. Before beginning her MD-PhD training in 2019, Lisa worked as a research technician in Catherine
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About Herbs
Maca is a nutritionally valuable plant native to Peru. It is used traditionally to enhance fertility and sexual performance in both men and women and to relieve menopausal symptoms.
… Common Name Maca-maca, Maino, Ayak chichira, Ayak willku What is it? Maca is a plant related to the cabbage family. It is used as food and medicine in Peru. Maca supplements come as capsules, tablets, and powders. What are the potential uses and benefits? Maca is used to: Improve your energy and strength
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Stories
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, actor Michael Quinlan came to Memorial Sloan Kettering for robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery.
… Hear from Our Patients Michael’s Story By Memorial Sloan Kettering Editorial Staff An abnormally high PSA count found during a routine physical led to a diagnosis of prostate cancer for actor Michael Quinlan. At Memorial Sloan Kettering, he underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for the removal
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Have you or a family member had testing at MSK that found a gene change (mutation or variant) that increases your risk for cancer? If yes, you and your family may be able to join the EfFORT Study.
… Already enrolled in the EfFORT Study? Log into the MyGene Portal Have you or a family member had testing at MSK that found a gene change (mutation or variant) that increases your risk for cancer? If yes, you and your family may be able to join the EfFORT Study. The EfFORT Study at Memorial Sloan Kettering
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¿Usted o un familiar se han sometido a un examen en MSK que detectó un cambio genético (mutación o variante) que aumenta el riesgo de padecer cáncer? Si la respuesta es sí, usted y su familia podrían participar en el estudio EfFORT.
… ¿Ya está inscrito en el estudio EfFORT? Inicie sesión en el portal MyGene ¿Usted o un familiar se han sometido a un examen en MSK que detectó un cambio genético (mutación o variante) que aumenta el riesgo de padecer cáncer? Si la respuesta es sí, usted y su familia podrían participar en el estudio EfFORT
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Patient & Caregiver Education
This information explains how to use acupressure (AK-yoo-PREH-sher) to help with pain and headaches.
… This information explains how to use acupressure (AK-yoo-PREH-sher) to help with pain and headaches. What is acupressure? Acupressure is a kind of massage. It is based on the traditional Chinese medicine practice of acupuncture (AK-yoo-PUNK-cher). With acupressure, you put pressure on certain places
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Patient & Caregiver Education
En esta información se explica cómo utilizar la acupresión para aliviar los dolores de cabeza y otros tipos de dolor.
… En esta información se explica cómo utilizar la acupresión para aliviar los dolores de cabeza y otros tipos de dolor. ¿Qué es la acupresión? La acupresión es un tipo de masaje. Se basa en la práctica de la medicina tradicional china de la acupuntura. En la acupresión, se aplica presión en ciertos lugares
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Patient & Caregiver Education
Эта информация объясняет, как использовать точечный массаж для устранения головной и другой боли.
… Эта информация объясняет, как использовать точечный массаж для устранения головной и другой боли. Что такое точечный массаж? Точечный массаж является разновидностью массажа. Он основан на практике традиционной китайской медицины акупунктуры. При точечном массаже на определенные точки тела оказывается
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Patient & Caregiver Education
本信息介绍了如何使用穴位按摩来帮助缓解疼痛和头痛。
… 本信息介绍了如何使用穴位按摩来帮助缓解疼痛和头痛。 什么是穴位按摩? 穴位按摩是一种按摩。 该疗法是基于传统中医针灸的一种实践方式。 通过穴位按摩,可以对身体的某些特定部位施加压力。 这些部位被称为穴位。 按压这些穴位可以帮助肌肉放松,并改善血液循环状况。 还有助于缓解化疗的许多常见副作用,如疼痛和头痛。 您可以在家用手指按压不同的穴位来进行穴位按摩。 请观看本视频,或按照以下步骤学习如何进行穴位按摩。 LI-4 穴位(合谷) “图 1. 手背 LI-4 穴位” 图 1. 手背 LI-4 穴位 LI-4 穴位又称合谷。 位于手背上。 该穴位处于拇指根部和食指之间(见图 1)。 对该穴位进行穴位按摩有助于缓解疼痛和头痛