by: Robert Remler
"How well we evaluate a solitary nodule is very important to a patient's outcome," said David Ost, MD, director of Interventional Pulmonology at NSUH, and lead author of the article. His co-authors, Alan M. Fein, MD, chief of the Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care at NSUH and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and Steven H. Feinsilver, MD, chief of NSUH's Division of Pulmonary Medicine are in strong agreement."Early detection and treatment of lung cancer is critical to increasing survival rates," said Dr. Fein. "There are many new imaging technologies available to diagnose lung cancer, and the public needs to be made aware of them. Unfortunately, currently there are no proven methods for screening for lung cancer, but there is ongoing research in the area as well. Early detection is an important public health priority. Just as we have done with breast and prostate cancer, we need to develop effective screening if lives are to be saved."Each year physicians estimate that hundreds of thousands of people in this country will be diagnosed with a pulmonary nodule. The majority of these nodules are discovered incidentally. Annually, more than 160,000 die of lung cancer, the No. 1 cancer death in America for both men and women.
South Nassau Offers Life Support Courses
South Nassau Communities Hospital, an American Heart Association community training center, is offering courses in Basic Life Support (BLS), Infant and Child CPR, and BLS renewal.The courses, which are run by the hospital's Department of Community Medicine, are open to members of the community. The following courses will be offered in August and September at either South Nassau's Conference Room 4 or the Mental Health Counseling Center at 2277 Grand Ave., Baldwin:Basic Life Support (BLS) ($70 per person) Sunday, August 10, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Saturday, August 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p..m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Sunday, August 24, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Sunday, September 7, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Saturday, September 13, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Wednesday, September 17 AND Wed., Sept. 24, 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. (Must come both nights.) Sunday, September 21, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Sunday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. ; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Infant & Child CPR ($25 per person) Friday, August 22, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.; South Nassau's Mental Health Counseling Center. Saturday, August 23, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. OR 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.; South Nassau's Mental Health Counseling Center.BLS Renewal ($45)Wednesday, August 27, 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. Tuesday, September 23, 6:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.; South Nassau's Conference Room 4. To register or for more information, call the Department of Community Medicine at (516) 632-4460.South Nassau Communities Hospital is one of the region's largest hospitals, with 435 beds, more than 820 physicians and 2,200 employees. Located in Oceanside, NY, the Hospital is an acute-care, not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides state-of-the-art care in cardiac, oncologic, orthopedic, bariatric, pain management, mental health and emergency services. In addition to its extensive outpatient specialty centers, South Nassau boasts Long Island's first gamma knife and New York State's first acute angioplasty program. South Nassau is a partner in the Winthrop-South Nassau University Health System and a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System. For more information, call 1-877-South Nassau.
Support at South Nassau
South Nassau Communities Hospital's Behavioral Health Services provides free support groups and mental health screenings for adults and children. At the hospital's Mental Health Counseling Center in Baldwin, a professional staff offers the latest in mental health therapies, including individual, group, marital, family, trauma and behavioral health counseling, as well as art and expressive therapy. Award-winning mental health services are provided to the community by an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and art therapists.South Nassau's Mental Health Counseling Center also offers special programs to cope with life issues and chronic illness. Each group features guest speakers on selected topics, informal discussions and emotional support. The following meetings, which are free and open to the public, are offered during August:Thursday, August 7Families of the Mentally IllFirst Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.Monday, August 11Bereavement Support GroupEight-week series, 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Registration required.
