Dr. Arlene Redner, Associate Chief of Oncology, is featured in Newsday's "Long Island's Best Doctors" to discuss facts on, and improved treatments for, childhood cancer.
/EINPresswire.com/ NEW HYDE PARK, NY - As part of its ongoing weekly feature on "Long Island's Best Doctors," Newsday has included Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York's Dr. Arlene Redner, Associated Chief of Pediatric Oncology. The topic was fast facts about childhood cancer, focusing on improvements in treatments and clinical trials as part of existing treatment plans offered nationwide with current pediatric hematology and oncology protocols.
"About 60% of children and adolescents with cancer are enrolled in clinical trials," said Dr. Redner. "That's in comparison to less than 5 percent of adults with cancer who participate in clinical trials."
It may not be the norm in other fields of medicine for patients to undergo clinical trials, but when it comes to pediatric hematology and oncology, kids with cancer routinely participate in them. It's widely accepted and routine in many pediatric medical centers around the world, particularly in the United States.
According to her interview with Newsday, Dr. Redner stated, "It has been shown that children with cancer who are enrolled in clinical trials have a superior outcome to children who are not." When asked about the risks and potential side effects associated with clinical trials, Dr. Redner said, "A family entering a clinical trial can decide at any time to take their child off the trial."
Clinical trials provide a great deal of insight into childhood cancers such as leukemia, allowing physicians to adjust treatments as advancements are made. Current research has led doctors in pediatric hematology and oncology to a point where treatments can be adjusted based on the type of cancer cells that are present. "Future treatments, thanks to continued research and clinical trials, will go down to the molecular level and target genes and proteins linked to cancer," stated Dr. Redner.
For more information on clinical trials relating to childhood cancer or additional information on pediatric hematology and oncology, you can visit the U.S. National Cancer Institute .
Read the full Newsday article here:
http://www.northshorelij.com/ccmcny/ccmcny-pediatric-news/ccmcny-news-redner-cancer-facts
About Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York:
For the fifth consecutive year, US News & World Report has ranked Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York among the nation's best children's hospitals. Cohen Children's Medical Center, under the parent umbrella of North Shore-LIJ Health System, is the pre-eminent children's hospital on Long Island and is the largest provider of pediatric services in the state of New York, including pediatric hematology and oncology. Established nearly 30 years ago, the pediatric hospital has evolved continually to keep pace with a growing population. The vision of Cohen Children's Medical Center is to become a national leader, recognized for providing outstanding family-centered, quality-focused and academically based care while conducting research committed to finding cures and innovative treatments for childhood diseases.
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About North Shore-LIJ Health System:
North Shore-LIJ has an extensive health system, including 15 hospitals across Long Island and in New York City, other world-class facilities, long-term care facilities and home health agencies. North Shore-LIJ Health System employs more than 43,000 individual workers, with more than 9,000 physicians and over 10,000 nurses, including specialists.
For more information, visit www.northshorelij.com .
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