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Westchester Medical Center Becomes First In Hudson Valley To Offer New Brain Tumor Therapy Westchester Medical Center Becomes First In Hudson Valley To Offer New Brain Tumor Therapy
Westchester Medical Center Becomes First In Hudson Valley To Offer New Brain Tumor Therapy Westchester Medical Center has become the first neurosurgical oncology program in the region that offers a new brain tumor therapy that delays the tumor's progression, among other benefits.  GammaTile Therapy involves surgically embedding a postage-stamp-sized implant into a patient's brain when their tumor is removed, the medical center said on Thursday, July 15. The implant then releases doses of radiation to the remaining tumor cells.  "This gradual process of local radiation occurs as the patient goes about his or her daily life, allowing the patient to bypass traditional radi…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies At 52 Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies At 52
Beloved Hudson Valley Teacher Dies At 52 A beloved Hudson Valley teacher has died after a battle with a brain tumor. Orange County resident Sue Giza, age 52, of Middletown, a 10th-grade math teacher Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, died on Monday, May 24. "During her time at Monroe-Woodbury, she inspired many young people and was a kind and supportive colleague. She will forever be missed," the school district said. Besides her love of rock concerts and teaching, Giza's many interests included cooking, bike riding, cross country skiing, and winemaking.  "She would spend hours at a time in her ka…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month
Local Brain Surgeons Offer Their Expertise For Brain Awareness Month Did you know the month of May is Brain Tumor Awareness month? Each year at this time, Brain Tumor organizations come together to support the brain tumor community. Here at Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY), a team of dedicated surgeons work hard to combat the debilitating effects of brain tumors each and every day. The BSSNY multidisciplinary program uses the expertise of neurosurgeons, head and neck surgeons, endovascular surgeons and plastic surgeons to design the most appropriate treatment plan for each patient with the best possible outcomes in mind. An estimated 700,000 Americans a…

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Community Rallies Around Hudson Valley Family After New Father Dies Community Rallies Around Hudson Valley Family After New Father Dies
Community Rallies Around Hudson Valley Family After New Father Dies Paulie Packes was only 9 days old when his father, Anthony, a Stamford resident who grew up in Hawthorne, died of a brain tumor at the age of 36. A GoFundMe page has been launched for the Packes family. As of Friday morning, the page has raised $51,565 in four days from 325 people. Anthony was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March 2015. The tumor was surgically removed, and he was given a clean bill of health. He married Toni in October 2016, but his brain tumor returned last June. While the tumor was surgically removed, it eventually resurfaced and was deemed inoperable.  "Anthony n…

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by Sam Barron