NYCRA News

As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on an entire year of remarkable achievements, special events and new programs.  As publishers and a major info-sharing resource for cancer-related topics, NYCRA has been especially busy this year with countless interviews with clinical specialists and survivors alike.  In addition, our blessed friends in the fundraising, cancer advocacy and public outreach have also been most involved in driving the message of loving care.  We are honored to ally with some of the most remarkable individuals in our membership circle- comprised of "cancer crusaders" making up the Cancer Resource Alliance! 1) "THE FIRE STILL BURNS"- new film production series developed by the film partners of NYCRA - including all the first responders who joined us by sharing their stories. "The Fire Still Burns" is a mini-series of interviews about surviving first responders from historical events.  They share and describe their firsthand experiences and...

Co-written by: Dr. Jesse A. Stoff  & Dr. Robert L. Bard | The NY Cancer Resource Alliance Source Interview: Michael Repka, MD, with the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Winthrop Hospital Additional material provided by: Accuray Inc. MEETING TODAY’S CHALLENGES FOR CANCER THERAPY Since the advent of radiation therapy (and the invention of the x-ray) over a century ago, the noninvasive treatment approach of radiotherapy continues to be recognized as one of the most forward-thinking technologies in the pursuit of targeting cancer tumors. The CyberKnife® Robotic RadioSurgery System represents the latest performance innovation in this modality for treating benign and malignant tumors as well as other chronic disorders.    To review the CyberKnife technology, we approached the Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Winthrop Hospital—the top radiotherapy and CyberKnife cancer treatment center in the country. Michael C. Repka, MD, a radiation oncologist there, shared his extensive ins...