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February 2013 – Good News For Melanoma Diagnosis

February 2013 Good News For Melanoma Diagnosis The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Good News For Melanoma Diagnosis By Matthew Sirott, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist   Melanoma, one of the most serious forms of skin … Continued

January 2013 – Hematology Update From Ash

January 2013 Hematology Update From Ash The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Hematology Update From Ash By Gigi Chen, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist   The American Society of Hematology meeting was held in December in … Continued

September 2012 – Use Of Stereotactic Radiotherapy

September 2012 Use Of Stereotactic Radiotherapy The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Use Of Stereotactic Radiotherapy By Sophia Rahman, MD Radiation Oncologist   Radiosurgery is a non-invasive method of treating benign and ma- lignant … Continued

August 2012 – Light Through a Dark Window

August 2012 Light Through a Dark Window: Screening for lung cancer The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Light Through a Dark Window Screening for lung cancer By Matthew Sirott, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist   New … Continued

June 2012 – Cancer Update 2012

June 2012 Cancer Updated 2012 The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Cancer Update 2012 By Gigi Chen, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist A number of exciting abstracts were presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical … Continued

May 2012 – Immune Thrombocytopenia

May 2012 Immune Thrombocytopenia The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Immune Thrombocytopenia By Esther Catalya, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist     Immune Thrombocytopenia is a common hematologic disorder; it affects 1 in 10,000 people. It’s … Continued

February 2012 – What is Prop 29?

February 2012 What is Prop 29? The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS What is Prop 29? By Matthew Sirott, MD Medical Oncologist/Hematologist     For this issue, I would like to raise awareness of … Continued

January 2012 – Updates from ASH

January 2012 Updates from ASH The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Updates from ASH By Robert Robles, M.D. Medical Oncologist/Hematologist   The American Society of Hematology Meeting was held in San Diego, CA between … Continued

December 2011 – Updates in Breast Cancer

December 2011 Updates in Breast Cancer The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Updates in Breast Cancer By Tiffany Svahn  M.D Breast Cancer Specialist Medical Oncologist/Hematologist   The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) is … Continued

November 2011 – Pacific Urology & Diablo Valley Oncology Merge

November 2011 Pacific Urology & Diablo Valley Oncology Merge The DVO Report A COMPLIMENTARY HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION FOR PHYSICIANS AND THEIR PATIENTS Pacific Urology & Diablo Valley Oncology Merge By Matthew Sirott, MD, Diablo Valley Oncology and Stephen Taylor, MD, Pacific Urology   Today, … Continued