SUMC in the News (08/28/07)
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X-ray exhibit at Stanford shows human impact of terrorism
“Inside Terrorism: The X-Ray Project” opens at the medical school on Sept. 4. The exhibit features a collection of X-rays and CT scans of people who were victims of terrorism.
Stanford School of Medicine extends smoking ban to outdoor zones
As of September 1, the School of Medicine will be declared a tobacco-free zone, with no smoking allowed anywhere on its campus.
Stanford blood donor to set a record with 500th donation
A Woodside man will set a record at Stanford Blood Center - his 500th donation.
Print media coverage
New York Times, 08/28/07
Code blue: A medical mortality play in 3 acts
In this piece, Larry Zaroff, a senior research scholar at the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics, shares a tale about one of his former surgical patients.
San Jose Mercury News, 08/28/07
No-smoking rule expands at Stanford med school
This brief item discusses the School of Medicine's smoking ban.
San Mateo County Times, 08/28/07
Redwood city OKs upgrade for hospital
Redwood City's Sequoia Hospital got approval for a $240 million rebuild of its campus. Stanford's expansion plans are mentioned in this article.
Broadcast media coverage
KNTV-TV, 08/27/07
Robert Jackler, the Edward C. and Amy H. Sewall Professor in Otorhinolaryngology, was interviewed during this segment on the medical school's smoking ban. Jackler was also featured on KCBS-AM, and the ban was mentioned on KQED-FM and KGO-AM.
KDKF-TV (Medford, Ore.), 08/27/07
Researchers here have identified the cancer stem cells that propagate tumors in colon and rectal cancer, a discovery that could lead to improved treatment of this deadly cancer. The study was led by Michael Clarke, the Karel H. and Avice N. Beekhuis Professor in Cancer Biology.
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