MUHC in the Media - December 31, 2024
The fear of recurrence is often still present even after cancer treatments are finished
Since December, the Psychosocial Oncology Program at the MUHC has been offering a series of sessions designed to help patients better manage the fears related to cancer recurrence. Led by psychologist Samara Perez, these sessions allow a group of about ten cancer survivors to develop effective strategies to increase their tolerance for uncertainty. Dr. Samara Perez, a researcher at the Institute, and patient Jennifer Frezza gave an interview to CBC News Montreal.
A teenager suffers third-degree burns to face after camping explosion : the 13-year-old was grafted in several places with her own skin
Flown to the Montreal Children's Hospital, the teenager spent some twenty days in a coma. She suffered third-degree burns to several parts of her body: face, ears, arms, hands, chest and neck. A thin layer of Lily-Rose's scalp was grafted onto her face, a section of skin often used for burn victims. “It's the best place because in terms of colouring, it's the most similar to the colour of the face,” explains Dr. Sabrina Cugno, plastic surgeon at the Montreal Children's Hospital. Journal de Montréal
A research team at The Institute pioneers stem cell therapy for heart disease treatment
Dr. Renzo Cecere and his team at The Institute are revolutionizing the future of cardiac care. Thanks to the science of stem cells, researchers are giving new hope to patients with heart disease who don't respond to current treatments. CTV
The MUHC's MUSIC Centre celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and is more popular than ever
MUSIC is the only centre in Quebec that provides specialized mental health care for individuals, couples, and families dealing with gender identity and/or sexual orientation issues. Since the pandemic, demand for its highly specialized services has been growing rapidly, with requests coming from across Quebec. Global News.
Experts concerned about the presence of superbacteria in Quebec hospitals
Hidden in medical equipment, plumbing and sinks, carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacilli (CGNB) have contaminated almost three times as many patients this year as in 2019. Although this group of bacteria is far from rare, it has the distinction of having developed resistance to the antibiotics commonly used to treat infections. Dr. Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, pediatric infectious disease specialist and senior director of infection prevention and control at the Montreal Children's Hospital, spoke to Radio-Canada about this issue.