July 14/July 21 2003
In Print Photo by Steve Gilbert From Focus: Technique Tracks Tumor Escape into Lymph Nodes Mukesh Harisinghani (left), Ralph Weissleder, and colleagues report that a technique Weissleder invented, using submicroscopic magnetic particles infused into the body, detects cancer cells that have spread to the lymph nodes. And it does so with greater sensitivity than other diagnostic approaches. Requiring no surgery, the method promises to change clinical practice.   Publications Online BBS Bulletin Focus HMI World HSTconnector MD-PhD Newsletter MedEd News Mentations On The Brain   Related Links InteliHealth Harvard Health Publications		Headlines New Way to Control Pain Found in the Skin Obesity Associated with Poorer Outcomes for Women, But Not for Men, with Colon Cancer As Testing Campaigns Identify More People with Asymptomatic Hepatitis C Infection, Benefits, Risks and Cost-Effectiveness of Early Treatment Uncertain Upcoming AIDS Workshop: South Africans Coping with the AIDS Pandemic: An Experiential Learning Forum to Unmask Practices of Power and Grapple with the Complexities of Context Yvonne Sliep, University of Durban-Westville, South Africa Thursday, July 31		Spotlight Four Directions Fetes 10th Anniversary The Four Directions Summer Research Program passed a double milestone at the end of June, says program coordinator and medical student Siobhan Westcott. Not only did one of its founders, Patrick Linson, complete his residency, but the program celebrated its 10th anniversary. Above are some participants in the 2003 session. Student Scene Photo by Graham Ramsay Learning to Grieve for Each Death During her third-year rotations, Alisa Land looked for balance between clinical competence and compassionate care, particularly in terminal cases. Ultimately, she says, competence and compassion are never truly at odds. Lab Works A multimedia site featuring Harvard Medical research

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