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CHOP Experts Showcase Frontier Program at Arab Health Exhibition

Jan 29, 2024

Showcasing its longstanding partnership with the United Arab Emirates Health Services, CHOP will exhibit thought-leading clinical research in the EHS booth at the Arab Health 2024 Exhibition and Congress in Dubai.

CHOP Researchers Use “Deep Sequencing” to Identify Several Previously Undescribed Genetic Variants in Vascular Anomalies

Jun 1, 2023

The study captured genetic variants at extremely low levels, and dozens of patients began new therapies as a result of the findings.

CHOP Researchers Reverse Severe Lymphatic Disorder in Patient with Noonan Syndrome by Targeting Genetic Pathway

Nov 20, 2020

Researchers at CHOP have resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a girl with Noonan Syndrome that had led to upper gastrointestinal bleeding, fluid collection around the lungs, and numerous surgeries that had been unable to resolve her symptoms.

CHOP Researchers Use Precision Medicine to Reverse Severe Lymphatic Disorder in a Patient with KLA

Oct 5, 2020

Using genetic sequencing and targeted treatment, CHOP researchers resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a young woman with KLA, a complex and rare disorder.

Two CHOP Physicians Present at PTEN Symposium

Sep 8, 2020

Drs. Adams and MacFarland among select group of conference speakers.

Expert in Vascular Anomalies Joins Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to Lead Innovative Frontier Program

Jul 13, 2020

Denise Adams now leads the multidisciplinary team caring for children with vascular anomalies, identifying causes and treatments for these rare conditions.

Five Abstracts Presented at Prestigious Vascular Anomalies Meeting

Jul 9, 2020

Research by CHOP’s Vascular Anomalies team recognized at international congress.

Mutation Discovery Leads to Precise Treatment for Child with Severe Lymphatic Disorder

Jul 1, 2019

Researchers from CHOP repurpose a drug to reshape anatomy and bring dramatic clinical improvement to a patient with a rare lymphatic disorder.

The Role of Pediatric Interventional Radiology in Lymphatic Malformation Therapy

Jun 15, 2016

The treatment of lymphatic malformations is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team, including pediatric interventional radiology. At CHOP, there are two pediatric interventional radiologists with a special interest in treating vascular malformations.

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