Research Pushing for Progress: Wilmot Cancer Institute Spotlights Four New Leaders By Leslie Orr Jan. 30, 2026 The Wilmot Cancer Institute stepped into a new era in 2025 when the National Cancer Institute designated it as one of the 73 premier cancer centers in the United States for research and innovation. ...
Community Wilmot’s Dialogue Magazine: Celebrating Progress in a New Era By Leslie Orr Dec. 22, 2025 The latest edition highlights four key recruits to Wilmot Cancer Institute, and improved treatment for some types of brain cancer.
Community Why are Cancer Rates High in Upstate New York? By Leslie Orr Jun. 9, 2025 Wilmot Cancer Institute serves three million people across 27 counties in western and central New York. The region has excessive rates of cancer. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that living in ...
Research National Cancer Institute Designation: What it is and Why it Matters By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has awarded the Wilmot Cancer Institute a special designation that places it in the top 4% of all cancer centers in the United States. But what is NCI designation ...
Research Achieving NCI Designation: What Did it Take? By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 Victory in hand, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is entering an exciting era. But looking back to a gray day in March 2016, Wilmot Director Jonathan Friedberg, MD, MMSc, faced a steep climb.
Research Why Research is the Backbone of NCI Designation By Leslie Orr Mar. 19, 2025 National Cancer Institute designation brings a cachet to the clinical side of any cancer center. So, it might be surprising to learn that achieving this highest honor is primarily based on research ...
Patient Care Noah’s Story: How a National Clinical Trial Gave One Mom an Extra Dose of Hope By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 15, 2025 After a leukemia diagnosis, two-year-old Noah Ludgood joined a clinical trial for a promising immunotherapy treatment, which was possible because of the advanced expertise at UR Medicine's Golisano ...
Patient Care Convenience and Compassion Converge in Webster for Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor By Ruth Harper-Rhode Nov. 21, 2024 “What’s going on over there?” Mike Delooze wondered. He has stage 4 lung cancer and saw the WCI Webster building going up not far from his workplace. He is grateful for the care he's able to receive ...
Patient Care Two Nurses, a Generation Apart, Share Cancer Survivorship and a Wish to Help Others By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2024 Their experience shifted career goals toward Wilmot patients.
Patient Care How do I quit smoking? Create a Plan to Kick the Habit By URMC Communications Nov. 14, 2024 So you're ready to give up smoking. Now what? UR Medicine and Wilmot Cancer Institute tobacco cessation experts offer some tips.
