Research Twenty Years Cancer-Free: Campbell Man’s Story Illustrates Progress Against Follicular Lymphoma By Susanne Pallo Feb. 25, 2026 Robert Oman is celebrating 20 years cancer-free, thanks to a Wilmot Cancer Institute clinical trial. Long-term data from the trial show that a subset of patients with advanced-stage follicular ...
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. ...
People University of Rochester Medical Center Names Randall J. Kimple, MD, PhD, to Lead Department of Radiation Oncology By Kellie Fraver Jan. 27, 2026 Randall J. Kimple, MD, PhD, MBA, FASTRO, will join the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) as Philip Rubin Professor and Chair of the University of Rochester’s Department of Radiation ...
Research Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Since COVID-19: Rural Areas Hit Hardest By Susanne Pallo Jan. 16, 2026 Nursing home operating capacity dropped by five percent between 2019 and 2024, but one quarter of U.S. counties experienced declines of 15 percent or more, with the greatest declines reported in ...
Research UR Medicine Primary Care More Than Doubles Lung Cancer Screening Rates By Susanne Pallo Oct. 21, 2025 Lung cancer screening might be the best-kept life-saving secret in health care today. Only about 16 percent of those who are eligible in the U.S. get screened for lung cancer, but a recent study in ...
Research Flu Shot 2026: Why Our Experts Say Skip Advil and Aleve After Your Vaccine By Leslie Orr Oct. 10, 2025 Taking Advil, Aleve, or aspirin after your flu shot may reduce the vaccine’s effectiveness. URMC researchers explain how pain relievers can interfere with antibody production and what to do instead ...
Patient Care Lifesaving Care, Specialized Rehabilitation Help Rebuild a Life By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 4, 2025 For George Scharr and his wife, Linda Rice, a pleasant June evening spent at the Rochester Jazz Festival quickly turned into a serious medical emergency. Leaving a music venue that night in 2024 and ...
Research Including More Females in Cardiac Device Trials Benefits All Patients By Susanne Pallo Aug. 25, 2025 Females are typically underrepresented in clinical heart research, but a recent study enrolled enough females to reveal that males with heart failure were twice as likely to die or experience heart ...
Community Gaining Perspective: Community Health Education Initiatives Strengthen Students’ Learning By Rebecca Youmell May. 23, 2025 The Community Health Education initiatives at the Center for Community Health & Prevention offer students, at all levels of training, opportunities to engage with their community and explore how ...
Community Annual Satcher Awards Honor Faculty for Work in Health Equity By Rebecca Youmell May. 9, 2025 The 16th annual Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards and Special Public Health Grand Rounds celebrated health advocacy and innovative community health partnerships.
