Tag: patient stories

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 ...

Maria Garcia-Rivera has been through a lot in the last 18 years, including two cancer diagnoses. But whenever setbacks related to her cancer come up, her UR Medicine and Wilmot Cancer Institute teams ...

Seeking a second opinion after a cancer diagnosis isn’t about doubting your provider—it’s about making confident, informed decisions.

When Bridgette Merriman walks into a hospital room today, it's not as a patient anymore—but as a doctor. Her remarkable story shows that receiving the right care can lead to a life's calling.

This mother was at her wit's end because she couldn't find a dentist to help. Born with a rare genetic disorder, her daughter is missing 20 permanent teeth and most of her baby teeth are misshapen ...

Nadine Poormon had a broken arm, but she had no idea why. A trip to urgent care and an MRI led to a shocking discovery: She had a type of cancer that has no cure, but a clinical trial has given her ...

Get to know the 2025 Miracle Kids of Golisano Children's Hospital—a remarkable group of young patients whose strength, resilience, and spirit have moved and inspired everyone around them.

Wilmot study shows that APPs may be the secret to a new approach to care.

At Golisano Children's Hospital, more than 1,200 babies are cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) every year. Most stay a few days or a few months. Few experience the journey of Levi ...

Days before Thanksgiving, Sabrina Ann Leavens received bad news. Her 11-year-old son, Cody, had fallen from a tree. Sabrina and her 7-year-old daughter, Alyssa, raced to the after-school program Cody ...