Patient Care Breast cancer survivor: Stay active and trust your instincts By URMC Communications Jan. 24, 2018 For Joanne Gernon, staying active and supporting others has helped her keep metastatic breast cancer from taking over her life.
Patient Care Clinical trials at Wilmot aim to improve treatment for cervical cancer By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 22, 2018 A century ago, cervical cancer ranked as one of the deadliest cancers among women. Today, cure rates are high — around 90 percent — for these cancers found in the early to middle stages. Advanced ...
Patient Care Radiation Patients Can Herald the End of Treatment with New Bell By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 11, 2018 Donated by Mike Mager, who underwent 33 radiation treatments at Wilmot, the bell signifies hope, strength and the beginning of a new chapter for patients.
Patient Care Finding Cancer's Fingerprint By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 18, 2017 In cancer, pathology plays a key role in determining treatment options. Using a microscope to examine cells and tissue collected from a biopsy, pathologists can identify what type of cancer a patient ...
Patient Care The Story of Brain Mapping By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 13, 2017 How new science is helping surgeons remove tumors without disrupting a patient's livelihood
Patient Care Celebrating Nurse Scientists By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 11, 2017 Patients prosper when the "bench" is stationed at the "bedside"
Patient Care Caregiving, holidays and the art of negotiation By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 1, 2017 Holidays and other big occasions come with traditions to uphold and expectations to meet. Cancer can change all of that — leaving you and your loved ones to negotiate what to do when what you want ...
Patient Care After head and neck cancer, training for Thanksgiving By Lydia Fernandez Nov. 10, 2017 When you’re learning to swallow again after treatment for head and neck cancer, preparing for Thanksgiving can be like training for a marathon. It can be physical, mental and intense, but absolutely ...
Patient Care The Future of Esophageal Cancer: Clinical Trials at Wilmot Attempt to Improve Treatments By Lydia Fernandez Nov. 3, 2017 Researchers at Wilmot Cancer Institute are working to improve treatment for esophageal cancer, a disease that affects 17,000 Americans each year. Often diagnosed after the cancer has spread, the ...
Patient Care From AML to Ph.D.: How Wilmot helped one patient diagnosed with leukemia By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 5, 2017 Ege Ozen was working toward his Ph.D. in Political Science when he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). His oncology team at Wilmot and his wife have helped him through, and he achieved ...
