Research As Cancer Therapies Improve, More Patients with Rectal Cancer Forego Surgery By Susanne Pallo Jan. 31, 2024 A Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows that patients with rectal cancer who respond well to radiation and chemotherapy are increasingly opting for a watch-and-wait approach to care.
Research Cancer in Rural Upstate NY: Study Reveals Obstacles, Opportunities for Care By Leslie Orr Jan. 26, 2024 Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.
Patient Care Face to Face: Meet 'Upstate Girl' Jamie Flerlage, MD By Leslie Orr Jan. 19, 2024 Get to know Jamie Flerlage, MD, MS. She recently joined URMC as the new Chief and Academic Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Golisano Children's Hospital and Assistant Director of Clinical ...
Research Sharp Pain in Your Feet? Researchers Test Promising Therapy for Cancer Patients’ Neuropathy By Leslie Orr Jan. 12, 2024 TENS devices, which block pain and are readily available, may be useful for cancer patients, a new study shows.
Patient Care Mendon Family Gifts Wilmot $50K in Honor of Daughter’s Extraordinary Care By Leslie Orr Jan. 11, 2024 Sarah Moore’s life over the past year has been mind-boggling and, at the same time, miraculous, after she spent more than 200 days in the hospital at Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Research NIH Awards $7.5M for UR Center to Help Shape Future of Drug Development By Leslie Orr Jan. 9, 2024 A large NIH grant funds UR team to develop drugs without animal testing.
Community Resisting the Urge: How One Smoker Quit a Decades-Long Habit By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 5, 2024 Jack Pilarski, of Pittsford, represents a success story. He had been smoking for 60 years. After receiving information about Wilmot’s Tobacco Cessation Program, he decided to take the plunge. He ...
Research Researchers identify path to prevent cognitive decline after radiation By Kelsie Smith Hayduk Jan. 3, 2024 Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester find that microglia—the brain’s immune cells—can trigger cognitive deficits after radiation exposure and may be ...
Patient Care URMC First in Nation to Use Sound Wave Therapy for Liver Tumors By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 22, 2023 Doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center are first in the nation to use a cutting-edge therapy for patients with cancerous tumors in their liver. Using high-intensity sound waves, ...
Patient Care Immunotherapy, and a Refocused Outlook, are the Gifts that Keep on Giving for Melanoma Survivor By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 22, 2023 While many celebrate the season with gifts for one another, Jude Brock - a survivor of stage 4 melanoma - has a different take on the word “gift”.
