Girl fights cancer with a lot of spirit By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2015 September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This year, 16,000 children and teens will be diagnosed with cancer in the United States. 175,000 children will be diagnosed worldwide. ...
Patient Care Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group Joins UR Medicine By Leslie White Sep. 9, 2015 The Rochester Cardiopulmonary Group, which has served the Rochester region for four decades, has joined UR Medicine, creating the region’s largest and most experienced heart team.
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to open new Geneva office By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 4, 2015 Beginning Sept. 14, patients who need medical oncology, hematology and chemotherapy/infusion services will be seen at the new building, which is about twice the size of the current Geneva clinic.
Fairport Music Festival celebrates new hospital By URMC Communications Sep. 1, 2015 The Fairport Music and Food Festival - a summer favorite that benefits patients and families at UR Medicine's Golisano Children's Hospital - went back to its roots of music and shortened its name to ...
Research UR Collaborates on Nationwide Study for New Parkinson’s Treatment By Leslie Orr Aug. 31, 2015 In a 60-site clinical study to investigate whether the drug inosine can slow early Parkinson’s disease, the University of Rochester Medical Center was selected as the coordinating center for data ...
Patient Care Clinical trials: The root of progress, the future of excellent cancer care By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 26, 2015 Cancer is a complex set of diseases, and clinical trials play a major role in helping scientists methodically gather the evidence to introduce new treatments. A major strength of the Wilmot Cancer ...
Patient Care More than medicine: Palliative care helps patients undergoing cancer treatment By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 26, 2015 Sometimes confused with hospice, palliative care focuses on alleviating the pain and symptoms — such as nausea and shortness of breath — that can come with a serious illness like cancer and its ...
Patient Care More than medicine: Palliative care helps patients undergoing cancer treatment By URMC Communications Aug. 26, 2015 Sometimes confused with hospice, palliative care focuses on alleviating the pain and symptoms — such as nausea and shortness of breath — that can come with a serious illness like cancer and its ...
Wegmans Family Charitable Foundation re-names Child Life Program in support of its growth By URMC Communications Aug. 25, 2015 When a patient comes in for a procedure or treatment one of the first people they meet is a child life specialist. A hospital is often thought of as a scary place for a child or adolescent, but the ...
Patient Care Head Lice: Scratching Below the Surface By Lori Barrette Aug. 25, 2015 If the mere mention of head lice gets you scratching your head, perhaps a dose of facts will ease your fears. UR Medicine Dermatologist Dr. Mary Gail Mercurio explains what it is, how to find it, and ...
