Research Newly Discovered Anatomy Shields and Monitors Brain By Mark Michaud Jan. 5, 2023 The previously unknown component of brain anatomy, described in the journal Science, acts as both a protective barrier and platform from which immune cells scan the brain for infection and ...
Research Study: Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors Show Signs of Dementia in Early Adulthood By Leslie Orr Dec. 9, 2022 In a new study, the majority of individuals treated as children for Hodgkin lymphoma who are now in their 30s, showed signs of being an average of 7.7 years older biologically than their peers.
Research Personalized Immune Therapy Extended Survival in Patients with Aggressive Brain Cancer By Susanne Pallo Nov. 21, 2022 A phase III clinical trial of the DCVax®-L cancer vaccine, conducted at the Wilmot Cancer Institute and other centers internationally, has shown the first meaningful survival extension for patients ...
Research In a World Full of 3D Models, Researchers Build a New One for Leukemia By Leslie Orr Aug. 3, 2022 The microchip-like device has more features than others and is intended to evaluate how leukemia responds to treatment.
Research Living Donation Opens New Doors for Colorectal Cancer Patients in Need of Liver Transplants By Susanne Pallo Mar. 30, 2022 A new study, led in part by URMC, offers a second chance for terminal cancer patients. It demonstrates the first successful living-donor liver transplants in North America for patients who had ...
Research Study: Art at the Bedside of Cancer Patients is Good Medicine By Leslie Orr Mar. 28, 2022 A medical student married her love for art and a desire to help cancer patients by designing an art-appreciation study to ease anxiety.
Research Study Shows Misconceptions about Cure, Longevity, Among Cancer Patients Facing 'Terrifying News' By Leslie Orr Feb. 28, 2022 A Wilmot study shows that nothing in medicine is 100%, including how patients and doctors view chances of a cure.
