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 ...
Community Fairport festival changes its name but keeps the fun By Rebecca Youmell Aug. 24, 2015 What has been known as The Fairport Music and Food Festival – a summer favorite that benefits patients and families at UR Medicine’s Golisano Children’s Hospital – is going back to its roots of music ...
Patient Care Back to Campus: Tips for Returning to College After a Cancer Diagnosis By Lori Barrette Aug. 24, 2015 Getting back into college in the fall is an adjustment for any student. For those who have had a cancer diagnosis, returning to class can be especially difficult. Wilmot Cancer Institute’s ...
Some Surgeons Still Believe Disproven Old Adage, “Blood Must Be Good” By URMC Communications Aug. 19, 2015 Despite guidelines to restrict blood transfusions, a wide variation in practice persists across New York State, resulting in complications such as infections and pneumonia, a URMC study concluded.
Research New Discovery May Help Prevent Clotting After Heart Attack By URMC Communications Aug. 18, 2015 The discovery of a new way that platelets get switched on after a heart attack or stroke may help inform the development of drugs that prevent dangerous clots in patients.
Patients help break ground on new autism clinic and imaging center By URMC Communications Aug. 18, 2015 Several patients treated at Golisano Children's Hospital's Kirch Developmental Services Center helped UR Medicine leaders break ground yesterday where the new $28 million William and Mildred Levine ...
