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 ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Urgent Care Opens New Location in Webster By URMC Communications Nov. 10, 2022 UR Medicine Urgent Care now offers 13 locations in communities throughout our region, including Monroe, Ontario, Livingston, Steuben, Allegany and Wayne counties – bringing patients convenient and ...
Patient Care A Lump in the Night: A Breast Cancer Cautionary Tale By Susanne Pallo Oct. 20, 2022 After putting off getting a mammogram for six years, Angelica Perez-Delgado, president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League, found a lump in her breast in the middle of the night. Now, she’s a ...
Research Study of Formula Purchases in United States Calls Labeling Practices into Question By Scott Hesel Oct. 19, 2022 An analysis of formula purchase data from all major physical stores in the US between 2017-2019 has found that US infants are exposed to unnecessarily high levels of non-lactose carbohydrates and ...
Patient Care How to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence By Leslie Orr Oct. 18, 2022 Wilmot's Michelle Shayne, M.D., shares practical information anyone can use.
Patient Care Do Colonoscopies Prevent Colon Cancer? By Leslie Orr Oct. 13, 2022 Recent reports raised questions about colonoscopy, but don't cancel your procedure because it's still the best way to prevent and detect colorectal cancer.
Patient Care Age 5-11 COVID Vaccine: Everything You Need to Know on Safety, Efficacy, and Distribution By Correna Dolce Oct. 12, 2022 Infectious disease expert Jennifer Nayak, M.D., and pediatrician Stephen Cook, M.D., M.P.H, share why this COVID vaccine is continuously proven to be safe and effective.
Patient Care 8 South Engages in Successful Effort to Provide Equitable Treatment By Scott Hesel Oct. 7, 2022 As hospitals across the country have started to implement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) plans into their standards of care, one inpatient unit at GCH has gone above and beyond to ensure that ...
Education Rochester’s Role as Breastfeeding Epicenter Continues with World’s First Breastfeeding Division By Scott Hesel Sep. 30, 2022 As a fully independent, multi-disciplinary group, the Division of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine will provide a variety of services for patients, including: latch-assessments, pump-assessments, ...
Patient Care Team of Specialists Treat Baby Born with Two Unusual Conditions By Karen Black Sep. 21, 2022 Freddie's case is rare. He was born with both cleft lip and palate and craniosynostosis. His team of URMC specialists, including experts from dentistry, plastic surgery and nuerosurgery, worked ...
