Patient Care URMC Recognized by American College of Surgeons National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer By Lydia Fernandez Mar. 19, 2019 URMC is only the sixth institution in the country and the only one in New York and the Northeast to receive this accreditation so far.
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute to Host Survivorship Symposium Focused on Cancer’s Impact on Family By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 15, 2019 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will host its 2019 Survivorship Symposium on Saturday, April 13. Open to all, this day-long event aims to share strategies to help enrich quality of life during ...
Research Fitness Trackers Keep Cancer Survivors on the Move By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 1, 2019 A new study shows that activity trackers such as pedometers and smartphone apps are linked to improved step counts and exercise engagement for cancer survivors. The devices have the appeal of being ...
Research Soybean Oil or Fish Oil? This Study’s Result Surprised Wilmot Cancer Researchers By Leslie Orr Feb. 27, 2019 Investigators discovered, unexpectedly, that soybean oil was better than fish oil for reducing cancer-related fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
Patient Care Strong Memorial Hospital Earns Blue Distinction Specialty Care Designation for Cellular Immunotherapy – CAR-T By Lydia Fernandez Feb. 8, 2019 Excellus BlueCross BlueShield recognizes Strong Memorial Hospital as one of the first hospitals to receive a designation under the new Blue Distinction® Centers for Cellular Immunotherapy – CAR-T ...
Patient Care New Study: Metastatic Breast Cancer and a Decade of Survivorship By Leslie Orr Feb. 4, 2019 Researchers were pleased to discover that some women with metastatic breast cancer were still alive 10 years after being treated with radiotherapy to the sites where their cancer had spread. The ...
Patient Care Watch for Wilmot during 2019 Super Bowl By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 31, 2019 UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute will be featured in a commercial that will air during the 2019 Super Bowl, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3. The ad highlights several key facts about ...
Patient Care 2018 URMC Board Excellence Awards Honor Inspiring Individuals, Teams By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jan. 23, 2019 Thirteen individuals and four teams were honored by the University of Rochester Medical Center Board for excellence in their roles and the superior care given to their patients and colleagues each ...
Research Whether You Feel 73 or 37, Age Perception Alone Does Not Spur Treatment Decisions By Leslie Orr Dec. 19, 2018 One 80-year-old patient told Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators that he felt 20. A 74-year-old who felt like he was 40 had a goal of outliving his 90-year-old father. But for these vibrant older ...
