Research Simple Post-Surgery Step Reduces Bladder Cancer Recurrence By Leslie Orr May. 7, 2018 Flushing the bladder with a common chemotherapy drug immediately after surgery significantly reduces the chances of bladder cancer returning, according to a major study led by Edward M. Messing, ...
Research Messing Honored for Advancing Urological Care By Mark Michaud Jan. 29, 2018 Edward Messing, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been recognized by the American Urological Association (AUA) for 35 years of accomplishment in improving care for individuals with bladder, kidney, prostate, and ...
Research Joseph to Head Urology Department By Mark Michaud Dec. 7, 2017 Jean Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., a pioneer in the field of robotic surgery, will become the next chair of the University of Rochester Medical Center Department of Urology. Joseph will assume the ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Hosts Bladder Health Information Event November 15 By Barbara Ficarra Nov. 2, 2017 n recognition of November as National Bladder Health Awareness Month, and UR Medicine Adult Pelvic Health and Continence Care will host a free educational event on bladder health for women and men, ...
Research Study Reveals Complex Biology, Gender Differences, in Kidney Cancer By Leslie Orr Oct. 12, 2017 A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targeting the androgen receptor (AR), is worth ...
Patient Care 8 Transplants in 10 days for Solid Organ Transplant By Karin Gaffney Christensen Sep. 21, 2017 The cases consisted of five kidney transplants, one pancreas transplant, and two liver transplants. Patients hail from Monroe County, Buffalo, Utica and Elmira.
Research Urology Researcher’s Study Highly Cited by Fellow Scientists By Leslie Orr Sep. 4, 2017 A bladder cancer study led by Carla Beckham, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the top 25 percent most-cited papers published by the journal PLOS ONE in 2016.
Patient Care Men’s Health Day Promotes Wellness, Prevention By Mark Michaud Jun. 12, 2017 UR Medicine’s 13th Annual Men’s Health Day will be held on Friday, June 16, 2017. Caregivers from across UR Medicine will discuss a range of important health topics that will give men the knowledge ...
Research Creating the “Model Human” to Practice Surgery By Mark Michaud Nov. 16, 2016 Physicians at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a new way to fabricate artificial organs and human anatomy that mimics the real thing, even up to the point of bleeding when ...
Community UR Medicine Hosts Bladder Health Information Event November 9 By Barbara Ficarra Oct. 24, 2016 November is Bladder Health Awareness Month, and UR Medicine is hosting an informational session for women of all ages to talk about how they can maintain or regain their bladder health. The event is ...
