Patient Care Free Mammograms Offered Feb. 13 in Henrietta By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 29, 2016 UR Medicine Breast Imaging at Red Creek and Cancer Services Program of Monroe County have partnered to offer free screening mammograms on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon for women age 40 and ...
Research Dirk Bohmann to Lead Basic Science Research at URMC By Leslie Orr Jan. 11, 2016 Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular biologist and scientific leader at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Basic ...
Research What Frogs Can Teach Us About Tumors By URMC Communications Jan. 4, 2016 Researchers at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have developed a new model of cancer in frogs to study how tumors grow, spread, and manipulate immune cells. These ...
Patient Care Southern Tier Oncology Joins UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 30, 2015 Pradeep Sharda, M.D., and Varsha Sharda, M.D., of Southern Tier Oncology LLC in Hornell are joining UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute as Associate Professors of Clinical Medicine effective Jan. ...
Research Aiming at Cellular ‘Neighborhood’ around Blood Cancer Improves Outcomes By URMC Communications Dec. 18, 2015 Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators have shown direct evidence of how changes in the blood-cell manufacturing environment can cause cells to malfunction and turn cancerous. The research, reported ...
Patient Care Get Your Holiday Meal on the 'Nice' List By Lori Barrette Dec. 15, 2015 Holidays are a time to indulge a bit, but keep in mind even during this time of year, incorporating more plant-based food into your diet can have many benefits. UR Medicine dietitian Joanna Lipp says ...
Patient Care Mammograms: Facts on 'False Positives' By Lori Barrette Dec. 14, 2015 Ten to 16 percent of women who get screening mammograms are called back for additional testing. Though few of them will end up having cancer, callbacks can cause anxiety, even when they result in a ...
Patient Care Tips for Traveling During Cancer Treatment By Lori Barrette Dec. 7, 2015 Nearly 100 million Americans travel during the holiday season. If you’re usually among them but are having second thoughts because you’re being treated for cancer, don’t cancel your plans yet. A trip ...
