Patient Care UR Medicine's Wilmot Cancer Institute Opens Clinic in Batavia By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 7, 2015 Wilmot Cancer Institute Batavia, formerly Batavia Radiation Oncology Associates, has opened its offices at 262 Bank St. after several weeks of construction.
Education UR Smoking Cessation Expert: Resolve to Quit Without E-Cigarettes By Lydia Fernandez Dec. 26, 2014 Quitting smoking is one of the most common resolutions Americans make each New Year. Those looking to quit should think twice about using electronic cigarettes as a tool for breaking their habit, ...
Research UR, Cornell Team Up to Study Inflammation By URMC Communications Nov. 20, 2014 Researchers from the University of Rochester are teaming up with scientists from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University to study Inflammation, which plays a role in nine of the top ...
Research Day-long Wilmot Symposium Covers Cancer Biology, Latest Treatments (and whales!) By URMC Communications Nov. 14, 2014 Exciting new studies of targeted cancer treatments, the amazing longevity of bowhead whales, and the changing roles of pathologists were among the topics covered at the 19th Annual Scientific ...
Research Telomeres Might Predict Lung Cancer Recurrence By URMC Communications Oct. 22, 2014 Telomeres are sections of DNA that tell an interesting story about lifespan. Shorter telomeres usually suggest a shorter life -- but new research by a Wilmot lung cancer expert shows that longer ...
Patient Care Lymphedema: Myths and Facts for Breast Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Oct. 17, 2014 Lymphedema, an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid beneath the skin, can be a long-term complication of cancer treatment, and it often affects individuals who have had surgery for breast ...
Research Wilmot Awarded $3M to Study Yoga for Cancer-Related Insomnia By Leslie Orr Oct. 13, 2014 Armed with a $3.1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the Wilmot Cancer Institute is launching the first study ever to test whether a unique yoga therapy can treat insomnia among cancer ...
Research Wilmot Scientist Earns Exceptional Investigator Award to Study Chemo-Brain By Leslie Orr Oct. 6, 2014 Michelle C. Janelsins, Ph.D., M.P.H., of UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute, has received an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, the highest honor conferred by the National Institutes of Health ...
Patient Care Free Mammography Screenings Oct. 11 By Leslie White Oct. 6, 2014 UR Medicine Breast Imaging is offering free mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 11 at two locations: at Highland Breast Imaging in Henrietta and at ...
Research URMC Mourns Passing of Philip Rubin, Pioneer in Radiation Oncology By Lydia Fernandez Sep. 26, 2014 Philip Rubin, M.D., professor and chair emeritus of Radiation Oncology, died Sept. 24 at the age of 87. Among the founding members of what is now the Wilmot Cancer Institute, Rubin was a leader in ...
