Education “Dine Out for Wilmot” to Benefit Nurse Education at the Wilmot Cancer Center By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2013 On Wednesday, Sept. 18, supporting the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center is as easy as a meal out. Skip the meal preparations and join the inaugural Dine Out for Wilmot event, where participating ...
Research URMC Virologists Lauded for Contribution to HPV Vaccine in New Book By URMC Communications Sep. 9, 2013 William Bonnez, M.D., Richard Reichman, M.D., and Robert C. Rose, Ph.D. are featured in a Spanish book called 40 + 1 Innovators Who Have Changed the World of the 21st Century for their pioneering ...
Research Hayes to Head Biochemistry and Biophysics at URMC By Emily Boynton Aug. 21, 2013 Jeffrey J. Hayes, Ph.D., has been selected as chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. A faculty member for nearly two decades and the ...
Research Pushing Personalized Therapy for Lung Cancer By URMC Communications Aug. 15, 2013 Personalized medicine – or matching a patient’s tumor with an appropriate treatment – is transforming lung cancer and bringing a measure of hope to patients, according to a review by Eric S. Kim, ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center and Interlakes Oncology and Hematology Announce Intent to Pursue Collaboration By URMC Communications Aug. 14, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center and Interlakes Oncology and Hematology have entered into formal discussions to further collaborations between the two organizations. An expanded ...
Research Adding Spice Protects Skin from Radiation Harm By URMC Communications Aug. 7, 2013 Investigators are widely studying curcumin for possible anti-cancer activity, and now the URMC has discovered that it also helps to reduce peeling, weepy, skin damage during radiation treatment for ...
Patient Care 6 Grilling Tips to Lower Your Cancer Risk By Lori Barrette Jul. 29, 2013 Juicy burgers, hot dogs with the fixings, and steaks grilled to perfection are staples backyard cookouts. But grilling at high temperatures can produce chemicals that damage DNA in our genes that may ...
Research Clarifying Surgical Options for Kidney Cancer By URMC Communications Jul. 25, 2013 The decided trend in recent years has been toward a partial kidney resection (removal of tumor only) in cases of small kidney cancers. But contrary to past studies, new URMC data shows that people ...
Research Driving Away Dry Mouth from Cancer Treatment By URMC Communications Jul. 24, 2013 For the 14,400 head and neck cancer patients in the U.S., dry mouth is an unwelcome side effect of radiation therapy, causing difficulty with eating and speaking, and oral infections, among other ...
Research URMC Study Clarifies Surgical Options for Kidney Cancer By Leslie Orr Jul. 23, 2013 Surgery is often the first step in treating kidney cancer, and new data from the University of Rochester Medical Center, which contradicts earlier research, questions whether removal of only the ...
