New Imaging Technology Brings Cancers to “Light” By URMC Communications Jul. 18, 2013 A new medical imaging technology dubbed multispectral photoacoustic imaging has demonstrated that it can successfully identify healthy vs. cancerous prostate tissue and could represent a less ...
Research New Cancer Imaging Technology Shows Promise By Mark Michaud Jul. 17, 2013 A new imaging technology that combines ultrasound and laser technologies has been shown to be highly effective in identifying prostate cancer. The system, which was developed by University of ...
Patient Care Six URMC Programs Cited as Among Best in Nation By Leslie White Jul. 15, 2013 When US News & World Report’s 2014 Best Hospitals guidebook hits newsstands today, a record number of six University of Rochester Medical Center specialties will be ranked among the very best in the ...
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Announce Joint Program to Train Surgical Oncologists By URMC Communications Jun. 27, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center and Roswell Park Cancer Institute have received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for a joint two-year fellowship ...
Research American Cancer Society Awards $2M for Diverse Cancer Research By Leslie Orr Jun. 24, 2013 A pair of grants from the American Cancer Society will support two University of Rochester Medical Center researchers to improve patient-centered care and communication; and to gain a better ...
Research Biologists Identify Chemical Behind Cancer Resistance in Naked Mole Rats By URMC Communications Jun. 19, 2013 Two researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Their research is published this week in the journal Nature.
Research Outrun the Sun: Racing for Melanoma Research By URMC Communications Jun. 13, 2013 When the Rochester Melanoma Action Group was looking for a place to invest its first $25,000 seed grant, it found Glynis Scott, M.D., an accomplished skin pathologist at the University of Rochester ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Receives National Recognition for Quality Care to Cancer Patients By URMC Communications Jun. 9, 2013 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center has received the 2012 Outstanding Achievement Award by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer—a ...
Research Boxing In Cancer Genes, Boxing Out Disease By URMC Communications Jun. 6, 2013 Scientists believe they’ve figured out a way to suppress the growth of tumors by keeping DNA tightly packaged -- essentially burying some of the genes responsible for cancer. It’s a little like ...
Research Origins of Esophageal Cancer: Inflammation in the Gut By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2013 Esophageal cancer is associated with GERD (gastrointestinal reflux disease), obesity, alcohol, and tobacco abuse. But the long march toward malignancy starts 10 to 20 years earlier when the cells, ...
