Research Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Aug. 20, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the ...
URMC Dermatologist Tapped for Two National Leadership Positions By Lori Barrette Aug. 3, 2012 Marc Brown, M.D., professor of Dermatology and Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was elected president of the American College of Mohs Surgery and also named to the Board of ...
Research Would Sliding Back to pre-PSA Era Cancel Progress in Prostate Cancer? By Leslie Orr Jul. 29, 2012 Eliminating the PSA test to screen for prostate cancer would be taking a big step backwards and would likely result in rising numbers of men with metastatic cancer at the time of diagnosis, predicted ...
Research A New Route for Tackling Treatment-Resistant Prostate Cancer By Emily Boynton Jul. 24, 2012 Scientists have identified what may be the Peyton Manning of prostate cancer. It’s a protein that’s essential for the disease to execute its game plan: Grow and spread throughout the body.
Patient Care University of Rochester Medical Center and Pluta Cancer Center Announce Intention to Explore Merger By URMC Communications Jul. 22, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and Pluta Cancer Center (PCC) today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding as the first step in a process that could lead to a ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center to Celebrate Completion of Expansion Project By URMC Communications Jul. 11, 2012 An exciting expansion project that further elevates the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s status as the leading provider of cancer care and research in the region and raises the bar even higher on the ...
Education International Leukemia Experts Gather to Honor Wilmot Cancer Center's John Bennett, M.D. By URMC Communications Jun. 5, 2012 Some of the world’s leading experts on leukemia, from both Europe and North America, will gather Saturday, June 9, for a Symposium on Myeloid Neoplasms organized to honor the many contributions to ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Program Receives National Quality Designation By URMC Communications Jun. 4, 2012 The Hematology/Oncology division of the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer center has earned certification through the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) ...
Research URMC Research: Protecting Hearts of Childhood Leukemia Survivors By Leslie Orr Jun. 4, 2012 About 75 percent of children with leukemia who take chemotherapy face life-threatening heart problems as they age, but an international study led by a University of Rochester Medical Center ...
Education Wilmot Cancer Center at Forefront of Geriatric Oncology Education, Research By URMC Communications May. 30, 2012 As more than 34,000 oncologists from diverse locations throughout the U.S. and the world gather in Chicago for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting later this week (June ...
