Patient Care URMC First in Nation to Use Sound Wave Therapy for Liver Tumors By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 22, 2023 Doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center are first in the nation to use a cutting-edge therapy for patients with cancerous tumors in their liver. Using high-intensity sound waves, ...
Patient Care Immunotherapy, and a Refocused Outlook, are the Gifts that Keep on Giving for Melanoma Survivor By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 22, 2023 While many celebrate the season with gifts for one another, Jude Brock - a survivor of stage 4 melanoma - has a different take on the word “gift”.
Research Research Roundup: Research “Wunderkind” Finds Meaning in Cancer Diagnosis By Leslie Orr Dec. 21, 2023 Lauren Ghazal, PhD, FNP-BC, found out she had lymphoma at age 26 while working as a nurse practitioner in New York City. The experience ended up shaping her research career; today, she is part of ...
People Christa Whitney-Miller Named Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine By Karin Gaffney Christensen Dec. 21, 2023 Christa L. Whitney-Miller, MD, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and vice chair of Anatomic Pathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, has been selected as chair of the ...
Research Wilmot Lab Receives NY State Funds for Research Upgrades By Leslie Orr Dec. 18, 2023 Wilmot Cancer Institute will receive $339,850 from Empire State Development (ESD) to help with renovations and new technology for their Biobank Shared Resource. The grant was awarded through the ...
Patient Care New Issue of Dialogue Hits Mailboxes: Meet the New Chief of Pediatric Oncology By Ruth Harper-Rhode Dec. 14, 2023 The latest issue of Wilmot Cancer Institute’s Dialogue magazine focuses on pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancers.
Research Could a High-Fiber Diet Improve Cancer Immunotherapy Performance? By Susanne Pallo Dec. 12, 2023 Wilmot investigator Brendan Guercio, MD, is at the forefront of investigating whether a high-fiber diet can boost the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapies for patients with bladder or kidney ...
Research Wilmot Investigators Showcase Research at National Hematology Meeting By Leslie Orr Dec. 11, 2023 From basic science to communications tools for cancer patients, Wilmot researchers are making an impact.
Patient Care New urology clinic extends standard of care, serves more patients in the region By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 1, 2023 More patients in the Finger Lakes and upstate New York region have access to URMC's outstanding standard of care, with a new clinic in Canandaigua.
Research $13M Boosts a Growing Immunotherapy Research Project at Wilmot, Roswell Park, Kaiser Permanente By Leslie Orr Nov. 17, 2023 A collaborative clinical research project to understand racial disparities in the use of immunotherapy to treat cancer, taking place between UR Medicine’s Wilmot Cancer Institute and Roswell Park ...
