Patient Care Five Things to Reduce Side Effects from Most Common Breast Cancer Treatment By Leslie Orr Oct. 30, 2025 Hormone therapy saves lives, and help is available to manage hot flashes, bone loss, and other issues.
Patient Care What to Expect at a Mammogram: A Comprehensive Guide By Nicole Cullen Oct. 20, 2025 From scheduling to follow-up, knowing how a mammogram works can help you take charge of your breast health with confidence.
Research Breast Cancer Surgery: Is an Overnight Hospital Stay Really Necessary? By Leslie Orr Aug. 7, 2025 With proper screening, older women can go home right away after a mastectomy.
Patient Care Breast Cancer Prevention: How Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Can Help By Leslie Orr May. 29, 2025 Wilmot study shows that APPs may be the secret to a new approach to care.
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Earns Prestigious Designation from the National Cancer Institute By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 18, 2025 The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has named the University of Rochester Wilmot Cancer Institute as the nation's 73rd designated cancer center. The distinction places the institute in the top 4 ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Institute Welcomes Leading Rochester Breast Cancer Surgeon Lori Medeiros, MD By Kellie Fraver Feb. 28, 2025 Wilmot Cancer Institute recently welcomed well-known breast cancer surgeon Lori Medeiros, MD, to the Pluta Comprehensive Breast Care Program. In addition to her role as a breast surgeon in the ...
Patient Care Cancer Patients and Survivors: If Heart Health is a Concern, Help is Available By Leslie Orr Feb. 17, 2025 A cardio-oncology clinic is in full swing at UR Medicine.
Research Can Diet Help with Advanced Breast Cancer? All Indications Are Positive, Researchers Say By Leslie Orr May. 22, 2024 Scientists showed important changes in blood work, and are doing further studies to discover if a plant-based diet can slow cancer growth.
Patient Care Breast Self-Exams Are No Longer Recommended — Here’s What to Do Instead By Sydney Burrows May. 13, 2024 Many women believe in the importance of doing monthly self-exams of their breasts. Yet 15 years ago, the American Cancer Society recommended against teaching self-breast exams.
Patient Care Breast Cancer Screening: Finally, 40 is the New 50, Experts Say By Leslie Orr May. 2, 2024 A new decision officially allows individuals at age 40 to begin routine screening for breast cancer.
