People Meet David Linehan, Our New CEO and Dean By Emily Boynton Feb. 1, 2024 A surgical oncologist and an accomplished surgeon-scientist, Linehan takes the reins as CEO of the University of Rochester Medical Center and dean of the School of Medicine and Dentistry beginning ...
Research As Cancer Therapies Improve, More Patients with Rectal Cancer Forego Surgery By Susanne Pallo Jan. 31, 2024 A Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows that patients with rectal cancer who respond well to radiation and chemotherapy are increasingly opting for a watch-and-wait approach to care.
Research Cancer in Rural Upstate NY: Study Reveals Obstacles, Opportunities for Care By Leslie Orr Jan. 26, 2024 Farm life and transportation present unique challenges for Wilmot Cancer Institute patients in the region, where cancer incidence is among highest in the U.S.
Patient Care Health Equity Spotlight: Addressing Disparities in Diabetic Foot Infections By Jherell Drain Jan. 22, 2024 Members of UR Medicine’s Vascular Surgery and Infectious Diseases divisions are using our health system’s race and ethnicity data to explore how treatment and clinical outcomes differ among patients ...
Patient Care UR Medicine Performs Record Number of Heart Transplants in 2023 By Leslie White Jan. 19, 2024 Strong Memorial Hospital provided a record 40 life-saving heart transplants last year. Those second chances, made possible by organ donors, are priceless for our patients and their families.
Research Sharp Pain in Your Feet? Researchers Test Promising Therapy for Cancer Patients’ Neuropathy By Leslie Orr Jan. 12, 2024 TENS devices, which block pain and are readily available, may be useful for cancer patients, a new study shows.
Patient Care Mendon Family Gifts Wilmot $50K in Honor of Daughter’s Extraordinary Care By Leslie Orr Jan. 11, 2024 Sarah Moore’s life over the past year has been mind-boggling and, at the same time, miraculous, after she spent more than 200 days in the hospital at Wilmot Cancer Institute.
Research NIH Awards $7.5M for UR Center to Help Shape Future of Drug Development By Leslie Orr Jan. 9, 2024 A large NIH grant funds UR team to develop drugs without animal testing.
Patient Care Is BMI Accurate? New Evidence Says No By Lori Barrette Jan. 8, 2024 For years, BMI—body mass index—has been the go-to tool for plotting our weight into categories. If your BMI number is 25 or higher, you fall into the overweight or obese category. So, does that mean ...
Community Resisting the Urge: How One Smoker Quit a Decades-Long Habit By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jan. 5, 2024 Jack Pilarski, of Pittsford, represents a success story. He had been smoking for 60 years. After receiving information about Wilmot’s Tobacco Cessation Program, he decided to take the plunge. He ...