Community URMC Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings May 11 By Leslie Orr Apr. 26, 2013 The University of Rochester Medical Center has partnered with the Rochester Dermatologic Society and the American Academy of Dermatology to host a free cancer screening on Saturday, May 11 from 8 ...
Research Researchers Identify New Pathway, Enhancing Tamoxifen to Tame Aggressive Breast Cancer By Leslie Orr Apr. 22, 2013 Tamoxifen is a time-honored breast cancer drug used to treat millions of women with early-stage and less-aggressive disease, and now a University of Rochester Medical Center team has shown how to ...
Research Jonathan Friedberg Named Director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 14, 2013 Jonathan Friedberg, M.D., M.M.Sc., has been appointed director of the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Patient Care Involving Other Providers in Palliative Care May Help Meet Growing Demand By Lori Barrette Mar. 6, 2013 As baby-boomers age and the number of people with serious chronic illnesses continues to rise, demand for experts in palliative medicine is sure to outstrip supply, according Timothy E. Quill, M.D., ...
Patient Care 2nd Annual Walk/Run Aims to Raise Awareness and Funds for Colon Cancer Research By Lori Barrette Feb. 21, 2013 Committed to engaging the greater Rochester community in the fight against colon cancer, URMC's Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is sponsoring the 2nd annual Strollin’ for the Colon 5K ...
Research Biggest Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer Falls on Older and African American Men By Leslie Orr Feb. 12, 2013 Even for people diagnosed with asymptomatic, early prostate cancer, the odds that their disease is high- or intermediate-risk and thus more aggressive is increased for people 75 and older and for ...
Patient Care Strong Fertility Center Benefit to Aid Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Feb. 11, 2013 Enjoy an evening of fun while supporting cancer survivors at the fourth annual Fundraising Event and Silent Auction sponsored by the Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical ...
Research Cancer Cell Metabolism Yields New Insights on Leukemia By Leslie Orr Jan. 17, 2013 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists have proposed a new reason why acute myeloid leukemia, one of the most aggressive cancers, is so difficult to cure.
Patient Care NY Law: Following Mammography, Physicians Must Notify of Breast Density By Leslie Orr Jan. 16, 2013 A New York state law that went into effect Jan. 19, 2013, could impact up to half of all women who get annual mammograms, according to Avice O’Connell, M.D., director of Women’s Imaging at the ...
Research Parents Create “Crosby’s Fund” to Finance Cancer Research in Son’s Honor By Rebecca Youmell Jan. 8, 2013 After losing their son to cancer, Kevin and Zoe Wilmot founded Crosby's Fund, a philanthropic initiative focused on funding neuroblastoma research.
