Research Wilmot Researchers Create New Way to Study Liver Cancer By URochester Medicine Communications Mar. 5, 2012 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center have made significant strides in the study of a primary cancer of the liver– Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Recognized as One of Top 70 in Nation By URochester Medicine Communications Feb. 19, 2012 The James P. Wilmot Cancer Center has been named as one of the Top 70 Oncology programs in the United States by Becker’s Hospital Review, one of the nation’s foremost publications on up-to-date ...
Patient Care Jewelry Trunk Show to Benefit CARE for Cancer Survivors By Lori Barrette Feb. 17, 2012 Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center will host a fundraising jewelry show 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, to benefit patients of the Center’s fertility preservation ...
Research URMC Finds Leukemia Cells Are “Bad to the Bone” By Leslie Orr Jan. 25, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have discovered new links between leukemia cells and cells involved in bone formation, offering a fresh perspective on how the blood cancer ...
Research URMC Names Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Ph.D.Chair of Department of Radiation Oncology By URochester Medicine Communications Jan. 18, 2012 Yuhchyau Chen, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair and Philip Rubin Professor of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. Chen ...
Research Evolving URMC Studies Uphold Precision Radiation to Control Cancer By Leslie Orr Jan. 10, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been a leader in the study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the past decade, and three of the latest research projects show that SBRT ...
Research Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 13, 2011 People who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according to a paper published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Research URMC Study: Most Cancer-related Blood Clots Occur in Outpatients By Leslie Orr Dec. 12, 2011 In a study of nearly 18,000 cancer patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found that when blood clots develop – a well-known and serious complication of cancer treatment – 78 ...
Research Impressive Show at ASH Meeting Highlights Progress in Wilmot Research By Leslie Orr Dec. 9, 2011 James P. Wilmot Cancer Center researchers had a strong showing among the top presenters at this year’s annual meeting for the American Society of Hematology (ASH), December 10 to 13, in San Diego.
Research URMC Researchers Receive $2.6M Grant to Help Young Smokers Quit By URochester Medicine Communications Dec. 2, 2011 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are using a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to find effective ways to help young smokers quit. They have been awarded a $2.6 million, ...