Patient Care Vocal Cord Cancer Survivor Receives Recognition for Supporting Other Survivors By Lydia Fernandez Apr. 17, 2019 Diagnosed with vocal cord cancer in 2011, Bob Crum immediately started attending meetings with SPOHNC-Rochester, a support group for patients with oral, head and neck cancers. He instantly fit right ...
Patient Care No Meat, Dairy, Added Sugar, or Processed Foods: Will it Help Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients? By Lydia Fernandez Oct. 8, 2018 Thomas Campbell, M.D., a worldwide bestselling author and authority on nutrition and a family physician at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is conducting an eight-week pilot study among ...
Patient Care Sugar and Cancer: Wilmot Registered Dietitians Weigh In on What You Should Know By Lydia Fernandez Aug. 15, 2018 Sugar. It’s a topic that often comes up when discussing diet, particularly for those concerned about cancer. Some may wonder about the impact of eliminating sugar when it comes to cancer risk, but ...
Patient Care Brain Cancer Symptoms: When should I see a doctor? By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 20, 2018 Brain cancer is fairly rare compared to other types of cancer, but knowing common symptoms of the disease is important. If you experience these or other symptoms, it's important to tell a medical ...
Patient Care Face-to-Face with a Top Urologist and Wilmot Partner By Lydia Fernandez Jul. 3, 2018 Jean Joseph, M.D., M.B.A., is hard to miss on the campus of the University of Rochester Medical Center. At 6 feet, 5 inches tall, the renowned surgeon is often seen striding down corridors in scrubs ...
Patient Care Leveling Up By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 29, 2018 Driven by the possibilities of immunotherapy, Peter A. Prieto, M.D., M.P.H., and Minsoo Kim, Ph.D., are working together to find new ways to improve responses to these promising treatments.
Patient Care A Cornerstone and Catalyst for Hope By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 25, 2018 Even on the gloomiest days, light streams through the wall of windows in the lobby of the Wilmot Cancer Center. It fills the patient rooms on the building’s upper floors, and it brightens areas on ...
Patient Care Radiation Oncology Staff team up to Create Educational Coloring Book for Kids By URochester Medicine Communications Jun. 1, 2018 A team in Radiation Oncology at Wilmot Cancer Institute created a new coloring book to help make it easier to explain radiation therapy to kids.
Patient Care Radiation Oncology Staff team up to Create Educational Coloring Book for Kids By Lydia Fernandez Jun. 1, 2018 A team in Radiation Oncology at Wilmot Cancer Institute created a new coloring book to help make it easier to explain radiation therapy to kids.
Patient Care Looking to RNA for Answers By Lydia Fernandez Mar. 6, 2018 Wilmot scientists are studying how this versatile molecule may lead to new cancer treatments.