Tag: patient stories

When Bernell Jones, 75, decided it was time to quit smoking, her physician referred her to Wilmot Cancer Institute's Tobacco Cessation Program. She's now officially a former smoker, joining 1,000 ...

Finding out eight-month-old Hunter Kahl had acute lymphoblastic leukemia changed his family's life forever. After much discussion and thought, his parents said yes to enrolling him in a clinical ...

Robert Oman is celebrating 20 years cancer-free, thanks to a Wilmot Cancer Institute clinical trial. Long-term data from the trial show that a subset of patients with advanced-stage follicular ...

Maria Garcia-Rivera has been through a lot in the last 18 years, including two cancer diagnoses. But whenever setbacks related to her cancer come up, her UR Medicine and Wilmot Cancer Institute teams ...

Seeking a second opinion after a cancer diagnosis isn’t about doubting your provider—it’s about making confident, informed decisions.

When Bridgette Merriman walks into a hospital room today, it's not as a patient anymore—but as a doctor. Her remarkable story shows that receiving the right care can lead to a life's calling.

This mother was at her wit's end because she couldn't find a dentist to help. Born with a rare genetic disorder, her daughter is missing 20 permanent teeth and most of her baby teeth are misshapen ...

Nadine Poormon had a broken arm, but she had no idea why. A trip to urgent care and an MRI led to a shocking discovery: She had a type of cancer that has no cure, but a clinical trial has given her ...

Get to know the 2025 Miracle Kids of Golisano Children's Hospital—a remarkable group of young patients whose strength, resilience, and spirit have moved and inspired everyone around them.

Wilmot study shows that APPs may be the secret to a new approach to care.