Research Research: How the Immune System Fails as Cancer Arises By Leslie Orr Sep. 11, 2024 Wilmot scientists discovered a molecule that reprograms immune cells and turns them into cancer promoters.
Patient Care What is HPV? By Sydney Burrows Sep. 11, 2024 Despite being the most common sexually transmitted infection, many people don’t realize HPV can lead to certain cancers.
Research More Research Confirms the Value of Knowing the Whole Person in Geriatric Oncology By Leslie Orr Sep. 3, 2024 Cancer care for older adults improves when doctors use a tool called geriatric assessment.
Research RNA Biology Identifies Colon Cancer Subtypes; Research May Benefit Patients By Leslie Orr Aug. 22, 2024 Translational research at Wilmot focuses on identifying subtypes of colon cancer.
Patient Care New Children’s Hospital Initiative Provides Products, Styling for All Hair Types By Scott Hesel Aug. 5, 2024 UR Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital (GCH) has started a new initiative centered on hair equity for hospital patients and their families. This initiative will help hospital staff better serve ...
Research Measuring “Quality of Life” is an Important Trend in Cancer Care By URMC Communications Aug. 5, 2024 Study shows that life improved for young cancer patients who received a newer treatment regimen.
Research Liver Transplant Outperforms Other Therapies for Colorectal Cancer that Has Spread to the Liver By Susanne Pallo Jul. 29, 2024 In a new study, a select group of patients with colorectal cancer that had spread to the liver fared better if they received a liver transplant as opposed to other common therapies, like removal of ...
People IT Innovations Led by Wilmot’s Eric Snyder Capture National Attention By Leslie Orr Jul. 19, 2024 Eric Snyder says he’s “out to change the world” — and he’s only half joking. At the very least, the director of Informatics at Wilmot Cancer Institute wants to change the nation’s thinking around ...
People Remembering the Life of a True Giant of Dermatology By URMC Communications Jul. 15, 2024 Lowell Goldsmith, MD, whose boundless curiosity led him to international renown as a dermatology expert who could achieve the near impossible, passed away in North Carolina on July 10. He was 86. Dr. ...
Patient Care Catching Z’s, Repelling Disease: What Happens to Your Body When You Sleep? By Elizabeth Beach Jul. 9, 2024 It's no secret that sleep is paramount to health. A sleep medicine expert reveals some important items on your body's to-do list while you snooze.