Research URMC Physicians and Scientists Continue to Play Lead Role in Determining Effective Bladder Cancer Screening Tools By URMC Communications Nov. 22, 2010 Physicians and researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are continuing their efforts to investigate and improve bladder cancer screening techniques through a study funded by the ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Board Expands with Five New Members By URMC Communications Nov. 19, 2010 Five Rochester-area business leaders - Richard DiMarzo, Gary Haseley, Jeff Pierce, Greg Smith and Dennis Wilmot - recently joined the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center National Advisory Board to support ...
Research Molecular Biologist Gets Wilmot Cancer Center’s Top Scientific Honor By URMC Communications Nov. 11, 2010 Dirk Bohmann, Ph.D., an accomplished molecular biologist and geneticist, today received the 2010 Davey Memorial Award for outstanding cancer research. The award was presented during the James P. ...
Research UR Researchers Seek Potential New Therapy for Rare Fibrosarcoma By Leslie Orr Nov. 8, 2010 University of Rochester Medical Center orthopaedic researchers have identified a new strategy to make a rare soft tissue tumor more sensitive to chemotherapy, and during the investigation they ...
Patient Care Ibrahim Joins Medical Center Dermatology, Skin Cancer Team By Leslie White Oct. 27, 2010 Dermatologist Sherrif Ibrahim, M.D., Ph.D., a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in skin cancers and cosmetic procedures, recently joined the University of Rochester Medical Center. He practices ...
Education Step it Up for a Cure 5K Walk Nov. 7 Supports Pancreatic Cancer Research By Leslie White Oct. 27, 2010 Hundreds of people who have been touched by pancreatic cancer, one of the most challenging cancers, will gather Sunday at University of Rochester’s Goergen Field House to raise funds for local ...
Research Lack of Vitamin D: More Evidence Connected to Breast, Colon Cancer By Leslie Orr Oct. 20, 2010 Two new vitamin D studies from the University of Rochester Medical Center suggest intriguing ties between a deficiency of D and breast and colon cancer, particularly among African Americans.
Patient Care Canandaigua Woman’s Ordeal Illuminates Rare Form of Seizures By Mark Michaud Oct. 19, 2010 The remarkable story of a Canandaigua, N.Y. woman who emerged from a more than six month long coma is now being used to educate physicians about how to recognize and treat her extremely rare ...
Education Put Yourself in Pink and Support Wilmot Breast Care Center By Leslie White Oct. 18, 2010 Get into the pink of things Tuesday, Oct. 26, and help people with breast cancer at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
Education Oct. 28 Talk on Preventing Falls, Broken Bones for People with Breast Cancer By Leslie White Oct. 14, 2010 A rehabilitation expert from Visiting Nurse Service will offer tips for preventing injuries from falling during the Thursday, Oct. 28, meeting of Advanced Insights-Metastatic Breast Cancer Support ...