Research Controversial Cancer Stem Cells Offer New Direction for Treatment By Leslie Orr Jun. 25, 2009 A University of Rochester Medical Center researcher sorts out the controversy and promise around a dangerous subtype of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells.
Research Construction of New Research Building Underway By Mark Michaud Jun. 22, 2009 The University of Rochester Medical Center has begun construction on the Clinical and Translational Science Building, a $76.4 million project that will serve as the hub of resources, expertise, and ...
Education Young Adult Cancer Survivors to Meet July 9 at Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Jun. 21, 2009 Young adult cancer survivors – ages 18-39 – and their families and friends can network with others and learn about specialized topics with community and medical professionals during a new monthly ...
Research Dioxins in Food Chain Linked to Breastfeeding Ills By Leslie Orr Jun. 8, 2009 Exposure to dioxins during pregnancy harms the cells in rapidly-changing breast tissue, which may explain why some women have trouble breastfeeding or don’t produce enough milk, according to a ...
Education June 21 Motorcycle Drawing, Poker Run Benefits Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Jun. 3, 2009 Motorcycle and hot-rod enthusiasts can enjoy a 70-mile ride through western New York and support local people with cancer during the “Ride to the Dakota” in Hilton on Sunday, June 21.
Football Legend Marv Levy to Speak Sept. 11 By URMC Communications Jun. 3, 2009 Former Buffalo Bills Coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy will be the keynote speaker at Men’s Health Day on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rochester.
Patient Care Toddler’s mysterious meningitis trumps cancer threat By URMC Communications May. 20, 2009 A mother receives an unexpected house visit from a doctor and her baby girl gets treatment just in the nick of time.
Research HRT-Breast Cancer Risk Stays Same, Regardless of Family History By Leslie Orr May. 18, 2009 The risk of developing breast cancer due to taking hormone replacement therapy appears to be the same for women with a family history of the disease and without a family history, a University of ...
Endoscopic CryoSpray Technology Lets University of Rochester Medical Center Doctors Freeze Tumors By Leslie White May. 18, 2009 Interventional gastroenterologists at the University of Rochester Medical Center are the first in upstate New York to treat early esophageal tumors and precancerous growths with a deep-freezing spray ...
Research School of Medicine and Dentistry Names Puzas to Lead Basic Science Research By Germaine Reinhardt May. 17, 2009 J. Edward Puzas, Ph.D., Donald and Mary Clark Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) and director of orthopaedic research, today was named senior associate ...