Patient Care Guided by Research, Wilmot’s Breast Cancer Program Comes of Age By Leslie Orr Oct. 2, 2023 From basic science to screening to care and survivorship, Wilmot’s growing and flourishing Comprehensive Breast Care program has an impressive list of new initiatives.
Research Science Backs Mind-Body Tools Like Meditation and Music for Cancer-Related Anxiety By Leslie Orr Aug. 30, 2023 Science now supports several mind-body interventions - meditation, yoga, acupuncture, music therapy, for example- and a Wilmot faculty member was on the national panel.
Patient Care Breast Cancer Survivor Says She Found Stability in the “Village” at Wilmot By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 28, 2023 Cheryl Rivers is used to being a rock to the people around her. She’s a hardworking mom who raised two children on her own. But after a stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis, she had trouble finding ...
Patient Care Dialogue Magazine: Breast Cancer Services Thrive — As Do the Grad Student Researchers at Wilmot By Leslie Orr Jul. 19, 2023 In the latest edition of Dialogue (Vol 1, 2023), read stories about breast cancer care and research at Wilmot Cancer Institute, a community collaboration that is benefitting cancer research, and ...
Patient Care Be Proactive, Be Protected: Breast Imaging Specialist Shares Insights on Breast Cancer Screening By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jun. 12, 2023 Many women understand that screening for breast cancer is a key way to find the cancer early and reduce your chances of dying from it. But the details of when to start and how often to be screened ...
Patient Care Breast Cancer Survivor Receives Inspiration Award, Talks About New Screening Guidelines By Leslie Orr May. 12, 2023 Christine Skivington was honored at Wilmot Cancer Institute’s annual Discovery Ball on May 6, 2023, for her inspiring story. She is the mother of three small children who faced an aggressive type of ...
Patient Care Hereditary Breast Cancer Created a Mother-Daughter “Unbreakable Bond” By Leslie Orr Feb. 5, 2023 Melissa Selner, 38, and her mother, Alice Pena, 71, practically finish each other’s sentences and have been close throughout life. During the last two years, they added breast cancer to their shared ...
Patient Care Face to Face: Anna Weiss Strives to Bring "Brightness," Vision to the Breast Cancer Program By Leslie Orr Jan. 27, 2023 Anna Weiss, MD, recently joined Wilmot Cancer Institute as a breast cancer surgeon and director of the Breast Cancer Service Line. A Syracuse native, she shares her vision for Wilmot's Breast Care ...
Patient Care A Lump in the Night: A Breast Cancer Cautionary Tale By Susanne Pallo Oct. 20, 2022 After putting off getting a mammogram for six years, Angelica Perez-Delgado, president and CEO of the Ibero-American Action League, found a lump in her breast in the middle of the night. Now, she’s a ...
Patient Care How to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence By Leslie Orr Oct. 18, 2022 Wilmot's Michelle Shayne, M.D., shares practical information anyone can use.
