Research Wilmot Scientist to Lead Survivorship Study of Platinum-Based Chemotherapy By URMC Communications Oct. 30, 2012 A new, multi-center study of cancer survivors spearheaded by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center could lead to ways in which to identify patients who are more susceptible to ...
Research Researchers Build on Diabetes-Liver Cancer Connection By Leslie Orr Oct. 29, 2012 Diabetes mellitus is associated with a higher risk of having advanced liver cancer at the time of diagnosis, suggesting that the presence of diabetes may promote more invasive tumor biology, a ...
Patient Care Strong Fertility Center Welcomes Wendy Vitek By Lori Barrette Oct. 11, 2012 Strong Fertility Center of the University of Rochester Medical Center recently welcomed reproductive endocrinologist Wendy Vitek, M.D., to its team.
Patient Care Comprehensive Breast Care Center to Host Sixth Annual Breast Health Day By URMC Communications Oct. 9, 2012 The Comprehensive Breast Care Center at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center will hold its sixth annual Breast Health Day, a free educational event for the community, Saturday, October 27, from 8:30 am ...
Research Wilmot Cancer Center Physician to Head International Group By URMC Communications Sep. 18, 2012 Alok Khorana, M.D., Vice Chief of the Hematology/Oncology division at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center, has been appointed Chairman of the Hemostasis and Malignancy Subcommittee of the International ...
Research URMC Geneticists Verify Cholesterol-Cancer Link By Leslie Orr Sep. 13, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered new genetic evidence linking cholesterol and cancer, raising the possibility that cholesterol medications could be useful in the future ...
Research URMC Researcher Receives National Library of Medicine Grant Supplement By URMC Communications Aug. 30, 2012 Scott McIntosh, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Community & Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center, is among seven NIH researchers who have been awarded ...
Research URMC Researchers Connect New Genetic Signature to Leukemia By Leslie Orr Aug. 26, 2012 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists believe they are the first to identify genes that underlie the growth of primitive leukemia stem cells; and then to use the new genetic signature to ...
Research Many Options, Good Outcomes, for Early-Stage Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Aug. 20, 2012 A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges treatment guidelines for early stage follicular lymphoma, concluding that six different therapies can bring a remission, particularly if the ...
URMC Dermatologist Tapped for Two National Leadership Positions By Lori Barrette Aug. 3, 2012 Marc Brown, M.D., professor of Dermatology and Oncology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, was elected president of the American College of Mohs Surgery and also named to the Board of ...