Research Evolving URMC Studies Uphold Precision Radiation to Control Cancer By Leslie Orr Jan. 10, 2012 The University of Rochester Medical Center has been a leader in the study of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for the past decade, and three of the latest research projects show that SBRT ...
Research Some Muscular Dystrophy Patients at Increased Risk for Cancer By URMC Communications Dec. 13, 2011 People who have the most common type of adult muscular dystrophy also have a higher risk of getting cancer, according to a paper published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Research URMC Study: Most Cancer-related Blood Clots Occur in Outpatients By Leslie Orr Dec. 12, 2011 In a study of nearly 18,000 cancer patients, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found that when blood clots develop – a well-known and serious complication of cancer treatment – 78 ...
Research Impressive Show at ASH Meeting Highlights Progress in Wilmot Research By Leslie Orr Dec. 9, 2011 James P. Wilmot Cancer Center researchers had a strong showing among the top presenters at this year’s annual meeting for the American Society of Hematology (ASH), December 10 to 13, in San Diego.
Research URMC Researchers Receive $2.6M Grant to Help Young Smokers Quit By URMC Communications Dec. 2, 2011 Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are using a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant to find effective ways to help young smokers quit. They have been awarded a $2.6 million, ...
Research Wilmot Scientist Appointed to Prestigious Leadership Positions By URMC Communications Nov. 3, 2011 Jacqueline P. Williams, Ph.D., a University of Rochester faculty member and internationally recognized expert in radiation biology, has been named to leadership positions at three of the leading ...
Patient Care New Cancer Support Group Forming at Wilmot Cancer Center By URMC Communications Oct. 26, 2011 Spearheaded by endocrine surgeon Jacob Moalem, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Todd Chennell, M.S., A.N.P., a new support group for thyroid cancer survivors is being formed at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. ...
Research Rochester Study: Age a Big Factor in Prostate Cancer Deaths By Leslie Orr Oct. 18, 2011 Contrary to common belief, men age 75 and older are diagnosed with late-stage and more aggressive prostate cancer and thus die from the disease more often than younger men, according to a University ...
Research Scientists Look to Immune System to Handle Follicular Lymphoma By Leslie Orr Oct. 10, 2011 University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found more evidence that T cells going awry in the microenvironment – or the tissue immediately surrounding the tumor – may play a role in the ...
Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Social Worker Honored by Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester By URMC Communications Oct. 6, 2011 Sandra Sabatka, LMWS, a social worker at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center’s Comprehensive Breast Care Center, is the recipient of the Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester’s (BCCR) 2011 Laurie Pask ...