Patient Care Wilmot Cancer Center Welcomes Lung Cancer Expert By Leslie White Jun. 30, 2009 Lung cancer expert Manoj Agarwal, M.D., M.B.A., has joined the University of Rochester Medical Center’s James P. Wilmot Cancer Center.
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.
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 ...
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.
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 Ginger Quells Cancer Patients’ Nausea From Chemotherapy By Leslie White May. 14, 2009 People with cancer can reduce post-chemotherapy nausea by 40 percent by using ginger supplements, along with standard anti-vomiting drugs, before undergoing treatment, according to scientists at the ...
Custom Motorcycle Drawing Benefits Wilmot Cancer Center By Leslie White Apr. 29, 2009 Motorcycle lovers will want to check-out a new custom cycle, created by Cenzi Motorcycle Company, to raise funds for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The motorcycle will be on display this weekend ...
Patient Care Free Skin Cancer Checks May 30 at University of Rochester Medical Center By Leslie White Apr. 28, 2009 A free skin cancer detection clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30 at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Local dermatologists will conduct skin screenings to detect skin ...
$1.4M Raised to Support Local Cancer Care, Research at Wilmot By Leslie White Apr. 19, 2009 More than 800 people and local corporations demonstrated their support for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at Saturday’s 10th annual Discovery Ball. Proceeds from the event were raised through new ...
