Patient Care 鈥榃e All Have That Power鈥�: Willie Lightfoot Gets Screened for Colorectal Cancer, Encourages Others By Ruth Harper-Rhode Oct. 27, 2021 Rochester City Councilmember Willie Lightfoot knows first hand the devastation cancer can cause. That's why he decided to get screened for colorectal cancer.
Research Researchers Mobilize at Hospital鈥檚 鈥淔ront Door鈥� to Expand Cancer Screenings By Leslie Orr Oct. 19, 2021 Are you behind on cancer screenings? Researchers are studying ways to motivate people to follow through.
Patient Care Thanks to Compassionate Care and Due Diligence, Colon Cancer Survivor Looks Forward By Ruth Harper-Rhode Jul. 13, 2021 Joe Franch had just had his colonoscopy three years ago, so he thought there was no way the blood in his stool could be cancer. But when he stayed on top of his symptoms, he learned the news: he had ...
Patient Care From Nine States, Wilmot Warrior Walk Team Marty Unites Virtually By Ruth Harper-Rhode Aug. 21, 2020 After participating in the Wilmot Warrior Walk with friends in September 2019, Cyndi Lembo felt inspired. She pledged that next year, she鈥檇 create a team in honor of her late husband, Marty. COVID-19 ...
Patient Care Temple Joins UR Medicine as Chief of Colorectal Surgery By Lydia Fernandez Jan. 17, 2017 Temple also will lead the Surgical Health Outcomes & Research Enterprise (SHORE) and serve as professor of Surgery in the School of Medicine and Dentistry.
Patient Care Churches, Barber Shops Raise Awareness of Colorectal Cancer By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 2, 2016 The Cancer Services Program of Monroe County, part of the 麻豆视频鈥檚 Center for Community Health, is on a mission in March to make the community healthier. In ...
Patient Care Are There Alternatives to Colonoscopy? By Lori Barrette Feb. 29, 2016 Colonoscopy is the gold standard when it comes to detecting and preventing colorectal cancer, especially for those with a family history of colon cancer or a history of inflammatory bowel disease. UR ...
Patient Care Woman鈥檚 Experience Highlights Need for Colorectal Cancer Screenings By Leslie White Mar. 30, 2015 A Chili woman took the time to listen to her body and recognize that something was very wrong. Her fast action and care from a team of UR Medicine doctors may have saved her life.
Patient Care Regular Screening May Prevent Colorectal Cancer By Ruth Harper-Rhode Mar. 13, 2015 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and there鈥檚 no better time to learn about this disease and actions you can take to help prevent it.
Community Cancer Services Program Honored with W.B. Potter Founder鈥檚 Award By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 3, 2014 Part of the Center for Community Health, CSP was recognized with the 2014 W.B. Potter Founder鈥檚 Award by the Ad Council of Rochester.
