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Dentist explains how to prevent dry mouth after radiation for cancer treatment
Tooth decay can be a side effect of radiation for cancer treatment, because of a condition called dry mouth. Dentist Patrick Smith, assistant professor of surgery and residency program director of the...
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Raising spirits, awareness and money for cancer
This year’s National Cancer Survivors Day celebration drew 460 cancer survivors and their guests to a lunch buffet, music and door prizes. The event, sponsored by Upstate, featured a safari theme....
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Clinical trial spotlight: lung cancer
Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from...
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How to help your loved one consume enough calories
Cancer and its treatments can reduce a person’s appetite, putting them in danger of losing too much weight. Registered dietitian Maria Erdman says spreading “meals” into smaller servings of food...
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Cancer Center dominates coverage in Physicians Practice
The September issue of Physicians Practice magazine showcases the new Upstate Cancer Center. This is a publication that is distributed to doctors’ offices throughout Syracuse and the Central New York...
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Searching for ways to inhibit cancer
A protein called Hsp90, short for “heat shock protein-90,” acts as a chaperone or guardian of cancer cells, helping them grow and survive. This image shows the carefully folded parts of the protein,...
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1970s discovery makes bones ‘light up like a Christmas tree’
John McAfee MD, chairman of radiology and radiological sciences, 1965-1989, and Robert Richardson PhD, associate professor of radiology, 1970-2014, in the nuclear medicine lab at Upstate University...
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Bus banners promote Upstate missions of care, research, education
The most populated areas of this region are served by the Syracuse-based Centro bus service. Upstate banners appear on the sides of some of these buses. Being at eye level, the advertisements...
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This issue of Upstate Health is brought to you by the number 5
KidzBop performed for patients and families at the Kinney Performance Center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Photo by Kathleen Paice Froio. Lots of important “fives” around Upstate these days,...
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Should you be tested for hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C, the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, is one of the viruses that can cause cancer — and the majority of people who are infected don’t know it. The virus causes a...
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6 reasons to say no to e-cigarettes
Enticed by the flavors and sleek designs of the new electronic cigarettes? Don’t be. That’s the advice of Upstate Cancer Center Medical Director Leslie Kohman, MD, a thoracic surgeon who oversees the...
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Sharing a cancer diagnosis in the workplace
Aliya Hafeez, MD, an assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and a breast cancer survivor, answers the question: “How much information should I share about my cancer diagnosis with...
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Support group forms for those affected by head and neck cancers
A Head and Neck Cancer Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month, bringing together patients, family and friends before, during and after treatment. Participation is free, and so is...
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Breast cancer research at Upstate: What is the best way to restrict estrogen?
Advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer begin in laboratories. Here’s a peek into one Upstate lab that received grants this year from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer...
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Most breast cancers occur in women with no family history
Illustration by Getty Images International. Women at increased risk for developing breast cancer have a growing number of options to help prevent the disease — but you may be surprised to learn who is...
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Breast cancer research at Upstate: Can we better protect bone from radiation...
Advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer begin in laboratories. Here’s a peek into one lab at Upstate that received grants this year from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast...
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Pinpointing prostate cancers
Srinivas Vourganti presents the UroNav fusion biopsy system to Central New York media earlier this year. Upstate became the only provider in Central New York (and one of a few sites in the country) to...
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Breast cancer research at Upstate: How do genes affect drugs that fight cancer?
Advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer begin in laboratories. Here’s a peek into one Upstate lab that received a grant this year from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer...
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How one workplace supported a co-worker with cancer
To know the real value of a pink cotton t-shirt, you would have had to see the tears streaming down Stacy Wilson’s face. It was soon after her diagnosis with breast cancer in 2013. She returned to work...
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Breast cancer research at Upstate: What will stop the spread of breast cancer?
Advances in the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer begin in laboratories. Here’s a peek into one of the labs at Upstate that received grants this year from the Carol M. Baldwin...
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