Tribute to an inspirational woman serves others with breast cancer
When Jeanelle Crowell Cross, known to all as “Jel,” learned she had aggressive breast cancer, she immediately decided two things: 1. cancer would not define her, and 2. something good would come from...
View ArticleHe collected $5,000 one nickel at a time
The average person might not look forward to returning bottles and cans for the nickel deposit. But Laurence Segal, of DeWitt, has made that task part of a personal crusade to fight breast cancer....
View ArticleDNA details may reveal where cancer begins
Wenyi Feng, PhD, is an assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology. (PHOTO BY WILLIAM MUELLER) Nearly everyone has spots along their chromosomes that are considered “fragile,” where gaps...
View ArticleWhat to expect at your first visit
The main entrance to the Upstate Cancer Center. The first appointment at the Upstate Cancer Center is usually a consultation that lasts at least 1½ hours and involves the oncologist and other members...
View ArticleA new perspective: Hodgkin lymphoma changed her body and her mind
Emily Breclaw took some time off during her cancer treatment but returned to swimming with the Liverpool Jets during her sound round of treatment. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) BY AMBER SMITH Emily Breclaw...
View ArticleCart provides comfort items to patients in Cancer Center
Brandon Spillett, of Syracuse, an Upstate volunteer, shows the Comfort Cart, which offers items to patients at the Upstate Cancer Center. (PHOTO BY DEBBIE REXINE) Volunteers at the Upstate Cancer...
View ArticleSoothing nourishment for those with mouth sores
This recipe for milk and rice soup from the “Betty Crocker Living With Cancer Cookbook” offers soothing nourishment to those with mouth sores. And because milk is added to bananas and rice in this...
View ArticleHow a tumor is diagnosed
As serious as it is, cancer is usually not an emergency, urologic oncologist Srinivas Vourganti, MD, told visitors to the Upstate Cancer Center this spring. Srinivas Vourganti, MD A cancer diagnosis is...
View ArticleCaring for a child who has cancer, and the siblings who do not
Aliya Hafeez, MD Psychiatrist Aliya Hafeez, MD answers a question with which many parents grapple after one child is diagnosed with cancer… Q: My middle child has been diagnosed with leukemia, so much...
View ArticleElectronic cigarette use soars among teen smokers
While traditional cigarette smoking declines among U.S. high school students, and stays the same among middle schoolers, the increasing use of electronic cigarettes and water pipes called hookahs means...
View ArticleWhat was hair today is gone tomorrow — to raise money to fight pediatric cancer
Shown before the St. Baldrick’s event are (from left) Russell Kincaid, Tracy Kalinowski, Clare Rauch, Sharon Huard, Alex Kalinowski, Christopher White and Michelle Bergquist. All are Upstate employees...
View Article6 things to check before swallowing that pill
What do you do when your doctor recommends an expensive medication? Pharmacist Andrew Burgdorf from the Upstate Cancer Center offers this advice: Andrew Burgdorf, PharmD Find out how much of the bill...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about second opinions
A variety of doctors at Upstate care for patients who are diagnosed with cancer. We tapped some of them to share insights on second opinions. Here’s what they had to say: 1. You don’t need my...
View ArticleA defensive move: Removing the ovaries before cancer develops
Rinki Agarwal, MD, performs a laparoscopic oophorectomy (ovary removal) and salpingectomy (Fallopian tube removal) on the author. (PHOTO BY SUSAN KAHN) BY SUSAN KEETER The day my mother spiked a fever,...
View ArticleWhen to be concerned about bladder cancer
A. shows the normal bladder appearance. Among radiographic bladder wall abnormalities are B. diffuse bladder wall thickening, C. focal bladder wall thickening and D. bladder mass. A medical scan of...
View ArticleRomance, murder, drugs make potent mix in nurse practitioner’s fast-paced...
When Tony Cerminaro started writing his mystery series, the nurse practitioner planned to draw on his medical background in the hematology/oncology department at Upstate University Hospital. He crafted...
View ArticleEndoscopic surgery leaves salivary gland intact, no scars
People in need of salivary gland surgery have more options, thanks to a new ear, nose and throat surgeon on staff at Upstate. Mark Marzouk, MD Mark Marzouk, MD, the chief of the division of head and...
View ArticleNumbers paint varied portrait of people, projects, events, history at Upstate
Words tell stories, but so can numbers. The eight below help illustrate the missions of Upstate Medical University – medical care, education and research – and reveal the institution’s dedication to...
View ArticleSusan Shaw receives Chancellor’s Award
Susan Fiore Shaw, MSN, PNP, ANP, Clinical Coordinator, Palliative Care Service, Upstate University Hospital Upstate Medical University presented 16 awards at its fall convocation Sept. 16. The SUNY...
View ArticleCancer symposium focused on consequences of the disease
Husband and wife cancer experts from New York City spoke at the 11th annual Upstate Cancer Center symposium this morning in Weiskotten Hall. James Holland, MD, (left) specializes in hematology and...
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