What's Up at Upstate
Category: Cancer

Cancer Care in Verona
September 21, 2023
Branch of Upstate Cancer Center will replace Oneida facility

Vaccine credited with steep drop in cervical cancer
September 14, 2023
Immunization against HPV in teens protects them later in life

Radiation twice a day, or a higher dose daily?
September 6, 2023
Upstate-led research outlines options for lung cancer patients

Navigating prostate cancer, with a pathologist as your guide
August 24, 2023
A quick guide to how the cancer is diagnosed and treated

Recipe: Banana 'ice cream' is simple and satisfying
August 22, 2023
Registered dietitian nutritionist Katie Krawczyk says this simple, creative take...

Have you put off your colonoscopy?
August 17, 2023
Test helps physician detect colorectal cancer early, start treatment

5 considerations for marijuana use in cancer treatment
August 15, 2023
Upstate radiation oncologist Karna Sura, MD discusses a few things for patients...

Liver cancer – the potential side effect of sugar substitutes
August 8, 2023
A recent study links some commonly used sugar alcohols to the disease

Life goes on even as cancer spreads
August 4, 2023
'It's not as bad as you think,' says Vince Lumia of Syracuse

Does sugar feed cancer?
August 2, 2023
An indirect link exists between high sugar consumption and many forms of cancer

Close-to-home care
July 28, 2023
'Mammo van' takes breast cancer screening throughout CNY

For her, survival means starting anew
July 26, 2023
Cancer survivor Sophie Friedman wants people to know that patients don’t...

Recipe: Crustless mini-quiches
June 26, 2023
An easy, and easily adjusted, recipe from a registered dietitian nutritionist

Ever wonder who is helped by donated blood products?
June 16, 2023
Teen with form of leukemia gets infusions of donated red blood cells and...

A walk with a purpose
May 12, 2023
Medical student organized walk to help fund brain cancer research

Applying the brakes to a child’s rare disease
March 23, 2023
A new medication and a new type of infusion help a 6-year-old boy

IV hoodie keeps pediatric patients cozy during infusions
July 21, 2022
Zippered sleeves answer a need when treatments can last for hours

A new option in hormonal therapy for advanced prostate cancer
July 20, 2022
Drug allows men option of swallowing a pill vs. getting an injection