What's Up at Upstate
Category: Cancer

Tattoo trends: Body art expresses medical connections
February 8, 2022
Tattoos communicate in silent but powerful ways. On the campus of SUNY Upstate,...

Navigating uncertainty through palliative care
February 1, 2022
CHOICES program helps families of children with life-altering illnesses

Up Close: Chemotherapy mixing system is designed for patients’ safety
September 10, 2021
Infusions are created through a careful process

Low fat, high fiber (recipes included)
September 8, 2021
A vegetable-rich diet can benefit your health

A virtual Cancer Survivors Day
September 2, 2021
A video visit to the zoo was part of the annual celebration

Curiosity can create cures
August 31, 2021
Basic science points the way to better diagnosis and treatment of diseases

A reason to screen
August 25, 2021
Certain people are urged to check for lung cancer before symptoms arise

Will cutting calories help fight breast cancer?
August 24, 2021
Dietary change studied for possible effects

New Upstate cancer center coming to Verona
August 17, 2021
Opening in late 2022, facility to offer expanded services, comprehensive care

How does your tumor cell grow?
August 13, 2021
Upstate researcher gets $1.3 million NIH grant to study invasive cancers

7 facts about prostate cancer
August 10, 2021
Testing and treatment are tailored to each man's risks, needs and desires.

Cracking the chaperone code is seen as key to better cancer drugs
August 5, 2021
Upstate professor wins prestigious grant to continue his cancer research

What animals can teach us about breast cancer
August 2, 2021
Cancer in dogs, cats and other creatures is studied for similarities to human...

A promising brew?
July 27, 2021
Upstate researchers explore the anti-cancer possibilities of green tea

Brain tumors come out; brain ‘tiles’ go in
July 27, 2021
These tiny tiles provide radiation therapy after brain cancer surgery

Saved by a team of surgeons
July 13, 2021
An Owego man had a 16-pound tumor removed in a 12-hour operation

Resilient and recovering
July 12, 2021
A boy's first birthday followed surgery for a brain tumor.

The polyp was a clue
July 9, 2021
A routine screening detected her cancer early, when it was most treatable

Lessons from Upstate: Cancers can be found in unusual places
April 30, 2021
A case for early detection and diagnosis of a cancer in the adrenal gland

Up Close: A device to connect veins
July 7, 2020
Microvascular surgery involves transplanting tissue from one part of the body to...