PEAK Human Performance Clinical Research Core Laboratory

10/27/2023

If jet lag, nighttime snacking, lack of sleep, or irregular work schedules factor into your life, a recent study adds to the evidence of cancer risk.

02/28/2023

02/28/2023

Polypharmacy is a buzz word for the use of multiple medications. A Wilmot Cancer Institute study shows it can have serious consequences for older adults with cancer.

12/13/2022

Congrats Dr. Wiliams!

Research shows that long-term survivors of pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma are at an elevated risk for a variety of health conditions, including cardiopulmonary morbidity, cognitive impairment, and premature death, and could also be at heightened risk for the premature onset of dementia.

11/29/2022

Congrats, Eva!

In a secondary analysis of the Geriatric Assessment for Patients 70 Years and Older (GAP70+) trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Eva Culakova, PhD, MS, and colleagues found that providing geriatric assessment–based recommendations to community oncologists was associated with reduce...

10/27/2022

https://sites.mc.rochester.edu/departments/wilmot-cancer-institute/updates/221019_ccac/

09/13/2022

https://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=1430
So nice to see cancer care supportive care supporting the 10th annual Warrior Walk!

08/23/2022

New classes starting soon. Click "Find a class" to see the locations and start dates,

The Promote Health. Prevent Cancer. initiative, in partnership with Wilmot Cancer Institute, empowers participants through evidence-informed health promotion and cancer prevention education.

08/16/2022

Yoga in the Modern Cancer Era

What does research tell us about how yoga can benefit patients with cancer? Karen Mustian, Ph.D., M.P.H., has studied yoga and cancer for many years. In this...

07/29/2022

For the second year in a row, we have been selected to participate in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Oncology Summer Internship Program! This year, we are one of 11 schools chosen to participate in an effort that aims to improve diversity in the oncology field.

Rising second-year University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry students who are of backgrounds underrepresented in medicine have the opportunity to apply to participate in a four-week program this summer.

Read about our involvement in last year's program: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publications/dialogue/summer-internship-program-helps-wilmot-blaze-a-more-diverse-path-in-oncology

See the news from ASCO: https://www.asco.org/about-asco/press-center/news-releases/asco-expands-oncology-summer-internship-program-aims-increase

07/29/2022

The Promote Health. Prevent Cancer. initiative, in partnership with Wilmot Cancer Institute, empowers participants through evidence-informed health promotion and cancer prevention education.

07/29/2022

Wilmot Cancer Institute Survivorship Symposium: Living With, Through, and Beyond Cancer Virtual Event, Friday, September 23, 2022

Click link below for details