Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute: Colorectal Surgeon Jamie Cannon, M.D., Joins UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Jamie Cannon, M.D., has joined the Division of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, where she specializes in breakthrough colorectal surgical procedures. Cannon is a well-respected medical educator and surgeon widely known for performing more robotic-assisted colorectal surgeries than any other female surgeon in the…
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UAMS Breast Cancer Program Earns Fourth National Accreditation
The Breast Cancer Program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has earned reaccreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for the fourth time in 10 years. The UAMS Breast Cancer Program first received accreditation from NAPBC in 2014 and was reaccredited in 2017 and…
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Cancer Institute Internship Program Prepares Students for Careers in Oncology
To meet the cancer care needs of the future, the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is working to strengthen its research and training programs to produce the next generation of cancer researchers and oncologists. One of the institute’s training programs that’s generating enthusiasm among medical students is the Partnership in Cancer Research (PCAR) summer…
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UAMS’ Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., Publishes Study Results in JAMA Oncology on Treatment for Incurable Cervical Cancer
The results of an international clinical trial led by Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), on the use of a novel bispecific antibody for women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer were published today in JAMA Oncology. Cervical cancer is…
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Little Rock Subaru Delivers Blankets for UAMS Blood Cancer Patients
Blood cancer patients at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a little more assistance going through their journey, thanks to Subaru of Little Rock and the Arkansas Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Subaru of Little Rock delivered 80 blankets and 30 patient care kits to the UAMS Patient…
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