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UAMS Event Series Explores End-of-Life Issues, Features National ExpertApril 22, 2019
As he addresses audiences across the country, end-of-life expert BJ Miller, M.D., often asks one simple question: “Who is this room has never suffered?”
Art Students Help UAMS Cancer Patients ‘Paint Over Pain’April 10, 2019
Transforming something frightening into something inspiring isn’t an easy task. But that’s exactly what students at Central Arkansas Christian (CAC) School set out to do for patients undergoing treatment at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center.
Aviation Executive Beats Colon CancerMarch 27, 2019
There were lots of questions going through Mark Bremer’s mind on the day he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in late 2017: Is it confined to one location? What stage is it? How far has it spread?
UAMS Event April 17 to Feature End-of-Life Expert BJ Miller, M.D.March 25, 2019
“Not Whether, But How: An Evening with BJ Miller” is set for 6:30 p.m. April 17 at the Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Ave., Little Rock. Although there is no cost to attend, seating is limited and preregistration is required at cancer.uams.edu/bjmiller.
Rasco Symposium Offers Insights on GI Cancer Therapy, ResearchMarch 15, 2019
About 125 health care professionals gathered March 8 at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to learn about the latest advances in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer diagnosis and therapy.
UAMS-led Study Shows Potential to Alter Neck Dissection Surgery by 21 Percent in Head and Neck Cancer PatientsMarch 13, 2019
A study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) surgeon Brendan C. Stack Jr., M.D., has shown the potential to alter neck dissection surgeries in about 21 percent of head and neck cancer patients.
Bill Signing Propels UAMS Cancer Institute’s Quest for NCI DesignationMarch 11, 2019
With the stroke of a pen, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson brought the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute one step closer to its goal of achieving National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designation.
Cancer Diagnosis Gives UAMS Medical Student New PerspectiveMarch 6, 2019
With his first medical licensing exam in the books, Corbin Norton was ready to relax. “It was a really tough exam. I had been studying for weeks,” the 27-year-old UAMS College of Medicine student said.
UAMS Graduate Student Receives Prestigious NCI FellowshipMarch 6, 2019
A prestigious fellowship from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will allow UAMS Graduate School student Brian Koss to advance his melanoma research.
UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge to Celebrate 10th Anniversary April 5March 1, 2019
Dance the night away to the biggest hits of the 70s, 80s and 90s when RockStar Lounge celebrates its 10th anniversary April 5.