Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute: Cancer Institute Researcher Studying Whether Physical Activity Can Help Breast Cancer Survivors Remain in Workforce
Jaimi “Mimi” Allen, Ph.D., is examining the link between physical activity and employment for Arkansas women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Allen, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, is leading the project, “Explaining the Potential Role of…
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 6 Town Hall in Bryant
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, at Sage Health, 1800 N. Reynolds Road, Suite 8, in Bryant. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents…
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Host Nov. 5 Town Hall in Marianna
The public is invited to a community town hall meeting on cancer prevention and screening at noon Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Olly Neal Community Health Center, 530 West Atkins Blvd., in Marianna. Hosted by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Community Outreach and Engagement team, the free event will share information with area residents…
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UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to Offer Lung Cancer Screenings on Nov. 8
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will offer lung cancer screenings on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. Low-dose CT screenings will be given on the third floor of the Cancer Institute located at 449 Jack Stephens Drive in Little Rock. Free parking will be available…
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Patient Takes Steps to Prevent Breast Cancer
When she was in her 20s, Jennifer Freeman lost her beloved grandmother suddenly and vowed then to double down on her own health care. Unaware of any genetic risk factors, she asked about a mammogram and was told to wait until she was 40.
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