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Day at the Races March 21 to Benefit UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer InstituteFebruary 14, 2019
Enjoy an afternoon of thoroughbred racing and support cancer research at Day at the Races, an annual event presented by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
UAMS to Offer 7-Week Freedom from Smoking Group Starting Feb. 26February 12, 2019
The small-group Freedom from Smoking program will be offered from 5-6:30 p.m. for seven Tuesdays starting Feb. 26 in Room 1202 of the Rahn Interprofessional Education Building at UAMS. There is no cost to participate.
Little Rock Trojans Honor UAMS Breast Cancer Survivors, Doctor at Annual ‘Pink Night’February 8, 2019
There was plenty of pink to go around Feb. 7 when UAMS breast cancer survivors were honored by the UALR women’s basketball team at their annual Pink Night.
UAMS Program Offers Support to Children of Cancer PatientsFebruary 7, 2019
A group to help children cope with a parent’s cancer diagnosis is set to begin March 5 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
UAMS Researchers, Clinicians and Patients Collaborate to Advance Cancer ResearchFebruary 6, 2019
The past two decades have seen unparalleled advances in cancer therapies. Where patients with many types of cancer were once given a grim prognosis, many now go on to live long and productive lives.
UAMS Scientists Awarded Grants for Cancer ResearchFebruary 5, 2019
Researchers at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute received a funding boost thanks to the efforts of two volunteer groups.
Arkansas Legislators Offer Support to UAMS Cancer Institute, Tour CampusJanuary 23, 2019
A group of Arkansas legislators proclaimed their support of a UAMS initiative to expand its cancer research and treatment efforts during a Jan. 23 event at the state Capitol.
UAMS Colorectal Surgeon: Know the Symptoms and Your SurgeonJanuary 17, 2019
As a former education specialist for the Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency (ARORA), Keith Maddison spent decades educating Arkansans about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Stress was no stranger to Maddison. So when he noticed blood in his stool, he attributed it to pressures of his job and everyday life.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Yields Successful Outcome for Lung Cancer SurvivorDecember 14, 2018
Mary Davis of Maumelle credits the UAMS Lung Cancer Team with her successful outcome. Read more Minimally Invasive Surgery Yields Successful Outcome for Lung Cancer Survivor Susan Van Dusen Dec. 14, 2018 | Mary Davis shies away from the spotlight. “I don’t like to be the center of attention,” she said. But in 2016, when…
Shannon Fleming, Ed.D., Named Executive Director of Development for UAMS Cancer InstituteDecember 12, 2018
Shannon Fleming, Ed.D., has been named executive director of development at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).