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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).
With the Ring of a Bell, 8-year-old Celebrates End of Radiation TherapyDecember 10, 2018
It’s common to hear bells at the UAMS Radiation Oncology Center. When a patient completes their final treatment, they celebrate by stepping up to the large brass bell on the wall and giving it a ring. For 8-year-old Abigail Lewis, however, one ring was not enough.
Screening Leads to Early Cancer Diagnosis and Early CureNovember 19, 2018
During a visit with her primary care physician last fall, Carrie Stewart decided to schedule a routine colonoscopy.
UAMS Cancer Researchers Receive NIH Grant to Develop New Cancer TherapiesNovember 13, 2018
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have received a $604,208 grant to study how an abnormal protein found in ovarian cancer and some brain tumors helps tumors grow.
Klimberg Lectureship Brings Breast Cancer Luminaries Back to UAMSOctober 31, 2018
Breast cancer treatments have improved dramatically over the last 20 years, with UAMS surgical pioneers such as V. Suzanne Klimberg, M.D., Ph.D., and Isabel T. Rubio, M.D., Ph.D., helping lead the way.
Sue Ward Named UAMS Cancer Institute Volunteer of the YearOctober 30, 2018
Sue Ward (right), UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute 2018 Volunteer of the Year, with Janie Lowe, director of volunteer services and auxiliary. Read more Sue Ward Named UAMS Cancer Institute Volunteer of the Year Susan Van Dusen Oct. 30, 2018 | With more than 2,000 volunteer hours behind her and countless more ahead, Sue…
After Mammogram Reveals Cancer, Mom of 3 Fights BackOctober 26, 2018
When Abby Ellington got the call about a suspicious spot on her mammogram, she wasn’t worried. She had a scare seven years earlier, before a biopsy revealed her to be cancer free.
After 57-Year Respite, Little Rock Woman Beats Breast Cancer a Second TimeOctober 15, 2018
The year was 1961, and football season was in full swing. With her tickets in hand, University of Arkansas alumna Joyce Faulkner headed to Fayetteville to watch her beloved Razorbacks take the field. But first, she had one stop to make.