Monthly Archives: February 2015

Have you seen the winter issue of Cancer Care?

Posted on February 27, 2015 by

Upstate’s winter issue of Cancer Care features on its cover Heather Gangemi, a young woman who remains vigilant with her health in adulthood because of her cancer diagnosis in childhood. Also in this issue, readers will get a look at … Continue reading →

Posted in community

History, hope combine in cancer biography

Posted on February 26, 2015 by

By Leslie Kohman, MD Did you know that cancer has been described in Egyptian mummies? Or that chemotherapy was developed to treat childhood leukemia, and its use in adult cancers is a much later development? Or how the National Cancer … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer

Do results from research on children’s cancers ever shed light on cancers that adults experience?

Posted on February 25, 2015 by

A Syracuse woman submitted this question to “Upstate Answers,” and Amy Caruso Brown, MD, assistant professor in pediatrics and the Center for Bioethics and Humanities at Upstate, provides an enlightening answer: (If you’ve got a general medical/science question you would like … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Fun facts, trivia included in Upstate Health magazine

Posted on February 24, 2015 by

Page three of Upstate Health magazine this quarter features five random pieces of information you might not otherwise know about Upstate, including: * The roof of the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital is marked with an H in a big cross … Continue reading →

Posted in education, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics, urology

This team of physicians responds to crises outside of the hospital

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Passengers dozed as Wednesday night turned into Thursday on their trip from Toronto to New York City. The Trailways bus moved south through Syracuse on Interstate 81, lit by a full moon. It made it almost to Nedrow. That’s where … Continue reading →

Posted in community, emergency medicine/trauma

Presenting the winter issue of Upstate Health

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

This issue of Upstate Health magazine features on its cover neurosurgeon Lawrence Chin, MD, and a patient who agreed to share his story about recovering from a broken neck. You will also find stories about a new operating suite that allows for … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/spine/neurosurgery, health care

Gingerbread recipe comforts people with nausea, diarrhea, mouth sores

Posted on February 19, 2015 by

Gingerbread with Brown Sugar Meringue Ingredients For gingerbread: 2 1/3 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup butter or margarine 1/3 cup sugar 1 cup molasses ¾ cup hot water 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, diet/nutrition, recipe

Healthy now, after final chemotherapy in October

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

After receiving her final chemotherapy treatment in October, Sadie Wilson, 4, was escorted to her port removal surgery by her doctor, Karol Kerr, MD. Sadie was diagnosed at 22 months of age with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was cared for … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Improved shoulder implant designed to last

Posted on February 11, 2015 by

Patients who need shoulder replacements have a new option in a novel, improved implantable device available at Upstate Medical University. Upstate is one of two health care facilities in New York state and among six facilities nationwide to use the … Continue reading →

Posted in bones/joints/orthopedics, community, surgery