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Category Archives: kidney/renal/nephrology
Pint-sized patient: Glimpses of a girl who fought cancer — and won
PHOTOS BY MARANIE STAAB/TEXT BY JIM HOWE Kaylee Marshfield of Lakeland received unforgettable news on Feb. 1, 2018. It was her sixth birthday: She had cancer. A strange lump led to tests that detected a Wilms tumor on her left … Continue reading
‘We are your neighbors’: Money raised for pediatric cancer helps kids here in Central New York
BY EMILY KULKUS Everywhere we go, Archie makes a new friend. He’s quick to smile and always chatty — not to mention pretty darn cute. So lately, lots of people stop to talk to us. Mostly him. They tell me how cute … Continue reading
Tackling kidney cancer: Medical imaging helps catch this symptom-free cancer earlier, Upstate urologist explains
Doctors traditionally saw kidney cancer in people in their 60s and older, explains Upstate urologist Oleg Shapiro, MD, but the increased use of medical imaging has led to a rise in the incidence of kidney cancers that are discovered incidentally. These are typically … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, health care, immunotherapy, kidney/renal/nephrology, medical imaging/radiology
Tagged kidney cancer, partial nephrectomy
A small box that saves lives: Fayetteville man recovers from infection, thanks to ECMO machine
BY AMBER SMITH Robert Crain, 47, awoke on Jan. 8 from a medically induced coma. Slowly he pulled together memories from three months before. The Fayetteville podiatrist had a nagging cough in early October. When he began feeling short of … Continue reading
1 weekend sees 4 organ donors improve lives of 12 people
BY AMBER SMITH One busy weekend in April saw the Upstate transplant team caring for four patients who made the decision to donate their organs upon death. In all, 12 people received lifesaving organ transplants thanks to the four donors. Each of the … Continue reading
Riding again: He bicycles despite kidney transplant, cancer diagnosis
BY AMBER SMITH Chris Atwood of Moravia has quite a few medical issues for a man of 59, but they don’t rattle him. “I think that fixating and worrying about your health is bad for your health,” he says. Atwood … Continue reading
Dialysis companions: Students get to know patients, another view of health care
BY JIM McKEEVER A program sponsored by Upstate’s Center for Civic Engagement matches student companions with patients at the University Dialysis Center, a short walk from campus. The patients – most of whom undergo treatment three days a week, four … Continue reading
Posted in health care, illness, kidney/renal/nephrology, medical student
Tagged dialysis, dialysis companions
Kidney cancer survivor says: Don’t ignore possible symptoms
BY JIM HOWE Cancer survivor Alf Jacques has a message for people who notice unusual or troubling health symptoms. “Get tested.” The famed maker of traditional wooden lacrosse sticks noticed blood in his urine in June 2016 and quickly had … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, health care, kidney/renal/nephrology, patient story, prevention/preventive medicine, surgery, technology, urology
Tagged clear cell carcinoma, clear cell renal cell carcinoma, kindly cancer, radical nephrectomy, RCC, renal cell adenocarcinoma, renal cell cancer, renal cell carcinoma
Pictures of cheer: Young photographers aim to brighten days of kids at Upstate Cancer Center
BY JIM HOWE A recent patient and his 8-year-old twin are using their love of animals to spread cheer to other youngsters being treated at the Upstate Cancer Center. Ashton Miller, a third-grader from Fayetteville, has received drug infusions at … Continue reading
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Researcher seeks drug to fight painful condition An Upstate researcher is testing drugs to treat shingles, a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus. Jennifer Moffat, PhD, is working with a Connecticut company called NanoViricides to find an … Continue reading
Posted in bones/joints/orthopedics, brain/neurology, cancer, health care, infectious disease, kidney/renal/nephrology, organ donation/transplant, research, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics
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