Category Archives: medical imaging/radiology

Up Close: Studying bone density to help cancer survivors

Posted on July 12, 2019 by

Timothy Damron, MD, and Kenneth Mann, PhD, are studying bone fracture risk in cancer patients after radiation treatment. While radiation therapy is an important and effective treatment for many cancers, bone exposed to radiation becomes brittle and has an increased risk … Continue reading →

Posted in bones/joints/orthopedics, cancer, health care, medical imaging/radiology, research

After abnormal mammogram, vigilant nurse tries new combination surgery and radiation treatment for breast cancer

Posted on June 27, 2019 by

BY AMBER SMITH In her role as chief nursing officer at Upstate University Hospital, Nancy Page is part of the leadership team that reviews major hospital purchases. In 2017, they gave the go-ahead for intraoperative radiation therapy equipment, which would … Continue reading →

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Battling cancer: Through 3 surgeries and 6 weeks of radiation, this determined Marine vet keeps his chin up

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

BY DARRYL GEDDES Howard “Mac” Waterman, 73, of Boonville is a Vietnam War veteran who saw combat as a Marine, but his biggest fight has been a recent bout with medullary thyroid and neck cancer. He appears to be outmaneuvering … Continue reading →

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He chose radiation treatment for his prostate cancer

Posted on February 27, 2019 by

BY JIM HOWE Jan Roberts wasn’t sure what to expect when he received radiation treatments for prostate cancer at the Upstate Cancer Center. A disabled Vietnam veteran, he receives primary care at the Syracuse VA Medical Center, where he was … Continue reading →

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In her own words: Stroke survivor JoAnn Wickman recalls the morning of Feb. 9, 2018

Posted on December 3, 2018 by

“I woke up at 5:20 in the morning. I woke up and thought, ‘What the heck is going on? Something’s not right,’” recalls JoAnn Wickman of Cortland. “I had this weird sensation. It felt like the tip of my tongue … Continue reading →

Posted in emergency medicine/trauma, health care, medical imaging/radiology, patient story, stroke

New option for breast cancer treatment combines surgery with radiation

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Surgeons and radiation oncologists at Upstate are teaming up to provide intraoperative radiation therapy to women with early-stage breast cancer. This allows for an intensive dose of radiation to be applied during surgery in the space where the tumor is removed. … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, health care, medical imaging/radiology, surgery, technology, women's health/gynecology

Interventional radiologist loves solving problems

Posted on August 24, 2018 by

BY AMBER SMITH In a typical day, Mitchell Karmel, MD, may take a biopsy of a liver tumor in one patient, install a port, so another patient can receive chemotherapy, and drain an abscess from deep within the abdomen of another. … Continue reading →

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A remarkable recovery: His stroke care included fast-moving, coordinated efforts by his wife, ambulance crew and specialists at Upstate

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

BY JIM HOWE Dave Cartner has a remarkable story to share. The patient The 50-year-old Marcellus resident had finished breakfast on Feb. 13 and was about to leave for his job as a meat supervisor for a local food chain. … Continue reading →

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A new option: Technique heats the body’s water molecules to destroy cancer cells

Posted on May 23, 2018 by

BY AMBER SMITH Options are important when you have cancer of the liver. Vascular and interventional radiologists at Upstate now offer microwave ablation, a technique that uses heat to destroy cancer cells. The minimally invasive procedure can be an alternative to … Continue reading →

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Many options: Caregiving team considers multiple factors in managing patients with lung cancer  

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

BY AMBER SMITH People diagnosed with lung cancer a century ago had few options. The earliest surgical techniques, in the 1930s, involved cutting open a patient’s chest and removing an entire lung. While that is sometimes still necessary today, surgeons are … Continue reading →

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