April 7, 2016
Cancer Institute Auxiliary Honors Chancellor Dan Rahn
April 7, 2016 | Friends of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute gathered April 5 to recognize Chancellor Dan Rahn, M.D., as the 2016 Cancer Institute Auxiliary’s Distinguished Honoree. Rahn is the 22nd recipient and third UAMS chancellor to receive this honor from the auxiliary. Former chancellors the late Harry Ward, M.D., and I….
April 1, 2016
NFL Players Brighten Cancer Patients’ Day with Surprise Visit
APRIL 1, 2016 | Hugs, smiles and selfies were in plentiful supply March 31 when five professional football players made a surprise visit to patients at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
March 28, 2016
Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., Named Director of Breast Imaging at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK — Gwendolyn Bryant-Smith, M.D., a fellowship-trained radiologist, has been named director of breast imaging at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She sees patients in the UAMS Breast Center on the first floor of the Outpatient Center. Bryant-Smith has been an assistant professor in the UAMS Department of Radiology since 2006…
UAMS to Host Cancer Survivorship Workshop April 16
LITTLE ROCK – A workshop at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute will focus on the needs and concerns of cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. I Am a Survivor: Cancer Survivorship Workshop is set for 8 a.m. – noon April 16 on the 10th floor of the UAMS Cancer Institute. Registration begins at 8…
March 21, 2016
Rasco Symposium Offers Insight in GI Cancer Treatment
March 21, 2016 | Health care professionals gathered at UAMS on March 11 for the opportunity to learn the latest research and treatment innovations in colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. Offered by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the 19th Annual Charles William Rasco, III Symposium on Colorectal Cancer and GI Malignancies brought…
March 16, 2016
UAMS Team First to Demonstrate Blood Flow Manipulation
Discovery Could Lead to Early Detection of Cancer and Other Diseases LITTLE ROCK — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team led by Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc., is the first to demonstrate noninvasive, remote manipulation of blood and lymph flow in the body. This discovery makes possible several advances, including blood transportation…
March 14, 2016
Madonna Tribute Artist to Headline UAMS Cancer Institute’s RockStar Lounge April 21
LITTLE ROCK — “Get into the Groove” when Madonna tribute artist Chris America takes the stage April 21 at Little Rock’s hottest rock ’n roll party, RockStar Lounge. The show starts at 7 p.m. at Club Level, 315 Main St., Little Rock. Tickets are $50 in advance and $75 at the door. Order tickets at…
March 10, 2016
UAMS Event to Offer Free Legal Assistance For Cancer Patients April 6
LITTLE ROCK —Free legal assistance on important personal documents will be provided at a clinic April 6 to anyone in cancer treatment or who has completed treatment, based on financial need. The estate planning clinic will be held at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) as…
March 8, 2016
New Tradition Bonds Friends Fighting Breast Cancer
March 8, 2016 | During one of her many trips to the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Tammy Alexander spotted an old friend browsing in the gift shop. “Stacy Sells and I were classmates at Hendrix College, but we hadn’t seen each other in quite a while,” she said. Having seen a UAMS advertisement…
February 26, 2016
Freedom From Smoking Support Groups to Begin at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
LITTLE ROCK – Anyone ready to quit smoking is invited to join one of two support groups starting in March at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Freedom from Smoking evening session will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. for seven Tuesdays beginning March 15 in the UAMS College of Public Health, Room 3202….
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