Cancer Patient Stories
June 15, 2016
UAMS to Host Cancer Moonshot Summit in Conjunction with Vice President Biden June 29
LITTLE ROCK — A local summit hosted by the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on June 29 will give Arkansans the opportunity to learn about and participate in the National Cancer Moonshot Initiative led by Vice President Joe Biden. The summit is set for 12:30-2:30 p.m….
June 10, 2016
Smokers Kick the Habit with Help From UAMS
June 10, 2016 | The year 1982 was a turning point for Michele Lovett. Her parents divorced, and the 16 year old found herself with a new group of friends. Her teenage routine now included weekend trips to the mall, where she and her friends could smoke cigarettes undetected by their parents.
June 9, 2016
Showcase Features Research Using Natural Products
June 9, 2016 | Ten projects highlighting the use of natural products in medical research were on display June 1 at the latest Showcase of Medical Discoveries wine-and-cheese reception hosted by the UAMS College of Medicine and vice chancellor of research. The event was the 14th reception in a series created to foster communication and collaboration among UAMS…
June 7, 2016
Cancer Institute Auxiliary Awards Grants, Announces New Officers
June 7, 2016 | Seventeen patient support programs have been awarded grants by the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Auxiliary.
May 25, 2016
UAMS and Chicot Memorial Medical Center to Offer Free Skin Cancer Screenings June 25 in Lake Village
LITTLE ROCK — Dermatologists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will offer free skin cancer screenings from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 25 at Chicot Memorial Medical Center Outpatient Clinic, 2729 S. Hwy 65 and 82, in Lake Village. No appointment is necessary. Patients are asked to arrive no later than 1:30 p.m….
May 6, 2016
Freedom From Smoking Program to Begin May 18 at UAMS
LITTLE ROCK – Anyone ready to quit smoking is invited to participate in a free seven-week program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Freedom from Smoking will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. for seven Wednesdays beginning May 18 in the UAMS College of Public Health, Room 3/204. To register, contact certified tobacco treatment…
April 25, 2016
UAMS Cancer Specialists to Speak at May 19 Event in Hot Springs Village
LITTLE ROCK — You are invited to hear about Arkansas’ only allogeneic bone marrow transplant program for cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma at an event featuring specialists from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The panel discussion will be held at 11 a.m. May 19 at Diamante Country Club, 2000 Country…
April 18, 2016
UAMS Receives Grants for Breast Cancer Prevention, Detection
April 18, 2016 | Women in Arkansas will benefit from two grants presented to UAMS by the Arkansas affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. A grant of $87,642 will assist the UAMS Mobile Mammography Program to continue providing digital screening mammograms to women across Arkansas, with a focus on the 26 counties that…
April 8, 2016
UAMS to Offer Free Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Screenings April 15
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is offering free oral, head and neck cancer screenings from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. April 15 on the sixth floor of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. Screenings are noninvasive, take about 10 minutes and are conducted by the UAMS Department of Otolaryngology…
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.
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