Cancer research
November 13, 2025
UAMS Study Finds Digital Barriers May Limit Rural Cancer Survivors from Participating in Research
LITTLE ROCK — Limited access to digital resources may be one reason why rural cancer survivors are underrepresented in cancer research, according to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Institute for Community Health Innovation. Researchers found that rural cancer survivors were willing to participate in cancer research studies. However, factors such…
March 15, 2022
UAMS Study Finds Cancer Treatment Creates Employment Difficulties for Some Rural Women
LITTLE ROCK — Rural women are likely to face significant challenges finding secure and reliable employment following cancer treatment if they did not already have a secure job at the time of their diagnosis, according to a new study led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researchers. The study, which was published in…
April 30, 2014
RockStar Lounge Raises Funds for Cancer Research
It may be 2014, but friends of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute can still party like it’s 1999 when it comes to supporting cancer research.
February 25, 2014
Researcher Aids Cancer Prevention with Colon Polyp Identifier
Feb. 25, 2014 | Research led by a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) professor of medicine and genetics has found a way to identify a type of polyp in the colon that may account for as much as 30 percent of colon cancers, a potential breakthrough in colon cancer prevention.