UConn Today

April 18, 2013

…Meg Gerrard, a CHIP affiliate and research professor of psychology, previously worked at Dartmouth’s comprehensive cancer center. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo) When asked to describe her new role at…

November 9, 2016

…UConn Health’s Lung Cancer Screening Program is urging current and former heavy smokers to get screened for the disease with a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan. “Low-dose CT is…

December 13, 2016

…Advanced lung cancer patient Michel Gueret had a life expectancy of less than a year at the time of diagnosis. After participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial at…

July 6, 2017

…In the next few decades, the number of adults living with cancer is expected to triple in size. Age is the single greatest risk factor for cancer. By 2030,…

November 28, 2012

…Keith Bellizzi, associate professor of human development and family studies, has published a new book on cancer, aging, and medical issues involved in caring for the elderly. (Photo…

April 13, 2009

…Dr. Molly Brewer of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center is leading a new breast cancer prevention study. Photo by Alan Grant Many women worry about their risk of…

June 16, 2010

…Keith Bellizzi, assistant professor of human development and family studies. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer Despite the importance of timely follow-up care for cancer survivors, a recent study shows…

September 7, 2017

…September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month so it’s an opportune time to discuss one of the most common cancers in men. UConn Health urologists, Drs. Peter Albertsen, Brooke Harnisch…

March 4, 2016

…step to go in for the potentially lifesaving test. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., yet…

October 18, 2016

…Norman Smith, 65, of Windsor is a high school teacher, husband, father of two sons, and now, a breast cancer survivor. The chances of men developing breast cancer are…