Cancer
Major Prostate Cancer Study Supports Watchful Waiting
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine, on which UConn's Dr. Peter Albertsen served as a consultant, supports active surveillance for men with low-grade prostate cancer.
September 14, 2016 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Colorectal Cancer Researchers Redefining ‘Early Detection’
Thanks to a large volume of accumulated data, high-definition microscopy, and a skilled surgeon's experience, researchers are closing in on ways to identify who’s most at risk for colorectal cancer.
June 28, 2016 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Walnuts May Help Prevent Colon Cancer
A new study by researchers at UConn Health and JAX Genomic Medicine shows walnuts may improve colon health and suppress colon cancer.
June 2, 2016 | Kim Krieger
Pinpointing the Target for Therapeutic Drugs
A UConn researcher is using nanoscience to better target therapeutic drugs to specific cells and thereby reduce harmful side effects.
April 20, 2016 | Elaina Hancock
Colorectal Cancer: Screening Can Save Your Life
During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, UConn Health gastroenterologist Dr. Ethan Bortniker says screening can significantly lower your risk.
March 4, 2016 | Christine Kaminski, UConn Health
UConn Honors Heroes in Fight Against Cancer
An ovarian cancer vaccine researcher and the co-founder of Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research will be honored for their work at the White Coat Gala in April.
February 1, 2016 | Jennifer Huber, UConn Foundation
Lighting Adjustments Necessary for Better Health, Researchers Say
New lighting technology can better accommodate the body's circadian rhythm and avoid the detrimental effects of typical lighting, according to a paper co-authored by a UConn Health cancer epidemiologist.
March 18, 2015 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Abuzz Over Ovulation Similarities Between Two Very Different Species
UConn researchers say that during ovulation the same gene may govern both humans and flies, a finding that could lead to advances in treating human infertility, cancer metastasis and ovarian disease.
February 23, 2015 | Kim Krieger
UConn Urologist Picked to Lead New Bladder Cancer Institute
A donor with no previous ties to the University sought out a UConn Health expert to drive the advancement of bladder cancer care and research.
February 6, 2015 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Vitamin D as Colon Cancer Foe
The director of UConn Health's Colon Cancer Prevention Program explains medicine’s growing understanding of how higher vitamin D levels may slow colon cancer.
January 21, 2015 | Chris DeFrancesco, UConn Health