Cancer
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.
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.
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.
UConn Researchers Develop Personalized Ovarian Cancer Vaccines
The first genomics-driven personalized medicine clinical trial in immunotherapy of ovarian cancer begins at UConn Health this fall.
Genetic Screening and Breast Cancer Risk
Two UConn Health genetic counselors discuss a recent call for much wider use of genetic screening for breast cancer.
UConn Health Receives $3 Million for Cancer Research
The gift from Ray ’56 (CLAS) and Carole Neag will support research on genomics-guided cancer treatment.
Beating Cancer Can Come with New Health Risks
The No. 1 killer of cancer survivors is heart disease. Here’s what UConn Health is doing about it.
Raising Colon Cancer Awareness Among Minorities
Dr. Jose Orellana, internal medicine physician at UConn Health, discusses why some minority groups are at increased risk of the disease.
New Imaging Tool Bypasses Blade to Check for Skin Cancer
The UConn Health Center’s dermatology chair is the only dermatologist in Connecticut trained on confocal microscopy, enabling her to analyze skin lesions on a cellular level without a biopsy.
Health Center Introduces Lung Cancer Screening Program
The program’s goal is to find lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.