Cancer
Advancing Specialty Care for Metastatic Melanoma at UConn Health
The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in collaboration with the Dermatology Department now offers specialized melanoma care at UConn Health and the UConn School of Medicine.
Connecting for Sickle Cell
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month: Meet Dr. Oladipo Cole on a Mission to Connect with and Cure More Patients Just Like His Brother
UConn Health Selected for Duffy Status Health Equity Project
UConn Health has been selected among 24 health and hospital systems for the American Society of Hematology project to establish new blood reference ranges that better reflect diverse patient populations.
UConn Health Minute: Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer for both men and women but as UConn Health thoracic surgeon Dustin Walters explains, patient outcomes can be improved with early screening and advanced treatment options.
Geriatric Care Program Now Available for Cancer Patients at UConn Health
The Geriatric Oncology Co-Management Program was created at UConn Health’s Carol and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center in conjunction with the UConn Center on Aging creating a unique program that only a minority of community oncology practices in the U.S. provide access to geriatric specialty care
UConn Health Using AI for Early Identification of Lung Cancer
UConn Health has implemented an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) system to assist with the identification, management, and treatment of patients with lung cancer.
UConn Health Recruits Leader of Thoracic Surgery
Dr. Dustin Walters has been recruited to the Department of Surgery at UConn Health to launch a new program for thoracic surgical care and to grow it to world-class program heights.
UConn Health Begins Blood and Marrow Transplants
Dr. Kapil S. Meleveedu was recently recruited and has launched the new Blood and Marrow Transplant Program establishing a state-of-the-art Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.
A Very ‘Holley Family’ Christmas, Now Cancer-Free
Connecticut Man Now Cancer Free Thanks to Powerful Immunotherapy Care He Received at the UConn Health Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Receives the 2024 Women’s Choice Awards as one of America’s Best Hospitals in Eight Areas
The Women’s Choice Awards has named UConn John Dempsey Hospital as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Safety, Cancer Care, Stroke Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Breast Cancer, Mammogram Images, Women’s Services and Obstetrics