Cancer

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More Healthgrades Honors for UConn John Dempsey Hospital

8 awards across 6 specialties

UConn Health Community Health Worker Rosa Agosto discussing early cancer screenings at food pantry in Waterbury. (Ryan Bernat/UConn Health)

UConn Health Minute: Connecting Cancer Care

Cancer care begins with connection. In this UConn Health Minute, we meet community health worker Rosa Agosto who through community outreach and trusted relationships, is helping people access screenings and care that can make a life-changing difference.

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Supercharging the Immune System

Dr. Kapil Meleveedu, director of UConn Health’s Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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Younger Women Get Breast Cancer, Too

Diagnosed at 26, Krista Iliano shares how she has perservered with breast cancer at a young age and fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother alongside her UConn Health oncologist, Dr. Daniel Morganstern.

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Finding Hope in Everyday Life With Metastatic Breast Cancer

For UConn Health’s Jessica Costa, life with metastatic breast cancer includes ongoing treatment, everyday routines and hope for the future. She shares her experience to raise awareness and help others understand the disease.

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Community Connections to Fight Cancer

UConn Health's Rosa Agosto is helping connect patients to the care they need

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‘Healthy Rounds’: The Breast Cancer Breakdown

Dr. Daniel Morganstern, medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and genetics, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

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UConn Athletics and UConn Health Announce Partnership

Longtime partners to place UConn Health branding on Men’s and Women’s Basketball uniforms beginning with the 2026-27 season.

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Routine Mammograms Save Lives

At 43, a routine mammogram changed Allison Clark’s life

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UConn Health Launches Cutting-Edge CAR-T Cell Therapy Program

New program brings potentially lifesaving treatment for certain blood cancers closer to patients in Connecticut and the region