February 23, 2021
E. Steve Woodle, MD, professor of surgery at the University of Cincinnati, authored a study that shows that 15 years after transplantation no difference in kidney transplant survival or patient survival rates were found between kidney transplant patients who received long-term corticosteroids versus those who had corticosteroid eliminated early.
February 19, 2021
This week, more than 130 hospitals, research foundations, fundraising organizations and patient advocacy groups asked the Biden administration to put cancer patients first in the next stage of the rollout. The letter, which was signed by leaders at the UC Cancer Center, says research in the past year shows that COVID-19 patients with cancer have twice the death rate than those without cancer.
January 21, 2021
UC research, published in JAMA Oncology, shows that chemotherapy before surgery for some pancreatic cancer patients may not improve survival rates.
January 5, 2021
Drugs.com reports that COVID-19 has caused significant disruption in lung cancer screening.
December 21, 2020
New UC research shows a dangerous trend in lung cancer caused by the pandemic.
December 17, 2020
A recent study led by University of Cincinnati Cancer Center researchers shows the impact the pandemic had on lung cancer screening, which experts say could be bad for both screening programs in general and for the overall well-being of patients.
October 27, 2020
A Cincinnati surgeon has been named among the nation’s top “40 under 40” in cancer care.
October 13, 2020
When Dr. Beth Shaughnessy, a UC professor and UC Health cancer surgeon, found out that she had cancer, she used it as an opportunity to share her path towards recovery and shed some light for others who might find themselves in the same situation.
October 12, 2020
Angelo Colosimo, MD, an associate professor in the UC College of Medicine and a UC Health orthopedic surgeon, discussed the benefits of regular workouts with weights and flexibility exercises no matter how old you are. He spoke to the Cincinnati Enquirer for an article that remembered U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg but also touted the benefits of strength training.
September 30, 2020
Drug Target Review discusses findings of a study looking at the use of a naturally occurring lipid to prevent COVID-19 infection.
September 29, 2020
By examining preexisting research for other conditions, researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found a potential treatment that could be applied to COVID-19.
September 21, 2020
Event: September 25, 2020 10:30 AM
The University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is dedicating this year’s virtual retreat to looking at prevention as it pertains to our region and beyond.
September 8, 2020
Five African-American researchers and healthcare professionals on UC’s medical campus have received sizable grants from the National Institutes of Health during the past 18 months. The faculty members were interviewed by WCPO to help showcase innovation and the diverse voices and perspectives they bring as the healthcare community attempts to ease health disparities in communities of color in Cincinnati and beyond.
August 20, 2020
Steve Woodle, MD, William A. Altemeier Chair in Research Surgery at the UC College of Medicine, spoke to a Fox 19 journalist about his latest research. He is part of a national team working on a new test that can determine the effectiveness of antibodies against COVID-19 and also does a better job of reducing false positives in detecting the novel coronavirus.
August 18, 2020
A University of Cincinnati transplant surgeon is part of a national team of researchers that has helped develop a serological test targeting transplant patients that may better detect antibodies in response to SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19.