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Will zinc be an element of future cancer treatment?
Stewart Loh, PhD (left), and Adam Blander in the lab where they are developing an experimental cancer drug that, in 10 years, may be used to repair a gene that is implicated in about half of all...
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Why you should take pain control seriously
Pain can be a significant part of the cancer experience for many patients, some of whom are reluctant to take prescription opioids. Some patients fear becoming addicted to medications such as morphine...
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New drug for cystic fibrosis patients may reduce organ damage
Upstate patients with cystic fibrosis were part of the national clinical trial that led to approval of one of the first drugs designed to treat the underlying cause of the disease, an inherited...
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How to safely keep — and dispose of — medications in your home
Pediatric pharmacists Kelly Steidl, Jeni Burgess and Meg Anderson. (PHOTO BY DEBBIE REXINE) Storing medications securely Children, the elderly and anyone who takes more than three medications are at...
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3 things to do before getting pregnant
Family planning expert Renee Mestad, MD, gives this advice to women before they begin trying to conceive: Stop smoking. Smoking interferes with ovulation, the ability of the egg to move through the...
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Which medical apps are on your phone?
Nearly all family physicians carry powerful computers in their pockets, loaded with reference information and connected to vastly more on the Web, says Joshua Steinberg, MD, an assistant professor of...
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Read about Upstate expertise in Physicians Practice magazine
The February edition of Physicians Practice magazine showcases Upstate experts from gerontology, urology, otolaryngology, nursing and pharmacy, as well as a story about Danielle Laraque-Arena,...
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The money question: Financial worry can impact care
A patient should be able to talk with his or her doctor about anything. Yet, many patients won’t bring up financial worries. The new cancer drugs approved since 2014 costs more than $120,000 per year...
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She never wanted to be a patient; she wanted to remain a person
Veronica Muscolino, during a chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer. (PHOTO BY ROBERT MESCAVAGE) What she feared most was pity. Veronica Muscolino didn’t like the idea of telling people about her...
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Up Close: Upstate Cancer Center Pharmacy
Pharmacy technicians Joanne McCollum and Jeremy Gleason at work in the Upstate Cancer Center. (PHOTO BY ROBERT MESCAVAGE) While nurses help patients settle in for their infusion appointments at the...
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