HIV patients tend to show premature signs of aging. Cancer, cognitive diseases, osteoporosis – these maladies all come before their time for people living with… Read more
Category: cancer
ISMETT Participates in Groundbreaking Liver Cancer Research
UPMC-managed ISMETT in Palermo, Italy, was one of nine Italian hospitals to participate in the first randomized trial assessing liver transplantation as a treatment for… Read more
UPMC Launches Breast Cancer Rehab Program in Italy
A new rehabilitation program for oncology patients kicked off last week at the UPMC Institute for Health Chianciano Terme in Tuscany, Italy. Developed for women… Read more
Kids, Cancer and Superbugs: Study Investigates How Bacteria Mutate in Vulnerable Patients
Antibiotic-resistant infections – caused by so-called “superbugs” – are a leading threat to human health worldwide and pose a particular risk to people with immune… Read more
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Villa Maria Receives Accreditation from Region of Campania
Thousands of citizens in southern Italy now have access to advanced radiation oncology procedures at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Villa Maria, thanks to… Read more