Researchers at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine are using groundbreaking tumor-highlighting technology to better visualize lung cancer tissue—giving surgeons a significantly… Read more
Tag: surgery
Pro-Male Bias and Gender Stereotypes May Influence Surgical Performance of Both Men and Women
Surgery is well-documented as a male-dominated field – less than 10% of full professors in academic surgery departments in the U.S. and Canada are women…. Read more
NOW – Episode 8
In the eighth installment of NOW, get an up-close look into a robot that will change the face of surgery forever, meet a Pittsburgh-born actor and part-time Dungeon Master who teaches kids how to escape through the power of imagination, and learn about a clinical trial working toward making every organ transplant a success.
Breast Reconstruction: Healing through Plastic Surgery
For many women battling breast cancer, a single or double mastectomy is a possible treatment they consider. More than 70 percent of these women are… Read more
Clinical Care by the Numbers
UPMC cares for the people of western Pennsylvania and beyond. Just how much care is that? UPMC projected the amount of clinical care that would… Read more