Upstate Cancer Center

You can visit the lung cancer vigil ribbon from the Cancer Center round about. Please park & walk. The ribbon will be displayed in the Cancer Center windows until the end of the month!

Week of Lung Cancer Vigil Patient Spotlight: Joe is a husband, Dad, Grandpa, Brother, motorcycle enthusiast, and lover of life! Joe’s life changed on Nov. 6, 2019, when he was told that he had lung cancer. He had been feeling tired and under the weather and thought that he had the flu. He started to have difficulty breathing and went to the ER, where they found out that he had a collapsed lung and a tumor the size of a fist. Joe began meeting with specialists at Upstate, to m...ap his course of treatment. Joe began his treatment of radiation and chemotherapy, and finished his treatment in April 2020. Joe’s tumor shrunk and he is back to doing what he loves; riding his Harley Davidson with his wife, watching his German Shephard’s run, shopping with his granddaughter, and renovating his house. After his diagnosis, Joe quit smoking cold turkey. Joe said, The scary word of cancer made me stop my 38 years of smoking immediately. I am continuing treatment at the Upstate Cancer Center, and when I am there, the smoking cessation specialist visits with me. Upstate Cancer Center made the scary into hopeful and positive. The atmosphere is not depressing, always positive and uplifting. The staff are awesome, they made it easy, and they have the best Lorna Doone cookies! See more

Week of Lung Cancer Vigil Patient Spotlight: Monica Ruiz started smoking when she was a teenager due to peer pressure. Over the years Monica has quit smoking and started again more times than she can count. She first tried the nicotine gum and did not like the taste. Monica believes her biggest issue quitting is having difficulty finding a healthy habit to replace the smoking habit. She recently had her first Low-dose CT lung scan through the Upstate We Matter lung cancer screening program. Fortunately the results were negative for cancer. Monica is currently working with Upstate smoking cessation specialists to quit the habit of smoking for good.

With the help of the The Upstate Foundation and media sponsors iHeartRadio and CNYCentral.com, our Call in For Cancer event raised $46,200. Thank you to all.

Meet our experts Dr. Ranjna Sharma and Dr. Jayne Charlamb. To learn more visit upstate.edu/breastcenter

ICYMIMARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT OCT. 22 at 2 p.m. Join us on Facebook at HealthLink at Upstate for a conversation with Upstate breast health experts Dr. Ranjna Sharma and Dr. Jayne Charlamb. They'll discuss a variety of breast health and breast cancer topics, including how to determine if you’re considered high risk for breast cancer and the steps you should take if you are.

Thank you to @OnondagaCounty Executive Ryan McMahon for hanging with our She Matters team at today’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. She Matters is @SUNY Upstate’s community outreach breast cancer awareness program.

It's another spectacular autumn day and WE ARE PROUD TO BE THE PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR TODAY'S MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER event here in Syracuse. Lots of fun activities, especially the Making Strides Displays and Drive Thru from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Destiny. Check out the Pink your Car contest.

IT'S THE FIRST DAY OF PROJECT PINK: Members of the NAPBC Breast Workgroup Meeting wore pink this morning to support breast cancer awareness. "Project Pink," launched by the Upstate Cancer Center Breast Cancer Program, encourages employees to wear pink each Friday in October. The Upstate Breast Care Program was the first NAPBC accredited program in the region. The NAPBC (National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers) is a national consortium focused on breast health and is dedicated to the improvement of quality outcomes of patients with all diseases of the breast.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, join us Oct. 22 on Facebook for a conversation with Upstate breast health experts Dr. Ranjna Sharma and Dr. Jayne Charlamb. Among the topics covered how to determine if you’re considered high risk for breast cancer and the steps you should take if you are.

Proud to join City of Syracuse - Office of the Mayor, American Cancer Society at today's City Hall's flag-raising for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Upstate Cancer Center is presenting this year's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 18. For more info, go to MakingStridesWalk.org/Syracuse. The Upstate Mamogram Van will be crisscrossing CNY this fall. See when we'll be in your neighborhood and make an appointment today: https://www.upstate.edu/mobile-mammography/events.php

Today, we pause to reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We honor the memory of those who lost their lives, and the service of the countless emergency and healthcare professionals who answered the call, rushing to help their fellow citizens. We will never forget.

Paige's Butterfly Run The mission goes on to help kids diagnosed with cancer and their families at Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. Join this year's virtual event with team Upstate Stronger Than Cancer https://runsignup.com/Race/48348/Donate/otzQ8tEeVusRKuKW

Happy to offer these sunscreen stations to benefit the guests of the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.