Category Archives: Radiation Therapy program

Upstate hosts summer MedQuest for high school students

Every summer at Upstate, selected high school students get a first-hand look at what it’s like to be a doctor, nurse, physician assistant, physical therapist, laboratory researcher and a host of other careers. The week-long MedQuest program (July 16-20) is … Continue reading

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Upstate students, faculty prepare for April 14 Relay for Life

For the third consecutive year, Upstate’s Chapter of Colleges Against Cancer will participate in the American Cancer Society‘s Relay for Life in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University. The event is Saturday April 14, starting at 6 p.m. and continuing … Continue reading

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A model of ingenuity helps our students and cancer patients

Students in Upstate’s Radiation Therapy program know how unsettling it can be for cancer patients to be fitted for the mesh facemasks used during treatments. As part of their training, students are fitted with their own masks. It’s largely a … Continue reading

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Radiation Therapy student is also a teacher

Upstate Radiation Therapy student Renee Gardner takes on the role of instructor twice a week at the Campus Activities Building. Renee teaches Zumba, a Latin-inspired dance fitness program, Tuesday and Thursday evenings for an hour. “I started taking Zumba almost … Continue reading

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Radiation Therapy students to speak at Lung Cancer Vigil

For the second consecutive year, Upstate’s Colleges Against Cancer chapter will be represented at the Lung Cancer Vigil sponsored by the Upstate Cancer Center and the Lung Cancer Alliance. The brief vigil begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 1) outside … Continue reading

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