Dr. Lijian Cai to examine pharmaceutical trends, operations as he oversees program at cancer center Dr. Cai brings knowledge of medication safety, pharmaceutical training Oversees operations on main campus, and outpatient pharmacy, hospital-based satellite locations Advocate of pharmaceutical industry transparency in wake of recent drug shortages BUFFALO,
Read more →Roswell Park Team Helps Explain How Chronic Stress Weakens Immunity Against Cancer Researchers identify new mechanism associated with aggressive growth in cancer tumors Team found chronic stress can increase MSDC cells, leading to tumor growth One of the first studies to explain the impacts of stress on
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Debby L. of Kenmore, N.Y. smoked for nearly 30 years and quit at age 49 The NYS Smokers’ Quitline provided coaching and medication; yoga and meditation helped Quit Coaches are available for any NYS resident looking to quit nicotine-use for the New Year WESTERN NEW YORK
Read more →Access to Clinical Trials May Drive Differences in Outcome Among Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients COG study looks to explain lower survival rate for nonwhite children and adolescents with disease Study is latest to report lower survival for blacks, Hispanics with the disease Multicenter team set out to
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Roswell Park Spinoff Company Advances Toward New Clinical Trial for Brain Cancer Immunotherapy SurVaxM MimiVax LLC and Roswell Park to launch large clinical trial at centers in U.S. & abroad following major licensing deal MimiVax LLC secures $10 million upfront in licensing deal Large phase II studies expected
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In-Demand Roswell Park Expert Promoted to Chief of Breast Pathology Dr. Thaer Khoury plays crucial role in patient care, treatment plans Dr. Khoury heads a critical position, often in demand for expertise Leader in field, has been on review boards for DoD and NCCN Breast pathology team
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By Annette Pinder The daughter of a local retired OB/GYN, Dr. Anna M. Chen understood the importance of women’s health at an early age. Now a radiologist devoted to early detection, Dr. Chen is helping patients live long, fulfilling lives by detecting their breast cancer at its
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What if a drug that sits in nearly everyone’s medicine cabinet could help extend the lives of some cancer patients? In companion presentations at the American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, doctors from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center report new evidence that
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It doesn’t have to be a death sentence: Early detection key to surviving breast cancer By Matthew Chandler For decades, women rarely spoke of breast cancer, a disease long shrouded in a deep social stigma. They didn’t talk to relatives to learn their family history. Many didn’t do
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Algorithm Reduces Need for Therapy in Children With Intermediate-Risk Neuroblastoma COG study shows treatment can be reduced without compromising outcomes – shows therapy can be reduced in some neuroblastoma patients Algorithm based on tumor biology, anticipated response to treatment for patients with localized tumors, 3-year overall survival
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