September is National Blood Cancer Awareness month, and unlike cancers that affect one region of the body, blood cancers affect the whole body. Since they do not form a lump or tumor in a specific organ, they are typically more difficult to detect. Our blood contains red
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Roswell Park Unveils Plans for Expanded Williamsville Campus: The Roswell Park Scott Bieler Amherst Center The naming recognizes significant personal contribution from pioneering auto dealer, a longtime Roswell Park supporter Expanded, relocated community diagnostic & treatment center will create northern WNY hub To feature infusion center, pharmacy, lab, and
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Even as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists continued to draw support for their innovative research proposals, garnering more than $34 million in competitive grants from government agencies and private funders. These recent grants fund efforts to improve outcomes for patients with
Read more →Roswell Park Approved to Provide Care for World Trade Center 9/11 First Responders Buffalo-based cancer center will provide specialized care for those who served at sites of 2001 attacks First responders are at increased risk for cancer and cancer-related disease 9/11 first responders no longer have to
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Courtesy of Roswell Cancer Talk Blog Many people think immunotherapy is a recent treatment for cancer patients, but it actually dates back to 1891, when William Coley, a bone sarcoma surgeon at the first U.S. cancer hospital, injected streptococcal organisms into a patient with inoperable cancer. Dr.
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A carcinogen is any substance that can be cancer causing. Carcinogens can be found in the air, the products a person uses, or even in popular foods and beverages. Scientists continually study exposures that can contribute to the formation of cancer. The National Cancer Institute reminds the
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By Gina Fedele, Windsong Marketing Services Manager The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the age of eligibility for low dose lung cancer CT screening exams after research revealed that individuals who are younger and have smoked less can benefit. People ages 50 to 80 who smoked
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By Annette Pinder The interventional radiology team at Gates Vascular Institute recently completed their first minimally invasive Y-90 procedure called Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) to treat patients with inoperable liver cancer. “SIRT, also known as radioembolization or Y-90, is a procedure in which a small catheter
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A new collaboration between two Western New York cancer research leaders will help oncologists learn whether Black and white cancer patients respond differently to a game-changing immunotherapy treatment, and seeks to improve the safety and effectiveness of these newer drugs in diverse populations. Funded by a two-year,
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Courtesy Roswell Park Cancer Talk Blog Although we do not usually associate the occurrence of cancer with young adults, it is the number one cause of disease-related death among people ages 15-39. In fact, young adults get rare and aggressive forms of cancer, but when symptoms arise,
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