For Immediate Release
May 12, 2005

ROSWELL PARK FACULTY TO PRESENT AT NATIONAL CANCER MEETING

BUFFALO, NY – Faculty members from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) will present their research at the 41st annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), May 13-17, in Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL. ASCO is the world’s leading association of clinical cancer researchers and practitioners. More than 25,000 cancer specialists from around the world are expected to attend to discuss the latest advances in cancer care, treatment and prevention.
 
RPCI faculty members serving as co-chairs of oral presentation sessions are:

• Donald Trump, MD, Senior Vice President for Clinical Research, “Targeted Therapies for Genitourinary Cancer,” Saturday, May 14. 11:15 am – 12:30 pm.
• Maria Baer, MD, Department of Medicine, “Leukemia/Myeloma including Transplantation,” Monday, May 16, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm.

RPCI faculty members are authors on more than 15 abstracts which highlight their research in breast, colon, endometrial, leukemia, lung, ovarian, pancreatic and childhood cancers. The following will deliver oral presentations.

• Stephen Edge, MD, Department of Surgery, is an assigned discussant for “Practice Variations and Disparities in Breast Cancer,” (abstract # 6003-6005), Saturday, May 14,  9:30 am.
• Daniel Green, MD, Department of Pediatric Oncology, “Treatment of Wilms Tumor Relapsing after Initial Treatment with Vincristine, Actinomycin D and Doxorubicin. A report from the National Wilms Tumor Study Group.” (Abstract 8507), Sunday, May 15, 1:15 pm. 
• Daniel Green, MD, Department of Pediatric Oncology, “Treatment of Anaplastic Wilms Tumor: A report from the National Wilms Tumor Study Group (Abstract 8508), Sunday, May 15, 1:30 pm.

In Buffalo, NY, RPCI will offer "Highlights of ASCO 2005" Saturday, June 18, 7:30
am - noon, in the Gaylord-Cary Meeting Room, Research Studies Center, RPCI, Elm & Carlton Streets.  The program will provide primary care physicians, oncologists, urologists, gastroenterologists, gynecologists, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with a summary of the latest data and research findings in breast, lung, gastrointestinal and genitourinary cancers presented at the 41st annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The program will focus on how these new data and research will impact on the care of cancer patients. 

ASCO includes more than 18,000 members who set the standard for cancer care worldwide.  The Society leads the fight for more effective cancer treatments, increased funding for clinical and translational research, and ultimately, cures for the many different cancers that strike 1.2 million Americans every year.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute- designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York.  RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers.  For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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