For Immediate Release
May 1, 2007

 BUFFALO, NY − Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) will be offering two free stop smoking classes to interested smokers in May. Dates, times and locations of classes are:

Date/Time:        Tuesday, May 8^th from 7-8:30 pm

Location:          Kenmore United Methodist Church

32 Landers Rd, Kenmore, NY 14217

 

Date/Time:        Wednesday, May 23rd from 7-8:30 pm

Location:          Church of the Nativity

1530 Colvin Blvd, Kenmore, 14223

 

The Roswell Park Stop Smoking program has helped thousands of Western New Yorkers kick their nicotine addiction. Participants will receive advice on how to stop smoking including the latest information on medications that can help ease nicotine withdrawal symptoms. A free two-week supply of nicotine patches will be available to eligible participants. People can sign-up for one of the free classes by contacting Roswell Park at 845-8046.

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. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and in China, For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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