For Immediate Release
June 9, 2007
 

BUFFALO, NY – Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s (RPCI) Stop Smoking Clinic may be just the help you need to stop smoking now.

The three-session clinic will be held on Tuesdays, July 10, 17 and 24 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the Research Studies Center at RPCI. Eligible smokers will receive a free two-week starter kit of nicotine patches to help them quit. The class is directed by Michael Cummings, PhD, a leading expert in smoking cessation. Most local insurance plans cover the $10 clinic fee. Registration for the class is limited, so call now. To register call: (716) 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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