For Immediate Release
March 28, 2007

BUFFALO, NY – Why not swing into spring smoke-free? Join Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s (RPCI) stop smoking clinic and let us help you stop smoking.

You can get started by attending the three-session stop smoking clinic, which will be held on Thursdays, April 5, 12, and 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, in the Research Studies Center at RPCI.            

The class is directed by K. Michael Cummings, PhD, Department of Health Behavior, a leading expert in smoking cessation. Participants will receive a stop smoking booklet, information on withdrawal symptoms, weight control methods, a two-week supply of nicotine patches and tips on how to remain smoke-free.

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 headquartered 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 multiple affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania as well as overseas 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.