RPCI CancerTalk
Monday, May 20, 2013 - 12:50pm
Nothing can change the caliber of a conversation—or a relationship—quite like cancer. Like an acquaintance we've been trying to avoid, mortality suddenly appears in the room, and from then on, it never leaves. By choosing to invite the Big C into our social lives, we are always taking a risk—a risk that our friends and partners might not react well, might freeze or run away. For people with cancer and their close friends and families, it's a risk we take every day.
As I've written before in posts concerning...
Friday, May 17, 2013 - 2:51pm
When it comes to kidney cancer, there has been more promising news as of late. Treatments for the disease have changed dramatically over the past few years. We now have new drugs that have shown very significant benefits for our patients whose cancer has unfortunately returned after surgical removal.
Most of these new drugs cut the blood supply to tumors, essentially “starving” them. These type of drugs are called antiangiogenic drugs, or angiogenesis inhibitors.
Here at...
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 7:48am
Cancer research is really at the heart of everything we do at Roswell Park. Our mission—to understand, prevent and cure cancer—cannot move forward without it.
Although we focus on research each and every day at Roswell Park, I want to highlight its role this month for National Cancer Research Month and help explain a little about how cancer research works.
When you hear about patients being treated with chemotherapy, or cancer drugs,...
Thursday, May 9, 2013 - 11:04am
More than 90 percent of children younger than 10 years of age who are diagnosed with cancer are treated at cancer centers that participate in National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored clinical trials, and more than half of them are enrolled onto a study. This helps explain the dramatic improvements in survival rates for...
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - 3:09pm
A little over six years ago, Sandra Szopinski caught a segment on the news featuring Roswell Park's first therapy dog, Monte. At the time, Sandra's eight-year-old golden doodle, Rorie, had already passed therapy dog testing. After seeing the news report, Sandra instantly felt compelled to call Roswell Park to find out more about our Pet Therapy Program. Soon after her call to our ...
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 1:24pm
Roswell Park recently honored March as Myeloma Awareness Month and I want to share with you some of the exciting research being done regarding multiple myeloma treatment.
My colleague, Hong Liu, MD, is the principal investigator of an exciting Phase 3 clinical trial that we hope will improve treatment for multiple myeloma patients. Patients up to the age of 70 who are in good physical condition are eligible for this clinical trial.
This trial will consist of...
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 - 3:52pm
Part of life is the unforeseen event. It’s why we take out insurance on our homes, cars, health and lives. We want to be covered in case of accidents or emergencies that we just don’t see coming.
The same philosophy applies to health care proxies. You may not always be capable of making important medical decisions on your own. Relying on unassigned family members, some who may have differing opinions, or your physician places a great burden on those individuals. Without a health care proxy, as a patient, you would face an uncertain future.
Why Do I Need a Health...
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