Archive - April 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012 - 1:48pm
While their tasks may vary, the impact that our volunteers have on our quality patient care at Roswell Park is invaluable. This week we are honoring all of the volunteers who gave their time in 2011. Whether it’s greeting a patient at the door, running an errand for a department or handing out coffee in a reception area, our volunteers truly have the “magic touch,” which is the theme of this year’s Volunteer Recognition Luncheon...
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 4:04pm
Just last month, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released updated cervical cancer screening recommendations. Similar guidelines were also published by a collaborative group consisting of The American Cancer Society (ACS), the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) and the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
The...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - 12:32pm
On April 8, 1987, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Joint Resolution 119 designated the third week in April as National Minority Cancer Awareness Week.
Since then, groups across the country have used the week to draw attention to the unfortunate reality that certain subgroups of our population are disproportionately impacted by cancer.
We refer to these differences, or inequities, as “cancer health disparities.”
These disparities exist within both the incidence and mortality rates of cancer. As an example, not only is the rate of cancer...
Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 8:31am
When discussing radiation with a patient, I’m often asked: “what side effects should I expect?”
There’s three things to keep in mind about radiation treatment side effects:
- Radiation is like sunlight. It’s made up of photons, just like sunlight, except radiation photons have higher energy so they can penetrate beyond the skin to reach cancer inside your body.
- Radiation is a form of local treatment that only affects what’s within the area being treated.
- No two people will have the same degree of side effects, and...
