If you smoke, quit. It will be the smartest decision you make on your journey to fight cancer. There’s nothing more damaging to your treatment and overall health than tobacco use. The sooner you quit the better. Smoking decreases your chance of survival, increases your chance of cancer recurrence, and exposes you to a number of other ailments – including a second cancer down the road, pulmonary disease and heart disease.
If you smoke, quit. It will be the smartest decision you make on your journey to fight cancer. There’s nothing more damaging to your treatment and overall health than tobacco use. The sooner you quit the better. Smoking decreases your chance of survival, increases your chance of cancer recurrence, and exposes you to a number of other ailments – including a second cancer down the road, pulmonary disease and heart disease.
Occupational therapists (OT) are part of the rehabilitation team at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and we focus on assisting patients with optimizing their functional independence. As an OT at Roswell Park, I regularly work with patients who are experiencing cancer-related fatigue. The exact cause of cancer-related fatigue is unknown, however certain factors and treatments are associated with it including chemotherapy, radiation, blood and bone marrow transplants, pain, and anemia.
Secondary cancers sometimes occur after a patient receives an initial, separate cancer diagnosis. Stephen Edge, MD, Medical Director of the Roswell Park Breast Center; Denise Rokitka, MD, MPH, Director of Roswell Park's Pediatric Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic; and Lynda Beaupin, MD, Director of Roswell Park's Adolescent and Young Adult Program join Roswellness Radio to discuss secondary cancers.
Section Chief, Soft Tissue and Melanoma & Director, IL-2 Program, Department of Medicine
As a follow-up to my recent post on treatment options for advanced sarcoma, I wanted to highlight a few of the clinical trials we currently have open here at Roswell Park. We continue to explore new drugs and combinations of drugs that show promise in treating this diverse group of cancers.
Click below to learn about these studies and watch my video for a basic overview of what they entail.
This week's Roswellness Radio spotlights smoking and cancer treatment. Graham Warren, MD, PhD, formerly of Roswell Park, discusses recent research about tobacco and its relation to treatment, and details RPCI's smoking cessation program, Just Breathe.
Section Chief, Soft Tissue and Melanoma & Director, IL-2 Program, Department of Medicine
Soft tissue sarcoma is a type of cancer that begins in body tissue like fat, muscle, nerves or blood vessels. Sarcoma can occur anywhere in the body, including the arms and legs, and there are upwards of 50 soft tissue sarcoma subtypes. These variations add to the complexity of both treating this rare disease and discovering new effective therapies.
The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Prevention Program at Roswell Park is a specialty program for women who have no personal history of breast cancer but who are at an increased risk of developing the disease. This multidisciplinary program offers several resources such as comprehensive risk assessment, risk-reduction counseling, patient education resources and prevention trials.
Willie Underwood III, MD, MPH, MSci, Associate Professor in the Department of Urology and the Office of Cancer Health Disparities Research, joins this week’s Roswellness Radio to break down the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Underwood explains the significance of the act, what changes to expect, and what it means to cancer patients.
Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Dept. of Gynecologic Oncology, RPCI
Pregnancy can be one of the most exciting and fulfilling times of a woman’s life. Although receiving a cancer diagnosis during this period of time is rare, it can, unfortunately, still happen. It is important for women to remain educated on cancer and how it relates to pregnancy.
