RPCI CancerTalk
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 10:41am
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Steven Nurkin, MD, took time to discuss this disease with Roswellness Radio last Sunday. Dr. Nurkin emphasized the importance of colorectal cancer screening and the role it can play in prevening this disease. He was joined by colorectal cancer survivor, Debbie Byrnes, also an advocate for screening. Debbie, whose cancer spread to her lungs and liver, has been living without cancer for over three years. She discussed her feelings after being diagnosed and detailed the treatments she...
Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 12:21pm
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and I want to educate the public on some preemptive steps and lifestyle changes that can successfully alter the development of this disease. In order to make healthy changes in your life, it’s important to recognize the culprits.
A study in Denmark, published in the British Medical Journal, followed a large number of the population for their incidence of developing colorectal cancer with specific attention to lifestyle factors. The 55,487 men and women aged 50-64...
Friday, March 15, 2013 - 7:29am
It may not be perfect, but right now mammography is the best test we have for routine screening of breast cancer. There is a lot of chatter online and in the public about whether other tests, such as thermography, can be used in place of an annual mammogram. However, there is no solid scientific research showing that these alternative screening options reduce risk of death from breast cancer.
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 10:12am
Lynda Kwon Beaupin, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, and Suzanne Hess, PhD, CHTP, stopped by Roswellness Radio this past Sunday to discuss the Healing Touch Pilot Program at Roswell Park. Dr. Hess, Co-Director of the program, explained more about Healing Touch, designed to help relieve the symptoms of cancer treatment at any stage of a patient's cancer journey. Teresa O'Connor, whose eight-year-old daughter is a Healing Touch participant, joined the doctors to speak about the benefits of the program.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 - 8:40am
In addition to diagnosing, treating and researching cancer, Roswell Park offers a wide array of supportive services for patients and their families. Dana Jenkins, Vice President of Organizational Performance Improvement, Senior Medical Social Worker Susan Sharcot and volunteer Linda Steinhorn stopped by Roswellness Radio last week to discuss these services — including ...
Friday, March 1, 2013 - 2:55pm
At some point in your cancer journey, a long hospital stay may be inevitable. Some days, sleep may be your go-to pastime to combat nausea, pain or side effects from treatment. Although rest and relaxation are keys to recuperation, after a while, hospitals can feel like a whole lot of waiting around.
The good news is, if you are feeling bored; you’re most likely feeling better! A secret to beating monotonous days is mimicking your normal routines. Many of the hobbies you enjoy outside of the hospital can take place while you’re here - exercise, movie nights, arts...
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 7:25am
While no one wants to think about the big “C” word when faced with an unknown medical ailment, it’s important for patients with abnormalities of the liver to rule out cancer. Prompt, accurate diagnosis is the first step to any successful treatment. As a surgeon at Roswell Park, I see all too often missed or delayed diagnosis of a rare type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts, called cholangiocarcinoma.
Cholangiocarcinoma can start anywhere along the bile ducts and can cause...
