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RPCI Honors Dr. Edwin A. Mirand with Lifetime Achievement Award
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — Paying tribute to a man who helped steer the Institute through crucial junctures, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Edwin A. Mirand, PhD, DSc, Vice President Emeritus for Educational Affairs and Senior Advisor to RPCI President and... Read more
7,000 Cyclists Make the 15th Anniversary Ride For Roswell Most Successful in Event’s History
Saturday, June 26, 2010
WNY’s largest one-day cycling event brings riders and volunteers to UB’S North Campus in support of Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Read more
Dr. Kunle Odunsi Named Chair of Gynecologic Oncology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Thursday, June 24, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announces the appointment of Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, as Chair of its Department of Gynecologic Oncology, effective July 1. His research focuses on the molecular identification of tumor antigens in ovarian cancer and their application to the... Read more
Cyclists and Volunteers Gear Up for The Ride For Roswell
Thursday, June 24, 2010
“Packet Pick Up Party” offers riders and supporters the chance to rally ahead of  June 26’s 15th Anniversary Ride For Roswell Read more
Magnet Recognition Program® Site Visit
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
PUBLIC NOTICE MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM® SITE VISIT Read more
Different Colors, Same Old Lies: NYS Smokers’ Quitline Takes On Deceptive Tobacco Marketing
Monday, June 21, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — The New York State Smokers’ Quitline and Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) are launching an educational campaign to alert consumers in Western New York to the deceptive marketing tactics of the tobacco industry by substituting pack colors to replace banned misleading... Read more
Advocates Unite in Fight Against Prostate Cancer, "Man Up" Organization Formally Launched to Spread Awareness
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — African-American men are one-and-a-half times as likely as Caucasian men to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and, when diagnosed with prostate cancer, are more than twice as likely to die from it. Latinos, too, have considerably higher incidence and mortality rates for... Read more
Platelet Donation: To One Person at RPCI, You May Be the World
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
BUFFALO, NY —World Blood Donor Day, a day set aside to generate awareness and encourage blood donations, will be marked this year on June 14. This month, as you reflect upon your own good health, won’t you consider giving the gift of life to someone less fortunate? Because cancer... Read more
Maintenance Treatment with Oral Lenalidomide after Stem Cell Transplant Reduces Risk of Disease Progression for Multiple Myeloma Patients
Sunday, June 6, 2010
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute Weighs in on Obesity Debate; Finds No Connection Between BMI, Leukemia Outcomes in Adults
Friday, June 4, 2010
BUFFALO, NY — Researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) have found no significant connection between body mass index (BMI) and clinical outcome in adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Results of this study will be presented Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the 46th annual meeting... Read more