Institute leaders urge governor to sign bill into law
Monday, June 18, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Officials at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) applaud the New York State Legislature for supporting a bill that would delay the age at which New Yorkers can begin to expose themselves to indoor tanning.
Both houses of the Legislature have voted to approve...
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Tobacco use can negatively impact cancer treatment, but few studies incorporate assessment or cessation support
Friday, June 15, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — While tobacco use can significantly hamper cancer treatment, few cancer researchers are incorporating tobacco assessment into their clinical studies. That’s the conclusion a group of investigators led by Graham Warren, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of...
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Friday, June 15, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Representatives from the Retired Professional Fire Fighters Cancer Fund today visited Roswell Park Cancer Institute to make a gift of $10,000 in support of cancer research programs. The donated funds will support research of kidney cancer and leukemia at Roswell Park. Photos...
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Friday, June 15, 2012
WHAT: Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) and The Belle Center community center are teaming up to host a job fair for open positions at RPCI, and to raise awareness about cancer and the importance of early detection.
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Auction of pink guitar signed by country stars, sales of pink cowboy hats to benefit RPCI
Thursday, May 31, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Country music is inspiring breast cancer cures at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). Country 106.5 WYRK-FM has been busy collecting autographs from country music stars who have come through Western New York in the last year, on a custom-designed pink guitar to be raffled...
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‘Closing the Gap’ event June 1-2 to focus on access to healthcare, employment, education, economic development
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Director of the Center for Immunotherapy at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), will give the opening address at BUILD of Buffalo’s 18th annual convention. Under the theme “Closing the Gap:...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Representatives from Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Buffalo and Tops Friendly Markets presented a gift t
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RPCI among centers commended for efforts to promote early detection
Thursday, May 17, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — The Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) has recognized Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) as a national leader on early detection of lung cancer.
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Grant for $500,000 supports mentoring of junior colleagues
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Alex Adjei, MD, PhD, FACP, Senior Vice President of Clinical Research and Katherine Anne Gioia Chair in Cancer Medicine at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), has received the inaugural Drug Development Research Professorship Award from the Conquer Cancer Foundation of the...
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Following hematopoietic stem-cell transplant, drug reduced risk of disease progression by nearly 50%
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
BUFFALO, NY — Data from the first large U.S. study assessing the effectiveness of long-term “maintenance” therapy with lenalidomide for patients with multiple myeloma show that the drug significantly improves the time to progression and overall survival for patients with this...
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