Richard Cheney, MD

Professor
Chair, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Director, Dermatopathology Training
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo

Profile

Areas of Expertise: 
Lung cancer
Melanoma
Non-melanoma skin cancers
Non-neoplastic skin disease
Soft tissue sarcoma

Research

Research Interests: 
Microscopic diagnosis of skin disease
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer
Mechanisms of photodynamic therapy
Lung cancer including pre-neoplastic disease
Accuracy in diagnosis and prognostic factors for cancer patients
Tissue banking for translational research

Background Information

Education and Training: 
University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
Residency: 
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center (Internal Medicine Internship) New York City, NY
Board Certification: 
Anatomic Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Clinical Pathology, American Board of Pathology
Cytopathology, American Board of Pathology
Dermatopathology, American Boards of Pathology and Dermatology
Fellowships: 
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Cancer Talk Blog

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and with summer right around the corner, it’s important to remember that exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun can increase your risk of developing skin cancer.

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