Roswell Park bladder cancer patients have access to these important resources:
Patient Events Calendar
We offer a wide range of activities, events, support groups and more that take place daily across our campus for both patients and caregivers.
The 11 Day Power Play Cancer Resource Center
The Resource Center is a calm, welcoming place where patients and their families can find information, comfort and connection, in addition to educational classes, support groups and guidance in navigating hair loss, throughout their cancer journeys. To speak with a Resource Center representative, please call 716-845-8659, option 1. To listen to a recorded list of all Resource Center activities taking place this week, please call 716-845-8659, option 3.
Assessment & Treatment Center (ATC)
This center provides medical evaluation and treatment to our current patients with urgent, but not life-threatening, symptoms. The ATC is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The ATC is not an emergency room and does not accept walk-ins; you must be referred by your Roswell Park physician or the physician-on-call.
Cancer Coach Program
This program connects Roswell Park patients with cancer survivors who know firsthand how a cancer diagnosis changes your life. Talking with someone who has lived with cancer can reduce anxiety and isolation. Cancer Coaches are trained Roswell Park volunteers who provide comfort and practical information for patients. While Cancer Coaches can provide valuable information about their own personal experiences and supportive services available at Roswell Park, they do not provide medical advice.
New Era Cap Foundation Elevate Salon
We are pleased to offer our complimentary Wig and Head Covering Program at the Elevate Salon for our patients and patients in the Western New York area undergoing cancer treatment and experiencing hair loss. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 716-845-8659, option 2.
Our programs and services are funded by the Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, thanks to generous donations.
Nutrition Services
Optimizing your nutrition is a critical part of cancer care. Our dietitians are integral members of your healthcare team and uniquely experienced in working with cancer patients to improve nutrition status before, during and after cancer treatment. Our team can help you meet vital nutrient needs to maintain strength, energy and prevent loss of muscle mass; improve your tolerance of your treatments; and promote healing to assist recovery and reduce infection risk.
A Patient’s Guide to Bladder Cancer
This is a patient-friendly manual written by Roswell Park’s bladder cancer team that simplifies medical and surgical information, so patients and their caregivers can make informed decisions from diagnosis through recovery.
Sexual Health Clinic
We treat patients and survivors who experience erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, hormone problems and other issues that can result from prostate and bladder surgery, long-term chemotherapy or radiation to the brain.
Supportive & Palliative Care
Supportive and palliative care is a medical subspecialty that focuses on quality-of-life issues for patients and their families. Sometimes confused with hospice or end-of-life care, supportive and palliative care is provided at any stage of a serious illness and alongside cancer treatment. Our team provides essential support and symptom management to relieve pain, nausea, poor sleep and anxiety; ease emotional distress; and improve quality of life.
Survivorship Center
Our Survivorship Center is specifically for patients who have completed active treatment, provides comprehensive services to address your unique needs as a cancer survivor and helps you move toward a higher level of life long wellness.
BCG treatment app
Developed specifically for Roswell Park patients undergoing intravesical therapy using Bacillus Calmentte-Guerin (BCG), an immunotherapy drug that is a weakened, non-infectious form of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis. This app is a tool to help you understand your diagnosis and treatment and follow the guidelines for optimal results. The BCG Treatment app is available for free through iTunes and Google Play.