Cancer Support

Part of life is the unforeseen event. It’s why we take out insurance on our homes, cars, health and lives. We want to be covered in case of accidents or emergencies that we just don’t see coming.

Roswell Park patients rarely meet the team working behind the scenes – a team just as dedicated to understanding, preventing and curing cancer.

A new pilot program introduced to members of Roswell Park's Carly’s Club, offers patients, parents, and members of their care team a chance to learn a new heart-centered approach called

Though they live only a few miles apart in Buffalo, Christine Lai first bonded with my brother six thousand miles away, on the snowy streets of Beijing.

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.

With each new year comes a sense of hope. An opportunity to set ambitious goals, break bad habits and learn from past mistakes. It’s a free pass at a fresh start with endless possibilities for growth.

We were not sure how to talk about how the "C" word was affecting us with co-workers, how the constant worry and uncertainty made it hard to focus or plan the way we used to. In fact, we are still learning how to talk about that. But we have learned some lessons along the way.

The holiday season can be a difficult time for a healthy eating regimen. But with a few tips and a little effort, you can maintain your healthy lifestyle – and waistline – in the midst of all the yummy holiday temptations:

The poem below was submitted by one of our readers, Elizabeth, as a loving tribute to the relationship shared between her mother, who is battling stage IV breast cancer, and her father. 

Through complimentary, self-help beauty sessions, The Look Good Feel Better program, offered through the Community Cancer Resource Center at Roswell Park

When my brother was diagnosed with brain cancer, it changed all of our lives, in ways big and small.

As we head into the month of November, Lung Cancer Awareness Month, I want to share some facts about the deadliest cancer in the United States. Lung cancer kills more people than colon, prostate, and breast cancer combined.