Our community patient navigators had a fun side project over the past few months. They came together to create a video, with the help our colleague, Paul Hage, to promote the Indigenous & Rural Patient Navigation Program here at Roswell Park.
Community Outreach
Colorectal cancer is curable if caught early, and the way to catch it early is through a colonoscopy.
"The mission of the COE is to assure that all cancer patients and communities in Western New York can benefit from, and have access to, all the clinical and scientific advances accomplished at Roswell Park.”
“It brings me joy because he feels joy when he gives back to others. That’s who he’s been since he was a toddler."
Engaging Two-Spirit and native LGBTQ+ relatives in the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health’s work
The Department of Indigenous Cancer Health is excited to announce our Two-Spirt project titled, “Adapting Colorectal Cancer Outreach and Screening for Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ and Urban populations.” This project, funded by a one-year grant from the National In
In the beginning of 2020, we announced our new Department of Indigenous Cancer Health at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. We knew our team was going to expand and more space was crucial as our programming developed.
The Department of Indigenous Cancer Health team at Roswell Park is growing. We’d like to introduce you to three new colleagues, Shannon Seneca, PhD; Corinne&nb
As we have reached the latter part of 2021, our patient navigators have undergone extensive training and have been hard at work in the field.
“We want to go from 70% of lung cancers being diagnosed when surgery is not an option to 70% diagnosed when most can be,” Dr. Reid says.
Learning that you have been diagnosed with cancer can be difficult news to process. Many factors can contribute to such a diagnosis, which is why “going to your doctor and staying ahead of the game” is one of the best ways to catch cancer early on.
Student workers have been beautifying the Fruit Belt community, helping patients navigate their appointments within the center and adding to their resumes in unexpected ways.
Roswell Park is not only a world-class cancer center — it’s a family of people offering a helping hand to others in the City of Good Neighbors. The hospital and its staff promote the overall health and wellness of everyone who calls Buffalo home, providing assistance and good cheer.