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Hyundai Hope On Wheels Presents Roswell Park with $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award Grant to Support Pediatric Cancer Research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by Hyundai and its U.S. dealers, announced a $100,000 Hyundai Impact Award Grant to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to continue its long-standing fight against pediatric cancer. The center is one of 77 recipients receiving a combined $16 million in new grants this year to develop innovative approaches to finding a cure for the disease. The Hyundai Impact Award was presented to Matthew Barth, MD at Roswell Park Wednesday.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 08:00 am

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How to Detect Skin Cancer

If you know what to look for and take action when you see it, most skin cancers can be detected and treated at early stages, when they are most curable.

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 04:45 pm

Prevention & Screening

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Roswell Park Environmental Health Expert Earns Presidential Award for Scientists

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Binnian Wei, PhD, has received a presidential award recognizing his scientific achievements and future promise. President Donald J. Trump and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy this month recognized the cancer researcher with a prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

Monday, July 15, 2019 - 08:00 am

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FDA Approves New Therapy That Began in Roswell Park Lab

Patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that did not respond to treatment or that came back after two previous treatments had few remaining options — until now.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 01:59 pm

Cancer Research & News

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The 4 things a newly-diagnosed sarcoma patient should know

The hours, days and weeks following a cancer diagnosis can be a whirlwind. Life-changing decisions will come at you fast, and things can be even more complicated if you have a rare cancer, such as a soft-tissue sarcoma.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 01:44 pm

Cancer Support

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Renamed Roswell Park Program Supports Patients of All Faiths, Spiritual Traditions

Two decades of support, and a new name to follow. For 20 years, the Department of Pastoral Care has supported the mission of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center through its integrative, interfaith approach to wellness, and providing ministry and care for the spirit of patients of all faith traditions. Reaching such a milestone in 2019, the Department of Pastoral Care has been renamed the Department of Spiritual Care.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 08:00 am

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Reducing Stress During Cancer Treatment: Tips for Patients & Caregivers

A cancer diagnosis and the treatment that follows can be very stressful for patients and their loved ones.

Friday, July 5, 2019 - 09:30 am

Cancer Support

Life & Wellness

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On Solidarity Trip to Israel, Governor Cuomo Announces Establishment of Joint Program Uniting U.S. and Israeli Cancer Experts in Effort to Research and Develop New Cancer Therapies and Precision Diagnostic Tools

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that Buffalo-based Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has forged agreements with both Maccabi Healthcare Services (Tel Aviv, Israel) and the Tauber Bioinformatic Center at the University of Haifa (Haifa, Israel) with the intention to establish joint programs for discovery, development and clinical implementation of innovative anti-cancer drugs and cancer diagnostic methods. Governor Cuomo made the announcement during a solidarity trip to Israel.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 08:00 am

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Early Detection Key to Beating Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The mouth (oral cavity) is one of the most easily accessible regions in our body. Yet sadly, oral and head and neck cancers referred to as squamous cell carcinomas are often detected in the advanced stages.

Monday, July 1, 2019 - 01:49 pm

Prevention & Screening