WHAT:           The African-American Roswell Employee Network at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center invites Western New Yorkers to join us for A Community Gathering to Celebrate the Life & Times of the Rev. Dr.

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Smokers planning to kick the habit may have more success if they begin using a cessation medication several weeks before they actually try to quit.

There are close to 3 million smokers in New York State, and about three-quarters of them say they want to quit. A new advertising campaign will remind New Yorkers about the risks of smoking and the free, 24/7 services that can help them keep a resolution to quit tobacco for good.

Dr. Bruno Paiva, a world expert in flow cytometry, from the University of Salamanca, Spain gave a lecture entitled “Response Assessment in Multiple Myeloma: Clinical Significance of Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Monitoring” on Thursday, December 15, 2011. Dr.

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has again been recognized at the national level for providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

WHAT: Members of the Akron High School Santa Marching Band, led by teacher Mark Flynn, will transform themselves into marching musical Santas for a day, making a stop to entertain patients and visitors of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

A groundbreaking research project conducted by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the University at Buffalo and Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center has become the springboard for a new health and wellness resource in the Cataract City.

Lung cancer takes a heavy toll, contributing to more cancer deaths in the United States each year than breast, prostate and colon cancers combined.