Cancer Talk Blog

Ride for Roswell’s Celebration of Hope and Peloton are Back on for 2021 Event

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Ride for Roswell presented by the West Herr Automotive Group, is excited to announce the return of the Celebration of Hope and Peloton on Friday, August 6 to kick off Ride Weekend.

Tuesday, June 22, 2021 - 08:00 am

Four medical professional women standing in a hallway with masks; one is holding flowers and a certificate for being Roswell Park's Nurse of the Month for June.

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"I don't want to go anywhere else" — Mierzwa named Nurse of the Month for June

“I would like to say thank you to my coworkers and Roswell Park for allowing me to come to a place where I love my job every day, and I choose to stay here."

Monday, June 21, 2021 - 09:58 am

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Cancer Support

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What is sickle cell disease?

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world, and it affects many people right here in Western New York.

Friday, June 18, 2021 - 09:11 am

Life & Wellness

Three Roswell Park lymphedema therapists in white coats sit on a couch.

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Meet the Team: Lymphedema

“Taking a hands-on approach to lymphedema management and consistently updating the patient on their plan of care represents the gold standard of care."

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 10:52 am

Meet the Team: Sean Smith, Oncology Nurse Coordinator for the Roswell Park Care Network

"I knew once I graduated that Roswell Park was where I wanted to be.”

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 09:31 am

Meet the Team

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Cancer Innovations: Making immunotherapy work for more patients

“The immune system is a powerful tool, and only in the last decade have we really begun to tap into its potential as a cancer-fighting powerhouse,” Dr. Puzanov says.

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 09:50 am

Cancer Research & News

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What is a survivorship care plan?

Cancer survivors have special medical needs. A Survivorship Care Plan serves as a guide for you and your primary care physician to help you stay healthy.

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 08:00 am

Life & Wellness

Photo of triumphant Prudie with her physician

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Follicular lymphoma: Prudie's story

At every one of her bi-monthly appointments, Prudie bakes something for the Lymphoma Clinic staff, accompanied by a handwritten thank-you card to acknowledge all that they have done for her.

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 02:11 pm

Patient Stories

Neuroendocrine carcinoid under microscope

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Biomarker Uncovered by Roswell Park Team Identifies NET Patients Likely to Have Blood Side Effects from PRRT

New work from a team at Roswell Park will help guide the care of patients with neuroendocrine tumors, or NETs. Abhay Singh, MD, MPH, and colleagues have discovered a potential biomarker to predict which patients are likely to experience side effects from a new targeted radiation treatment, peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT).

Monday, June 7, 2021 - 08:00 am