Aggressive forms of prostate cancer don’t act the way they should, hanging on to genetic materials called introns that should be thrown away, a new six-year study led by Dean Tang, PhD, and Song Liu, PhD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed.

The latest resources from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center related to the COVID-19 pandemic offers information for patients, medical professionals and the general public.

Four recent published studies highlight important research by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists in several types of cancers. They range from new insights on effective treatment decision-making for patients with rectal cancer to new strategies for improving outcomes or reducing side effects for patients with prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer and melanoma.

Western New York healthcare and medical research leaders are joining forces in an effort to uncover hidden information from the cells of those who have been exposed to the novel coronavirus, seeking insights on how best to care for those who develop COVID-19 illness.