Cancer Talk Blog

Roswell Park COVID-19 Updates: Scientists Team Up to Make Hand Sanitizer

In the latest update from Roswell Park - hand sanitizer made on campus, positivity signage inspires in Kaminski Park, April Ride for Roswell donations to support COVID-19 Response Fund.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 - 08:00 am

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Testicular Cancer and Fertility

Testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 20 and 35, including some men who hope to become fathers in the future. Whether the treatment plan includes surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy, the patient's fertility can be at risk.

Monday, April 6, 2020 - 02:14 pm

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Roswell Park Reports Extended Survival Among Breast Cancer Survivors Who Exercise Regularly

BUFFALO, N.Y. — For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has provided recommendations to Americans regarding the level and types of physical activity that have been shown to have health benefits.

Friday, April 3, 2020 - 08:00 am

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Collaborative Effort Brings Investigational COVID-19 Treatment Approach to Western New York

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University at Buffalo have launched a collaborative clinical trial that will make a new investigational treatment option available to local patients who are hospitalized and diagnosed with critical or severe COVID-19.

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Center for Indigenous Cancer Research To Host Virtual Fireside Chat

As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR) at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a virtual conversation as it relates to cancer care and coronavirus within Indigenous communities.

Thursday, April 2, 2020 - 08:00 am

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Women in Science: Christine Ambrosone, PhD

Roswell Park’s Christine Ambrosone, PhD, admits she may not have pursued the most conventional route to becoming a leading breast cancer researcher.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 11:57 am

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Roswell’s Cuban Collaboration Goes Prime Time With “NOVA” Episode Premiere

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s collaboration with the Centro de Inmunología Molecular (CIM) in Havana, Cuba, will be the focus of an hourlong documentary premiering tonight, Wednesday, April 1, as PBS airs “NOVA: Cuba’s Cancer Hope” at 9 p.m. EDT/8 p.m. CDT.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 - 08:00 am

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How to Prevent Colon Cancer

This year, there will be over 100,000 new cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in the United States, so I want to educate the public on some preemptive steps and lifestyle changes that can successfully alter the development of this disease.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 11:41 am

Prevention & Screening

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Roswell Park’s Dr. Pawel Kalinski to Lead $14.5M NCI-Funded Immunotherapy Effort

A team led by Pawel Kalinski, MD, PhD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has earned a five-year, $14.54 million award from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to expand a promising immunotherapy platform.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 08:00 am