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Roswell Park’s 2020 Super Bowl commercial asks people to “Stop, look around, take in the moment.”
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Roswell Park Inspires People to “Celebrate Life” in Latest Super Bowl Ad

Take time away from your phone, laptop or tablet and just enjoy the moment. That’s the core message of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 60-second regional television commercial, “Celebrate Life,” which will air in the Buffalo region during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 2. This is the fifth year the center has produced a Super Bowl spot for the local market.
Buffalo Sabres alumnus Brian Gionta gives out caps
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Roswell Park, Buffalo Sabres and New Era Cap Team Up for Cap of Hope

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has teamed up with New Era Cap and the Buffalo Sabres to create a limited-edition Cap of Hope. Designed with the creativity of Roswell Park patients and a doctor, the knit hat is a symbol of hope for patients, caregivers and those in the WNY community touched by cancer.
Romaine Johnson and her husband
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Seeking a Second Opinion: Romaine's Story

"They said I wasn't a candidate for surgery, and that I needed three more months of chemo, which I couldn't tolerate. They made me feel like I wouldn’t live very long. When I asked what I should do, they told me I should call hospice." Then Romaine’s primary doctor sent her to Roswell Park for a second opinion.
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Anurag Singh
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Alternative Pain-Control Strategy Reduces Need for Opioids in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer

Looking to provide more effective relief for patients while also reducing the need for opioid painkillers, a team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center explored whether gabapentin, a drug used to relieve nerve pain and treat seizures, could be an effective alternative to narcotics in managing treatment-related symptoms for these patients. Their results, published in the journal Cancer, show that gabapentin is an effective alternative to standard pain-control drugs.