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Roswell Park Findings Will Help Clinicians Select Best Therapy for Patients with Advanced Liver Cancer

New research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute offers clinicians treating patients with advanced liver cancer a way of determining which patients may benefit most from the targeted therapy sorafenib.

Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Infusion of Nearly $35.4 Million in Grant Funding to Support Roswell Park Research

Researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have received nearly $35.4 million in grant awards this year. These awards from federal agencies and private foundations include support for an investigation of a new way to improve immunotherapy against ovarian cancer, a highly aggressive and hard-to-treat cancer that accounts for a disproportionate number of cancer deaths.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Vitamin D Receptor Protein May Reduce Odds of Being Diagnosed with Aggressive Breast Cancer

New research out of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that expression of the vitamin D receptor protein may help protect against aggressive forms of breast cancer but has not yet been linked to improved patient survival.

Friday, July 22, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Native American Participation in Biospecimen Cancer Research Studied

Biomedical research in culturally distinct communities is often a challenge. Roswell Park Cancer Institute researchers offered some strategies to improve clinical trial recruitment and participation in biospecimen collection for cancer research among Native Americans.

Monday, July 18, 2016 - 08:00 am

A person in a lab coat holds a blue ribbon in their hand, the awareness ribbon for prostate cancer.

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Roswell Park-Led Study: Photoacoustic Imaging Is Promising Option for Noninvasive Monitoring of Prostate Cancer

While active surveillance is often recommended for patients with nonaggressive prostate cancer to reduce unnecessary treatment, the challenge for clinicians is to monitor and distinguish early-stage tumors from advanced cancers.

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Indian Health Service, Roswell Park Launch Partnership to Reduce Cancer’s Impact on Native Communities

In a new and historic collaboration, the Indian Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Roswell Park Cancer Institute are partnering to reduce cancer’s impact on American Indian and Alaska Native communities around the country.

Friday, July 8, 2016 - 08:00 am

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How to be Your Own Advocate

In 1998 at age 24, I worked for a Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives, and I had plans for law school. But, the unexpected happened when I was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 05:03 pm

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21st Ride For Roswell Raises $4.5 Million for Cancer Research

The Ride For Roswell, the single largest fundraising event in Western New York and North America’s largest single-day cycling fundraiser, concluded its 21st year this weekend by raising a total of $4.5 million for cancer research and patient-care programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).

Saturday, June 25, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Lack of Exercise is Associated with Ovarian Cancer Risk and Survival, But How Much Exercise is Enough?

Knowing how much exercise is enough to prevent health problems can be confusing, but two recent studies led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have shown that years of physical inactivity prior to diagnosis was associated with increased risk of developing ovarian cancer and of dying from the disease.

Friday, June 17, 2016 - 08:00 am