Cancer Talk Blog

Community Outreach and Education Program Aims to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) researchers, together with input from African-American community leaders in Buffalo, have created an outreach effort that provides racial/ethnic minority and medically underserved communities with educational programs regarding the public’s participation in biomedical research.

Monday, August 17, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Carly’s Crossing and Summer Splash Raise $160,000 for Carly’s Club at Roswell Park

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nearly 700 Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center supporters raised $160,000 for Carly’s Club this weekend at two of the summer’s signature fundraising events, Carly’s Crossing and Summer Splash.

Sunday, August 16, 2015 - 08:00 am

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St. Francis High School Student Places First in Roswell Park Junior Robotic Surgery Challenge

Over the last two months, students from high schools across Western New York learned about robot-assisted surgery using the same Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) curriculum that is used to train surgeons from around the world.

Friday, August 14, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Breast Cancer ‘State of the Science’ Analysis from Two Epidemiology Leaders at Roswell Park

Two Roswell Park faculty members are featured authors invited to offer ‘state of the science’ analysis along with their perspectives on the advances and future directions in breast cancer research in the recently published book, Improving Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 08:00 am

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A Bad Side of Good Cancer Treatments May Hold Clues for Resistance

A paradox of cancer therapy is that sometimes treatment can make the disease worse.

Monday, August 10, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Pilot Clinical Trial at Roswell Park Will Assess AGS-003 Immunotherapy in Kidney Cancer

Argos Therapeutics Inc., today announced the initiation of a single-center pilot clinical trial of AGS-003 as a neoadjuvant immunotherapy, or treatment to shrink a tumor before surgery, in patients with localized renal-cell carcinoma. The study is being conducted at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and is designed to enroll a maximum of 10 patients who will be treated with AGS-003 before nephrectomy in order to assess immune-system response and tumor effects.

Monday, August 10, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Dr. Oscar DeLeon Elected President of ASRA

New officers for the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine began their terms at the 40th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Meeting, and the President of the prestigious organization is Roswell Park’s very own Oscar DeLeon, MD.

Friday, August 7, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Case Study May Lead the Way for Safer Blood or Marrow Transplants

One patient’s journey undergoing three Blood and Marrow Transplants (BMT) while struggling with myelofibrosis, a bone marrow disease that can lead to acute leukemia, has provided new insights into mechanisms that may reduce some negative transplant side effects.

Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 08:00 am

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Russell Salvatore Provides Free TV Service for Patients and Families

Russell Salvatore is providing free TV service for patients and their families as the result of a generous donation to Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The prominent Buffalo businessman’s gift of $400,000 will give all patients admitted at Roswell Park a sense of comfort and allow them to enjoy television free-of-charge throughout their hospital stay.

Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 08:00 am