Vishala Neppalli, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, is honored as a mentor for a second consecutive year with an American Society of Hematology (ASH) Visitor Training Award.

It has long been known that rates of breast and cervical cancer screening among Latinas are low compared to rates for U.S. women overall. A study led by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) found that age and fear of cancer diagnosis are among the reasons why Latina women do not continue participation following breast and cervical cancer education programs.

For patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and other blood cancers, a blood or marrow transplant (BMT) can be a potential cure.

Michael R. Kuettel, MD, PhD, MBA, FASTRO, Professor and Chair of the Department of Radiation Medicine has been elected to the Board of Directors for the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

Several Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) faculty members have recently received significant grant funding to support research projects to develop new therapeutic approaches or overcome barriers to effective treatment and prevention.

Tobacco cessation provided significant survival benefit for lung cancer patients who quit smoking shortly before or after diagnosis, despite the severity of the disease.