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

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.

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.

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.