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Longtime Volunteer Takes Symbolic Bike Ride Before The Ride from NYC to Niagara Falls

For his annual personal ride in support of The Ride For Roswell, Lockport native Terry Bourgeois will embark on a bike ride across New York State starting from the shadows of the Statue of Liberty in Battery Park, New York City, and ending in Western New York at Niagara Falls beginning Sunday, May 18.

Saturday, May 17, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Some Electronic Cigarettes May Increase Health Risks

High-voltage electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may expose users to increased levels of toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, according to research led by Maciej Goniewicz, PhD, PharmD, a researcher in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The study was published online today by Nicotine and Tobacco Research, a peer-reviewed journal.

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Clarence High School, Hamburg High School Students Tie for First Place in Junior Robotic Surgeon Challenge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ball placement. Suture pass. Needle handle and exchange. These are terms you’ll typically hear only in conversations involving surgical staff or medical students.

Friday, May 9, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Study Confirms Clinical Benefit for Interleukin-2 Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer

A retrospective study published online ahead of print in the medical journal Urology by a physician team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found that patients with metastatic kidney cancer — even those with chronic renal insufficiency — can tolerate and benefit from a treatment called high-dose interleukin-2 (HDIL-2) immunotherapy.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Receives $1.5 Million Competitive Contract for Tobacco Cessation Program

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million contract to operate the Western New York Tobacco Health System Change Center (WNY-THSCC).

Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Zenalux Collaborates with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to Enhance Zenascope™ for Oral Cancer Detection

Zenalux Biomedical, Inc., a leader in biophotonic diagnostics, is working with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) to further enhance its flagship Zenascope™ product by adding a high-resolution camera to the system. The new device, designated the Zenascope IM1, will be developed through a collaboration with the comprehensive cancer center to provide the ability to record both video and still shots, with white-light or blue-light illumination sources.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Media Advisory: Roswell Park to Host Final Round of Inaugural Greater Buffalo Junior Robotic Surgeon Challenge April 26

WHAT: Sixty-seven students from nine public and private high schools across Western New York have spent the last three months learning about robot-assisted surgery at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center using the same curriculum that is u

Thursday, April 17, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Fifteen Roswell Park Research Teams Share Findings at Prestigious Surgical Oncology Meeting

Fifteen Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center teams were invited to present research findings at the 67th annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology. The symposium, a major annual meeting for surgeon-researchers in oncology, was held March 12-15 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Monday, April 14, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Buffalo Bandits Help WNYers Go Bald for Bucks, Raise Nearly $11,000 to Support Pediatric Cancer Patients

BUFFALO, NY — On Saturday, April 7, Buffalo Bandits players shaved the heads of 15 Western New Yorkers at a Goin’ Bald for Bucks event they hosted at the First Niagara Center. The event raised nearly $11,000 to benefit pediatric cancer patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Monday, April 7, 2014 - 08:00 am