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Roswell Park Employee Group Offers Michigan Street Heritage Tours, Jazz Night on Feb. 22

BUFFALO, N.Y.

Thursday, February 13, 2014 - 07:00 am

‘Power Walls’ of Tobacco Products, Ads Attract Both Smokers and Nonsmokers

New research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute demonstrates that the walls of tobacco marketing and products located behind the counter in many convenience stores, referred to as “power walls,” are an effective way to attract the gaze of most shoppers.

Friday, February 7, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Roswell Park Researchers Present Findings of 2 E-Cigarette Studies at SRNT Meeting

Scientists from Roswell Park Cancer Institute have conducted two recent studies to evaluate the nicotine content and thirdhand nicotine exposure from electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Maciej Goniewicz, PhD, PharmD, of the Department of Health Behavior at RPCI is presenting the findings of both studies at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, which continues through Saturday, Feb. 8 in Seattle, Wash.

Friday, February 7, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Researchers Advance Findings on Key Gene Related to Cancer Metastasis

BUFFALO, NY — New evidence reported by researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) lends support to the hypothesis that the SSeCKS/AKAP12 gene is a key inhibitor of prostate cancer metastasis.

Monday, February 3, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Genomic Analysis Reveals 2 Separate Molecular Profiles of Invasive Bladder Cancer

BUFFALO, NY — In the first whole-genome analysis conducted through the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) Center for Personalized Medicine, researchers report that invasive bladder

Thursday, January 30, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Roswell Park to Host Monthlong Festival of Short Films Highlighting Work by African-Americans

BUFFALO, NY — As a commemoration of Black History Month 2014, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) will host the first-ever Queen City Black Film Festival throughout the month of February.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Roswell Park Blood & Marrow Transplant Program Recognized for Superior Outcomes

For the fourth consecutive year, outcomes for patients receiving allogeneic transplants through the Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have been shown to be significantly better than would be expected among the patient population treated.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 07:00 am

Participants getting their heads shaved at Bald for Bucks

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Sabres Players Raise More Than $16,000 to Support WNY Cancer Patients

BUFFALO, NY — Just days after their hair hit the floor, the five newly shaved Sabres players announced the total raised by Goin’ Bald for Bucks.

Tuesday, January 28, 2014 - 07:00 am

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Roswell Park Recognizes 50th Anniversary of U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health

BUFFALO, NY — From its seminal studies in the first half of the 20th century linking tobacco use and cancer incidence to its latest findings on electronic cigarettes, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) has been a major force in tobac

Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 07:00 am