Local efforts raise $100,000 for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

BUFFALO, NY – Premenopausal women at high-risk for breast cancer are invited to participate in a chemoprevention study to determine if whole flaxseed has the potential to reduce their risk for the disease.

BUFFALO, NY – Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, in conjunction with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), is holding a Bone Marrow Donor Drive in the main lobby of Roswell Park on Tuesday, April 27 from 4-6 p.m.

BUFFALO – Leonard A. Zwelling, MD, MBA, a nationally recognized expert on health policy, will present the Third Annual Dr. David C. Hohn Lecture, “Red Kool-Aid, Blue Kool-Aid: A Doctor’s Odyssey on Capitol Hill,” Wednesday, April 7, 8- 9:30 a.m. at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

On March 22, National Public Radio ran a segment (“Prostate Test: Lifesaver or Big Mistake?) on its “Morning Edition” program on prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and the controversy regarding the PSA test as an effective screening tool for prostate cancer. Richard J.

Although Lance Armstrong’s high-profile bout with advanced testicular cancer did raise awareness of cancer in general and turned a much-needed spotlight on the importance of cancer research funding,many young men are still unaware of the risks and symptoms associated with testicular cancer.

Buffalo, NY – Canisius College and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center announced today the launch of “Check Yo Nutz,” the first comprehensive testicular cancer awareness campaign on a Western New York college campus.

Fundraising and training begins in support of research and patient care at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

BUFFALO, NY – When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, the support of others is so important. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has various cancer support groups where patients share experiences and find encouragement.