It’s a myth that people of color, including African Americans, Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders, don’t get skin cancer.

Summertime is a bounty of delicious foods – grilled entrees, fresh fruits and vegetables from roadside stands, refreshing beverages in all the colors of the rainbow.

Some polyps found during screening colonoscopies cannot be safely removed during the procedure. These so-called complex polyps are considered difficult, because they are either too large, too flat, or located in an area that makes them unsuitable for conventional removal.

What does it mean to be a cancer survivor? The answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think.

A lot of “processed” foods and foods with added ingredients found on the shelves of the inner aisles at the grocery store can be staples in a healthy diet.

“Right from the moment you walk in, you’re a little panicky, but from the security person to the receptionist to all the onboarding, every person treated me with dignity,”  she says.

Diagnosing skin cancer early — and accurately — is the key to treating it most effectively, and perhaps the most important tool for getting the accurate diagnosis is a biopsy technique called a punch biopsy.

We hear so many of our patients say, “I didn’t know Roswell Park had that.” Learn more about the many Roswell Park services, programs, and diversions to promote health, manage symptoms and side effects, and provide trusted resources and support to improve the quality of life.

"Now that we know so much more about tumors and the immune system, we can start utilizing our immune system in the context of gene therapy technology. That means the cell therapies we currently have are a proven principle."