Cancer Talk Blog

One young woman holds a large plastic garbage bag as another deposits trash while they work to clean up the Fruit Belt neighborhood.

Students working through the summer, gaining experience and perspective

Student workers have been beautifying the Fruit Belt community, helping patients navigate their appointments within the center and adding to their resumes in unexpected ways.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 08:04 am

Life & Wellness

News

Cellular Therapy Pioneer Renier Brentjens, MD, PhD, Joins Roswell Park as Deputy Director and Chair of Medicine

One of the most influential and accomplished figures in the field of cancer immunotherapy has returned to his Western New York roots to take on leadership roles in both research and clinical care at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Renier Brentjens, MD, PhD, will join Roswell Park in September as Deputy Director, The Katherine Anne Gioia Endowed Chair in Cancer Medicine, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Professor of Oncology in the Departments of Medicine and Immunology.

Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 08:00 am

Article

Side effects of checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy

Side effects may occur during or after treatment and may occur anywhere in the body and many side effects are treatable.

Monday, August 23, 2021 - 02:01 pm

Cancer Support

Article

A breast reconstruction option — prepectoral implant surgery

One of the advantages is that it can result in less pain during recovery. “Pain from the prepectoral implant procedure may be less painful, or may be equivalent to the pain from a subpectoral implant,” Dr. Moon said.

Thursday, August 19, 2021 - 02:39 pm

Cancer Support

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Article

Nutrition after treatment

Cancer survivors naturally have many questions as they look ahead toward their post-treatment lives. Today, we answer three frequently asked questions about nutrition health.

Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 10:15 am

Life & Wellness

Four medical professional women standing in a hallway with masks; one is holding flowers and a certificate for being Roswell Park's Nurse of the Month for August.

Article

"This is where I wanted my career": Courtney named Nurse of the Month for August

It’s rare these days for people to stay in the same job at the same place for most of their careers, regardless of their type of work. Anne Courtney, AAS, RN, OCN, is an exception.

Thursday, August 12, 2021 - 12:45 pm

Meet the Team

Article

10 healthy ways to increase your fluid intake

Dehydration can cause headaches, lethargy, muscle weakness and a host of other problems. So what is adequate hydration, and how do we meet these needs through drinking and eating?

Monday, August 9, 2021 - 03:38 pm

Life & Wellness

News

Ride for Roswell surpasses $5 million thanks to generous $59,065 gift from the West Herr Automotive Group

BUFFALO, NY - The 2021 Ride for Roswell took place this past weekend with thousands of riders taking on routes between 3 and 100 miles beginning at four locations across Western New York: Buffalo Outer Harbor, Grand Island, Niagara County Community Colleg

Monday, August 9, 2021 - 08:00 am

Article

Phyllodes tumor: Hildi's story

“Starting with my first phone call to Roswell Park, caring and compassionate is the kind of treatment I got from everyone there, and based on my experience with other facilities, that kind of treatment is indeed rare.”

Friday, August 6, 2021 - 04:00 pm

Patient Stories