Cancer Talk Blog

A Roswell Park employee holds a cranial electrotherapy stimulation device and info card

Using cranial electrotherapy stimulation to care for Roswell Park patients and staff

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is on top of the latest science, the newest technology and the best treatment options. But another big priority is ensuring quality of life for our patients and staff.

Thursday, April 7, 2022 - 01:28 pm

Life & Wellness

A group of young people, including three women and two men, smile at the camera.

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Is it rare to get cancer in your 20s?

It’s a time most young people dream about: Being in your 20s, finally an adult, out in the world and working your first job, maybe living in your first apartment alone or with a roommate. It’s an exciting time full of change and new adventures — something that can feel upended and derailed with a cancer diagnosis.

Monday, April 4, 2022 - 11:31 am

Cancer Support

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Prevention & Screening

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Time to eat?

Does the number of times you eat a day — or when you eat — have an impact on your health? Your questions answered by a Roswell Park clinical dietitian.

Thursday, March 24, 2022 - 10:00 am

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Preventing colorectal cancer is possible through screening

Colorectal cancer is curable if caught early, and the way to catch it early is through a colonoscopy.

Monday, March 7, 2022 - 03:30 pm

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Prevention & Screening

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Symptoms of colon cancer in women

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in both men and women. Although it is slightly more common in men, 1 in every 24 women will be diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer at some point in her life.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 03:00 pm

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Prevention & Screening

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Nutrition resources at Roswell Park

When it comes to nutrition and health, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. That’s especially true for cancer patients, whose nutritional needs and challenges can be very different.

Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - 11:32 am

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A group of 12 women, representing the Office of Community Outreach and Education at Roswell Park, gather in a lobby.

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Meet the Team: Office of Community Outreach and Engagement

"The mission of the COE is to assure that all cancer patients and communities in Western New York can benefit from, and have access to, all the clinical and scientific advances accomplished at Roswell Park.”

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 - 08:00 am

Meet the Team

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Prevention & Screening

Women holding her throat with the thyroid gland highlighted in red

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Does thyroid cancer hurt?

If someone feels a lump in their throat or neck, it’s worth going to a primary care physician to have them take a look and possibly schedule a sonogram to look for nodules in the throat.

Thursday, February 3, 2022 - 08:17 am

Cancer Support

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Prevention & Screening

Young adult man holding a vape and blowing smoke while standing behind a bar.

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FDA permits the marketing of an e-cigarette for the first time, paving the way for vaping products to be legally sold in the U.S.

“We know that e-cigarettes have fewer toxins than traditional cigarettes, but we can’t say that e-cigarettes are less harmful than traditional cigarettes, as we don’t know whether that translates to a reduced risk of cancer or other health problems,” says Dr. Hyland.

Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 02:30 pm

Cancer Research & News

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