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New options for KRAS-associated cancers available at Roswell Park

Cancers that have KRAS mutations are often more difficult to treat, don’t respond as well to standard therapies, are more likely to spread and have poorer prognosis.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 08:08 am

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Diabetes drug appears to fight lung cancer — but only in overweight or obese patients

Based on their findings, Drs. Yendamuri and Barbi designed a phase 2 clinical trial to see whether metformin might also help prevent lung cancer in overweight or obese people who are at high risk for the disease.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 - 09:02 am

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Participants raise candles during the Tree of Hope lighting in December 2024.

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Revisiting our favorite blogs of 2024

Every year, our doctors and researchers take steps, both small and large, toward new treatments and therapies that can help improve the quality of life for our patients, offering hope and the possibility of a brighter future.

Monday, December 16, 2024 - 09:44 am

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Can the mercury in dental fillings cause cancer?

While amalgams are a safe dental restoration method, mercury itself can be toxic to humans at certain levels of exposure.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 - 09:20 am

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DNA can reveal higher risk of multiple myeloma — and the best treatment

Everyone inherits one copy of BRCA1 and one copy of BRCA2 from each parent. An inherited mutation in just one of those copies raises the risk for developing several types of cancer.

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 12:22 pm

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Marking 20 years of precision medicine in lung cancer treatment

Breakthroughs in cancer research are always something to celebrate. This year marks the 20th anniversary of a particular breakthrough in lung cancer treatment — the discovery of the EGFR gene mutation — that revolutionized how oncologists personalized treatment to each lung cancer patient.

Monday, November 18, 2024 - 10:30 am

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How are neuroendocrine tumors diagnosed?

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are uncommon cancers that are commonly misdiagnosed as another condition causing delays in diagnosis and care.

Friday, November 8, 2024 - 09:26 am

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Packing a powerful punch: Benefits of broccoli may keep cancer at bay

Isothiocyanates, found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, can prevent cancer cells from dividing and cause them to self-destruct through a process called apoptosis.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 - 11:16 am

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Dr. Fenstermaker and Dr. Ceisielski pose in a lab, showcasing their brain tumor vaccine SurVaxM

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Can Roswell Park’s promising brain cancer vaccine work for children and young adults?

Every year, more than 4,000 children and teens in the U.S. develop brain and spinal cord tumors, which are second only to leukemia as the most common childhood cancers. Can SurVaxM, a pioneering brain cancer immunotherapy developed at Roswell Park, work for younger patients?

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 09:08 am

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