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Roswell Park highlights new mammography videos tailored for Spanish-speaking women

One of the most effective ways to share important information with people is to meet them where they are.

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 09:20 am

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Prevention & Screening

Dr. Ermelinda Bonaccio, Chair of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, reviews a mammogram

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Is it time for your yearly mammogram?

All women are at risk for developing breast cancer and routine screening with mammography is the best way to detect it early. Here’s what you need to know.

Friday, October 3, 2025 - 09:00 am

Prevention & Screening

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Top 5 pediatric cancers: The warning signs

The types of cancers that develop in children are different from those that develop in adults. Take a closer look at the top five cancers found in children and the warning signs for each.

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - 09:20 am

Prevention & Screening

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Does alcohol affect PSA level?

Alcohol might affect PSA level, likely lowering it, which may delay diagnosis or underestimate the aggressiveness of the cancer.

Monday, September 8, 2025 - 08:31 am

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Prevention & Screening

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Breast cancer, menopause and hormone replacement therapy

Women should always talk over their options with their doctor — whether they are going through cancer treatment or facing primary ovarian failure or after menopause — before making any decisions regarding hormone replacement therapy.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 - 03:45 pm

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Life & Wellness

Prevention & Screening

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Can you get cancer in your appendix?

You can! In the world of body parts, the appendix is a curious outlier. It’s basically a small pouch of tissue attached to the large intestine, but with an unknown function.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 09:54 am

Prevention & Screening

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Upcoming events aim to increase prostate cancer awareness & screening

MANUP Buffalo is bringing back its Prostate Cancer Symposium, hosted Saturday, August 23 at Roswell Park from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 09:39 am

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Dr. Gary Mann feels a patient's lymph nodes

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What does a sarcoma lump look like?

The most common lumps and bumps that appear in soft tissues are lipomas. Made of fat cells, lipomas rarely change in size, are easy to move around and are not cancer.

Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 09:00 am

Prevention & Screening