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.

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.

People from across New York State, and around the world, come to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to receive consultations and treatments for their cancer care. While the logistics of this may seem daunting, Roswell Park does this every day.

Melanoma is the third most common form of skin cancer. While it is often described as the most deadly type, in 90-95% of cases, it is found early, treated quickly and cured.