“I would like to say thank you to my coworkers and Roswell Park for allowing me to come to a place where I love my job every day, and I choose to stay here."

"I am so grateful to have had my husband Ken, Therese, the amazing Roswell Park team, and the cystectomy support group by my side through all of this.”

“Taking a hands-on approach to lymphedema management and consistently updating the patient on their plan of care represents the gold standard of care."

During cancer treatment, you may find yourself eating less than usual due to side effects from chemotherapy or radiation. That’s why, if your appetite isn’t up to par, it’s important to try to take steps to meet your nutritional needs.

Constipation can have many causes. For cancer patients, some of these may be directly related to your cancer treatment, such as certain drugs and pain relievers, or indirectly, such as changes in your diet, activity and mood.

While a urinary tract infection (UTI) and bladder cancer can produce similar symptoms, Dr. Flores says, having frequent UTIs doesn’t mean you have bladder cancer.

Some cancer patients have to undergo extensive surgery that dramatically alters their appearance, often causing great emotional distress. Thanks to the work of Dr. Vladimir Frias, Director of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, they can look like themselves again.

While oral chemotherapy can be just as effective as infusion chemotherapy, and likely more convenient, it can present challenges.