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What causes dumping syndrome?

This condition can occur when your normal digestive process is changed, such as when surgery for stomach or esophageal cancer alters the size, shape or position of the stomach.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 09:00 am

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Marlea Brown, a colorectal cancer patient at Jamestown Medical Oncology, paints a picture of a flower

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Survivorship care after colon cancer: Marlea's story

For patients like Marlea who live almost two hours from Roswell Park’s main campus in Buffalo, NY, the Jamestown location provides the full range of services, much closer to home.

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 12:12 pm

Have you had a colonoscopy yet?

Your cancer diagnosis may change which cancer screenings you need and how often. Talk to your oncologist about the best screening strategy for you.

Monday, March 4, 2024 - 09:00 am

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Prevention & Screening

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What causes gallbladder cancer?

Although progress is being made in detecting and understanding many types of cancer and what might cause them, gallbladder cancer remains something of a mystery.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 07:58 am

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Mouth sores from chemotherapy and radiation

Some of these conditions will go away in time, but others will require treatment to heal or lessen the symptoms. Severe problems may delay or even stop your treatment.

Friday, February 23, 2024 - 08:00 am

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Buffalo’s Black history lines the walls of Roswell Park’s new community building

“Michigan Street is historic and iconic. This building is designed to appeal to minorities in this area and because we’re on Michigan, we should showcase the history here."

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 - 11:05 am

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Prevention & Screening

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Navigating cancer information online

It's important for cancer patients and caregivers to know how to find helpful online healthcare information.

Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 09:26 am

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Life & Wellness

A young girl sits on the floor of a clinic petting a therapy dog.

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The paw-er of therapy dogs

Since 2006, therapy dogs have been an important part of patient care, providing gentle support and a reason to smile, a break from a stressful time for patients, caregivers and hospital employees alike.

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - 09:00 am

Meet the Team

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Lung cancer surgeon Elisabeth Dexter, MD

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5 questions to ask your lung cancer surgeon

If you’ve been diagnosed with lung cancer, one of your first consultations will likely be with a thoracic surgeon to determine whether your cancer can be treated with surgery, and which treatment approaches would be best for you.

Friday, January 26, 2024 - 12:06 pm

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