New research from a team at Roswell Park suggests that a drug widely prescribed to control blood pressure may improve patients’ response to cancer immunotherapy.

Nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners are an integral piece of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s mission. Day in and day out, they are central to the multidisciplinary and integrative approach that drives the care of each and every Roswell Park patient. Drs. Andrew Storer and Karen Sharrah have been newly appointed to critical leadership roles that will guide further growth in for this team of dedicated professionals.

Research led by a team from Roswell Park details a promising new strategy for overcoming immunotherapy treatment resistance by zeroing in on dendritic cells and enhancing their function as “accessory cells” supporting other immune cells.