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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Faculty Gather for ASCO 50th Annual Meeting in Chicago

Dozens of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center physicians and scientists will be among those gathering in Chicago this weekend as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s largest association of oncologists, marks an important milestone — ASCO’s 50th Annual Meeting.

Monday, June 2, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Media Advisory: Roswell Park to Host Be the Match Bone Marrow Donor Drive June 3

Each year, more than 30,000 children and adults will be diagnosed with diseases for which a bone marrow transplant is the only chance for cure. Only 30% will find a matching donor within their family. Over the past 25 years, Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), has managed the largest and most diverse marrow registry in the world.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Renowned Pediatric Cancer Physician to Retire After 40 Years Caring for Young WNY Patients

BUFFALO, NY — Martin Brecher, MD, who began treating pediatric cancer patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1975 and since became Chairman of Pediatrics for Roswell Park as well as Chief, Division of Pediatr

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Longtime Volunteer Takes Symbolic Bike Ride Before The Ride from NYC to Niagara Falls

For his annual personal ride in support of The Ride For Roswell, Lockport native Terry Bourgeois will embark on a bike ride across New York State starting from the shadows of the Statue of Liberty in Battery Park, New York City, and ending in Western New York at Niagara Falls beginning Sunday, May 18.

Saturday, May 17, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Some Electronic Cigarettes May Increase Health Risks

High-voltage electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) may expose users to increased levels of toxic chemicals, including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde, according to research led by Maciej Goniewicz, PhD, PharmD, a researcher in the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The study was published online today by Nicotine and Tobacco Research, a peer-reviewed journal.

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Clarence High School, Hamburg High School Students Tie for First Place in Junior Robotic Surgeon Challenge

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ball placement. Suture pass. Needle handle and exchange. These are terms you’ll typically hear only in conversations involving surgical staff or medical students.

Friday, May 9, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Study Confirms Clinical Benefit for Interleukin-2 Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Kidney Cancer

A retrospective study published online ahead of print in the medical journal Urology by a physician team from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center found that patients with metastatic kidney cancer — even those with chronic renal insufficiency — can tolerate and benefit from a treatment called high-dose interleukin-2 (HDIL-2) immunotherapy.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Receives $1.5 Million Competitive Contract for Tobacco Cessation Program

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (Roswell Park) has been awarded a five-year, $1.5 million contract to operate the Western New York Tobacco Health System Change Center (WNY-THSCC).

Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 08:00 am

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Zenalux Collaborates with Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to Enhance Zenascope™ for Oral Cancer Detection

Zenalux Biomedical, Inc., a leader in biophotonic diagnostics, is working with Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) to further enhance its flagship Zenascope™ product by adding a high-resolution camera to the system. The new device, designated the Zenascope IM1, will be developed through a collaboration with the comprehensive cancer center to provide the ability to record both video and still shots, with white-light or blue-light illumination sources.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 08:00 am