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Immune-cell subsets in pancreatic cancer
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Roswell Park Team Proposes Strategy for Making Pancreatic Tumors Respond to Checkpoint Inhibition

A possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer highlights the promise of collaboration between experts in both precision medicine and immunology. The findings from a team led by Agnieszka Witkiewicz, MD, and Erik Knudsen, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and published today in the journal Gut suggest a combination treatment approach that can make some breakthrough immunotherapy drugs effective for more patients with pancreatic cancer.
Aquell and his family
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Meet the Team: Aquell Douglas

As donations of food have poured in from all corners of the community, Aquell found a way he could help: he jumped in to distribute meals to the rest of the staff. He’s been humbled by the outpouring of care from the rest of Western New York.
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Employee Health Team
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Meet the Team: Employee Health Clinic

Recently, clinic employees have slipped into a new role as counselors for staff and faculty. Each day, the clinic team eases the anxieties of other employees, remaining strong in their role as the caretakers of Roswell Park.
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Illustration of The SARS CoV2 coronavirus
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Roswell Park to Assess Immunotherapy Combination in Cancer Patients With COVID-19

A unique two-drug immunotherapy combination first evaluated at Roswell Park as an approach for treating some cancers will soon be available to cancer patients with COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized a study assessing the safety and effectiveness of giving both rintatolimod and interferon alfa to cancer patients with COVID-19.
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Roswell Park Appoints Three to Key Roles in Nursing, Clinical Research and Critical Care

Providing the best care and services for cancer patients requires careful integration of key teams across many different disciplines and programs. The appointment of new leaders in three key areas of clinical care at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center highlights the breadth of services and extent of expertise available to patients and their families.