Cancer Talk Blog

New MyRoswell app feature – photo sharing convenience!

The new version of the patient portal app – MyRoswell v1.0.34 – introduces a “Share To” feature that allows patients to easily upload photos, videos and documents directly from their individual Photo apps to their MyRoswell Media Library.

Saturday, November 30, 2024 - 01:14 pm

Cancer Support

Holiday foods on a table, including turkey, green beans, mashed potatoes and pecan pie

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Tips for a healthy and delicious holiday season

With the temptation of holiday foods all around, it's easy to overeat. Here are some tips for enjoying those treats without overdoing it.

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 - 08:00 am

Life & Wellness

News

Diabetes Drug Appears to Fight Lung Cancer — But Only in Overweight or Obese Patients

A widely accessible drug commonly used to control blood glucose levels in diabetic patients has the potential to strengthen the effects of immunotherapy and improve recurrence-free survival in people with lung cancer who are overweight or obese, according to work newly published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute and led by Roswell Park's Sai Yendamuri, MD, MBA, FACS.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 07:00 am

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DNA can reveal higher risk of multiple myeloma — and the best treatment

Everyone inherits one copy of BRCA1 and one copy of BRCA2 from each parent. An inherited mutation in just one of those copies raises the risk for developing several types of cancer.

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 12:22 pm

Cancer Research & News

Roswell Park/University at Buffalo Oncology Nurse Scientist Training Program

News

Roswell Park Launches First-of-Its-Kind Oncology Training Program for Nurse-Scientists With $2M NCI Grant

Roswell Park, in partnership with the University at Buffalo School of Nursing, has received a five-year, $2.11 million Institutional Clinical Scientist Awards (K12) grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a training program for nurse-scientists focused around clinical translational research.

Monday, November 25, 2024 - 07:00 am

Image of a pancreas highlighted in the abdomen

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How can pancreatic cancer be diagnosed early?

Too many cases of pancreatic cancer are not discovered until the disease has already spread.

Friday, November 22, 2024 - 08:30 am

Prevention & Screening

A patient sits on a blue bench lifting orange hand weights as part of his physical therapy.

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Lung and pancreatic cancer at 83: Nathaniel’s story

Roswell Park is revolutionizing the way we deliver these services to older adults by getting up-front assessments and really meeting people at the door, allowing them to get the support they need to make their cancer journey successful.

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - 09:12 am

Patient Stories

Cancer Support

News

Roswell Park Experts to Showcase Groundbreaking Hematology Research at 66th ASH Annual Meeting

Roswell Park experts representing various specialties will highlight innovative research and advancements in hematology and hematologic cancers at the 66th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), to be held December 7-10 in San Diego.

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - 07:00 am

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Marking 20 years of precision medicine in lung cancer treatment

Breakthroughs in cancer research are always something to celebrate. This year marks the 20th anniversary of a particular breakthrough in lung cancer treatment — the discovery of the EGFR gene mutation — that revolutionized how oncologists personalized treatment to each lung cancer patient.

Monday, November 18, 2024 - 10:30 am

Patient Stories

Cancer Research & News