Cancer Talk Blog

Can Gallbladder Stones Cause Cancer?

In the United States, gallbladder cancer is rare. While most people with gallbladder cancer have gallstones, only a small fraction of people with gallstones develop gallbladder cancer.

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 10:27 am

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a family ride their bikes in the Ride for Roswell

News

The Ride for Roswell Announces Locations for the Summer of the Ride

The Ride for Roswell, presented by the West Herr Automotive Group, is excited to announce the locations and details for its in-person, scheduled, physically distant rides that are the features of this year’s Summer of the Ride. There will be four locations with five distances on six days this August.

Monday, June 22, 2020 - 08:00 am

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A Potential Screening Test for Ovarian Cancer?

One of the biggest challenges in treating ovarian cancer is the fact that most women are not diagnosed until the cancer has already advanced and five-year survival is around 30%. By contrast, early-stage disease is highly treatable, with a survival rate of 90%.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 09:00 am

Cancer Research & News

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Roswell Park Deputy Director Picked as Board Member for Influential Immunotherapy Organization

Elected by a body of fellow immunotherapy researchers from across the globe, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Deputy Director Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG, has been named an At-Large Director for the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Board of Directors. The nonprofit organization’s members voted for Dr. Odunsi during their election in May. He will begin his three-year term in January 2021.

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 08:00 am

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Can Lymphoma Develop on the Skin?

Your skin can be the site of a type of cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), which can look like eczema or psoriasis, causing scaly or itchy lesions and plaques that cause irritation.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 04:50 pm

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News

Roswell Park Community Mourns Loss of Oscar Colegio, MD, PhD

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center staff and patients are mourning a devastating loss. Oscar Colegio, MD, PhD, the Lawrence P. & Joan Castellani Family Endowed Chair in Dermatology at the Buffalo-based cancer center, died unexpectedly this weekend at a family residence in Connecticut.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 - 08:00 am

Small intestine cells showing signs of GVHD

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Roswell Park Suggests New Strategy for Controlling Graft vs. Host Disease in Blood/Marrow Transplant Recipients

New preclinical work by a team of researchers from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program suggests that the risk of developing acute graft vs. host disease (GVHD) during allogeneic blood/marrow transplant (BMT) — a potentially curative treatment for selected patients with hematologic disorders — can be decreased using an existing class of drugs called beta adrenergic agonists.

Friday, June 12, 2020 - 08:00 am

Woman standing in the desert raising her hands up into the air

Article

How to Keep Cancer From Coming Back

Even if you already have cancer, you can’t let down your guard when it comes to prevention. In fact, cancer patients have even more reason to be on guard, because they usually have a higher risk for infection or developing other types of cancer.

Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 04:40 pm

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Life & Wellness

Prevention & Screening

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Why Flavored E-Cigarettes are Bad for You

In an effort to stop the tobacco industry from targeting younger generations, the U.S. government took aim at youth vaping early this year, banning some e-cigarette flavors — like mint and fruit flavors.

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - 01:50 pm

Prevention & Screening