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Opioid Prescriptions Can Be Drastically Reduced After Surgery with No Increase in Pain, Study Shows

Pain after surgery can be effectively managed with minimal or no opioids, according to research conducted at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and published today in JAMA Network Open. A two-year study by a multidisciplinary team of surgeons and other cancer specialists shows that the amount of opioid medications prescribed after surgery can be drastically reduced without negatively affecting pain scores, postoperative complications or patient requests for additional opioids, demonstrating that alternative approaches to pain management can be both safe and highly effective.

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Join Roswell Park for a Hopeful Tribute to All Affected by Cancer at Tree of Hope 2018

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 24th annual Tree of Hope lighting ceremony will draw cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and loved ones together for a holiday celebration Friday, Dec. 14, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Kaminski Park and Gardens on the Roswell Park campus. This free, family-friendly holiday celebration will be held in honor of all who are touched by cancer. It will include live music, carriage rides, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, face painting and a gingerbread house raffle.
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Inspiring Each Other

Life has a funny way of leading you down the right path, despite the plans you have for yourself. That path led me to a very special friendship.

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Roswell Park’s Dr. Igor Puzanov Honored for His Many Contributions to Melanoma Research

Roswell Park Comprehensive Center’s Igor Puzanov, MD, MSci, FACP, was honored for his “outstanding and lifelong contributions to melanoma research” during the just-concluded Melanoma and Immunotherapy Bridge research meeting in Naples, Italy. Dr. Puzanov, who is Chief of Melanoma and Director of the Early Phase Clinical Trials Program at Roswell Park, received the award from Italy’s Fondazione Melanoma, or Melanoma Foundation.
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Roswell Park Hematologists Bring Expertise in Cellular Therapies, Genomic Testing and Rare Lymphoma to ASH 2018

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center hematology experts from many disciplines and subspecialties were invited to present new research at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 60th Annual Meeting, which begins today and continues through Tuesday, Dec. 4, in San Diego, California. The dozens of research projects they will highlight include new research on management of aggressive and rare lymphomas, approaches for optimizing cellular therapies such as blood and marrow transplant, and decision-making around genomic testing for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.
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How to Pay For Cancer Care

Planning ahead, choosing the right insurance plan and negotiating the right network coverage will help you reduce stress and make the process towards recovery easier. No one plans for a diagnosis of cancer in his or her life, so it’s advisable to investigate options for health care coverage while you are healthy.
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