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Seeing Tumors in A Different Light

In addition to treating melanoma and sarcoma patients at Roswell Park, Joseph Skitzki, MD, FACS, spent the last few years developing a high-powered, first-of-its-kind microscope for use in the operating room. In February 2016, following a short study of the microscope’s functionality, Dr. Skitzki's research team revealed its stunning findings.

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Know Your Veins and Arteries

It’s more common to have blood taken from a vein than to have medications infused into one. So why doesn’t the nurse who gives you chemotherapy use the same vein as the phlebotomist who draws your blood?
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Exercise May Reduce the Risk of Cervical Cancer

Even 30 minutes of exercise per week has the potential to significantly reduce a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a study from scientists at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The case-control study was recently published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease.
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Biostatisics Chair Named to Review Panel for Medical Research Nonprofit

Alan Hutson, PhD, Chair of the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Associate Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource at Roswell Park, has been named a scientific merit reviewer for the Improving Healthcare Systems Program of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, an independent nonprofit organization.
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Researchers Report Progress as They Develop New Approach to Treating Metastatic Melanoma

Adoptive T cell therapy has emerged as a promising treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma. But efforts to apply these advances clinically have been limited by difficulties in obtaining long-lasting T cells that can survive following infusion. A team of researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the University of Michigan and Kyoto University has reported significant progress in this area, achieving the first successful generation of pluripotent stem cells from melanoma-targeting T cells in a preclinical study.
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Chemo brain: Lost In the fog

Chemo brain or chemo fog is well known by cancer patients, but for years researchers struggled to find evidence of its existence. Today, it is widely recognized as a legitimate, diagnosable condition.

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Dhyan Chandra, PhD
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Potential Cause Identified for Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance Among African-American Men

Improper functioning of the mitochondria, a cell’s source of energy, may help account for the fact that African-American men with prostate cancer respond poorly to the same conventional therapies provided to Caucasian-American men, according to research led by Dhyan Chandra, PhD, Associate Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The study was published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Chronic Heavy Alcohol Consumption May Make It Harder to Quit Smoking

For smokers who are addicted to alcohol, chronic alcohol abuse may increase the rate of nicotine metabolism and contribute to poor smoking cessation rates. When smokers stop drinking the nicotine metabolism rates decline significantly, according to a study conducted by an international research team led by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).