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5 things young people should know about colorectal cancer

While 90% of colorectal cancer diagnoses occur in those ages 50 and older, incidence rates are increasing for young people under 50. Unfortunately, because these cancers are usually discovered at a later stage, colon cancer deaths among young men and women are rising as well.

Monday, April 1, 2024 - 09:12 am

Life & Wellness

Prevention & Screening

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News

Advanced Noninvasive, Nonsurgical Prostate Cancer Treatment Now Available at Roswell Park

For individuals living with early-stage prostate cancer, experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center now offer an advanced, safe and painless option to treat the disease. The Buffalo-based cancer center is the only provider in Western New York to offer high-intensity focused ultrasound, also known as HIFU.

Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 08:00 am

Article

New COVID-19 vaccine guidance for cancer patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated their COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised which includes many cancer patients.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 09:31 am

Cancer Research & News

Article

Immunotherapy can increase long-term survival in patients with metastatic cancer — but does everyone benefit?

“Immune checkpoint inhibitors can make some very lethal cancers more manageable, so patients survive longer and enjoy better quality of life.”

Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 09:13 am

Cancer Research & News

Article

The solar eclipse — what to know for this historic day

While Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s main hospital will not close, we are making preparations to reduce the number of patients traveling that day and ensure adequate staffing.

Monday, March 25, 2024 - 01:49 pm

Cancer Research & News

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Article

What is Lynch syndrome?

Lynch syndrome is a rare, inherited risk for cancer that affects an estimated 1% of the general population.

Monday, March 18, 2024 - 09:41 am

Cancer Support

Prevention & Screening

Article

Meet the Team: Brian Betts, MD

"All the time in the lab, working out experiments, writing grants, it’s a whole process and a lot of work that all comes down to actually helping people, which is pretty exciting.”

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - 09:55 am

Meet the Team

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Article

What causes dumping syndrome?

This condition can occur when your normal digestive process is changed, such as when surgery for stomach or esophageal cancer alters the size, shape or position of the stomach.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 09:00 am

Cancer Support

Marlea Brown, a colorectal cancer patient at Jamestown Medical Oncology, paints a picture of a flower

Article

Survivorship care after colon cancer: Marlea's story

For patients like Marlea who live almost two hours from Roswell Park’s main campus in Buffalo, NY, the Jamestown location provides the full range of services, much closer to home.

Friday, March 8, 2024 - 12:12 pm

Patient Stories

Cancer Support

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