Achalasia is a rare swallowing disorder in which the esophagus loses the ability to propel food and liquids into the stomach. As a result, food gets stuck in the esophagus, leading to regurgitation of food and often chest pain.

People from across New York State, and around the world, come to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center to receive consultations and treatments for their cancer care. While the logistics of this may seem daunting, Roswell Park does this every day.

Many spirits of humanity have contributed to building the legacy of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center since it was founded in 1898. A new mural on the downtown campus pays tribute to three Rowell Park heroes who saved  the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust.

For the first time, a large population-wide study of young women found no new cases of cervical cancer among those who had received a vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV).