Cancer Talk Blog

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Can you get cancer in your appendix?

You can! In the world of body parts, the appendix is a curious outlier. It’s basically a small pouch of tissue attached to the large intestine, but with an unknown function.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 - 09:54 am

Prevention & Screening

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News

Forbes Names Roswell Park One of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025

Cancer center appears on list for second consecutive year, based on anonymous employee surveys

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - 09:00 am

Article

Upcoming events aim to increase prostate cancer awareness & screening

MANUP Buffalo is bringing back its Prostate Cancer Symposium, hosted Saturday, August 23 at Roswell Park from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 - 09:39 am

Cancer Support

Life & Wellness

Prevention & Screening

News

Nearly 250 Cyclists Ride from New York City to Niagara Falls to End Cancer

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Empire State Ride (ESR) is a seven-day bicycling event with one mission: to end cancer. Nearly 250 riders from across the country embark on the adventure of a lifetime, from July 26 through August 2.

Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 02:21 pm

Dr. Gary Mann feels a patient's lymph nodes

Article

What does a sarcoma lump look like?

The most common lumps and bumps that appear in soft tissues are lipomas. Made of fat cells, lipomas rarely change in size, are easy to move around and are not cancer.

Thursday, July 24, 2025 - 09:00 am

Prevention & Screening

Article

Brain cancer clinical trial: Tracey's story

Tracey believes supporting cancer research is more important now than ever before, and she is grateful to the people who dedicate their time and talents to raising funds for Roswell Park.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 - 09:00 pm

Patient Stories

Cancer Research & News