MyRoswell Newsletter - November 2024 | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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It’s time to check your health insurance plan

Health insurance plans change every year, and even if your care at Roswell Park was covered in the past, you need to check to make sure it will continue.

November 2024

Jack Langdon rings the Victory Bell after finishing treatment.

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Meet Jack, a two-time Hockey Fights Cancer puck dropper

“It was a great opportunity when I was a kid, and now being able to not only experience it again but also tell our story a little bit, I’m very excited.”

Friday, October 25, 2024 - 08:01 am

Patient Stories

Roswell Park valet attendant gets into a silver car outside the main entrance

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New process for valet parking at Roswell Park

Valet parking will soon begin using a ticketless system to help make the valet parking operation run efficiently, including communication with patients (or their drivers), paying for valet parking and tracking receipts easier.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 - 10:58 am

Cancer Research & News

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Quiet Time Hours for inpatient units to take effect Nov. 4

As we strive for continued enhancements of patient care, beginning Monday, Nov. 4, Roswell Park will be implementing Quiet Time in our inpatient units to promote the healing of our patients.

Monday, October 28, 2024 - 09:10 am

Cancer Support

Susan Morreale, owner of HER Story and breast cancer survivor poses for a photo in her shop

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Breast cancer is just one part of HER Story

“If I can make a difference and bring support and love and strength, then my job and my purpose is that.”

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 - 09:42 am

Patient Stories

Cancer Support

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Pump up the refreshment in a healthy pumpkin banana smoothie

Try this healthy recipe just in time for thirsty ghosts, goblins and all your upcoming parties! Each serving has 100% of your vitamin A for the day, plus so many other healthy nutrients.

Thursday, October 17, 2024 - 07:44 am

Life & Wellness

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The importance of early screening for lung cancer

Compared to other types of cancer screenings, the test for detecting early lung cancer — a low-dose CT scan of the chest — is easy, quick and painless! (No prep required, no blood draw, and you even keep your clothes on!)

Friday, November 1, 2024 - 12:00 am

Prevention & Screening

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Support for caregivers of cancer patients

Caregivers play a vital role in the lives of cancer patients. But when you are busy caring for a loved one with cancer, who’s taking care of you? It’s common for caregivers to neglect their own health when coping with the demands of such an important job.

Monday, November 4, 2024 - 08:30 am

Cancer Support

Renier Brentjens, MD, smiles at the camera in a lab with an Innovation Engine badge

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Delivering on the promise of ‘living drugs’

What if a patient’s own immune system could cure cancer? The idea has captivated researchers for more than a century, but only recently have we begun to realize the power of “living drugs.”

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 - 11:00 am

Cancer Research & News