Press Releases

Differences in the Immune Cell Environment Help Explain Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified significant differences in the immune microenvironment of breast cancer tumors between African-American and white women, shedding light on the ways in which race can influence cancer development and outcomes.

Friday, June 1, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park’s 28th Annual All Star Night Gala To Feature Creative Direction From Former Disney Exec

Former Disney executive, Bryan Wittman, and his wife Kathy will serve as Chairmen of the 2018 Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 28th annual All Star Night – the institute’s signature black-tie event taking place on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Leukemia and Lymphoma Patients Can Receive First FDA-Approved CAR T-Cell Therapy in WNY

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has been approved to administer Kymriah. It’s the first FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapy that’s designed to help a patient’s immune system fight cancer. The cutting-edge treatment is also breaking ground as the first CAR T-cell therapy approved by the FDA to treat two types of cancer, lymphoma and leukemia.

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Interim Results from Clinical Trial of Immunotherapy for Glioblastoma Show Significant Clinical Benefit

Collaborators from organizations including Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Cleveland Clinic and MimiVax LLC will share data from their phase II study of SurVaxM as part of a combination treatment for patients with glioblastoma at the 2018 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Dorothy G. Griffin Charitable Foundation Announces $1 Million Donation to Roswell Park and Oneida Healthcare Affiliation

The Dorothy G. Griffin Charitable Foundation has announced a generous $1 million gift to support a joint capital campaign between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Oneida Healthcare.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park is Inviting Skilled Nurses to an Open House at the Cancer Center

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Roswell Park is holding a Nursing Open House on Thursday, June 7. The cancer center is inviting experienced nurses to attend. The open house is an opportunity for them to learn about oncology nursing, and hear from those who work at the cancer center.

Friday, May 25, 2018 - 08:00 am

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UB, Roswell Park and URMC to Lead $47M Partnership to Advance Drug Discovery in Upstate New York

The University at Buffalo, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Rochester have joined together to form a powerful new drug discovery partnership that aims to convert the institutions’ scientific breakthroughs into viable pharmaceuticals for commercialization and strengthen the region as a hub for life sciences research and development.

Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Two Roswell Park Immunology Leaders Honored by Society for Thermal Medicine

Two Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers who have focused their work around the impact of temperature on the immune system and its implications for cancer treatment were recently honored by the Society for Thermal Medicine (STM). Elizabeth Repasky, PhD, was awarded the 2018 William C. Dewey Award and Sharon Evans, PhD, received the J. Eugene Robinson Award at the STM’s 2018 Annual Meeting in Tucson, Arizona, earlier this month.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 08:00 am

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Internationally Recognized Scientist is the New Chief of Myeloma at Roswell Park

An internationally recognized scientist, Jens Hillengass, MD, is the new Chief of Myeloma at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 08:00 am