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Gov. Cuomo Announces Landmark Roswell Park Study Bringing Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine to U.S. Patients, and Approval of Historic U.S. Government License Authorizing U.S.–Cuba Commercial Partnership to Fast-Track Biotech Development

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced that a partnership formed during his historic New York State Trade Mission to Cuba last year has resulted in a milestone of international collaboration: the launch of a U.S. clinical trial of a Cuban immunotherapy developed by the Center of Molecular Immunology (CIM) for lung cancer.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Physician Kunle Odunsi Recognized for his National Leadership

Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, Deputy Director of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been re-elected to the prestigious leadership position as Co-chair of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Ovarian Task Force of the Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee. He will serve for three years.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Research at Roswell Park Gets 3rd Quarter Boost with More Than $12.7 Million in New Grant Funding

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center was awarded more than $12.7 million in new grant funding during the third quarter of 2016, the majority of those funds from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Monitoring Vitamin D Levels May Benefit Childhood Cancer Survivors

Low levels of vitamin D may be impacting survivors of childhood cancer and contributing to their long-term health issues following cancer treatment, say researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in new research published in the International Journal of Cancer Therapy and Oncology.

Monday, October 17, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Study: Broader Availability of Information, Focus on Prevention Would Aid HPV Immunization Efforts

Currently, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates remain low across the U.S., with fewer than 40% of girls and just over 21% of boys receiving the recommended vaccine series. Research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute has identified barriers that need to be overcome to improve vaccination rates, as well as possible strategies for doing so.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Physician Marc Ernstoff Plays Leading Role in Developing Melanoma Guidelines of New Global Medical Oncology Curriculum

Marc Ernstoff, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine and Senior Vice President for Clinical Investigation at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, has co-authored the clinical practice guidelines for melanoma within a new edition of a global medical oncology training reference guide.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 08:00 am

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African-American and Hispanic Men Less Likely to Get Treatment for Prostate Cancer, Even With High-Risk Disease

African-American and Hispanic men in the United States are less likely to receive therapy for prostate cancer compared to Caucasian men — even when they have more aggressive disease, according to new research from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Team Validates 10 Years of Outcomes Data for Bladder Cancer Surgeries

BUFFALO, N.Y. — What are the factors that add up to the best outcomes for patients who have surgery to treat cancer? Looking for a better way to measure quality of care and share best practices in surgical oncology, a team from Roswell Park Cancer Institute developed a quality assessment tool and validated it in a study based on 10 years of prospectively collected data on robot-assisted cystectomies, or surgeries to remove the bladder.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 08:00 am

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For Some Lung Cancer Patients Receiving SBRT, One and Done Approach Works Best

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is a specialized and highly targeted method of delivering radiotherapy, or radiation therapy, to treat cancer.

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 08:00 am