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Researchers Report Progress as They Develop New Approach to Treating Metastatic Melanoma

Adoptive T cell therapy has emerged as a promising treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma. But efforts to apply these advances clinically have been limited by difficulties in obtaining long-lasting T cells that can survive following infusion. A team of researchers from Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the University of Michigan and Kyoto University has reported significant progress in this area, achieving the first successful generation of pluripotent stem cells from melanoma-targeting T cells in a preclinical study.
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Biostatisics Chair Named to Review Panel for Medical Research Nonprofit

Alan Hutson, PhD, Chair of the Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Associate Director of the Biostatistics Shared Resource at Roswell Park, has been named a scientific merit reviewer for the Improving Healthcare Systems Program of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, an independent nonprofit organization.
Dhyan Chandra, PhD
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Potential Cause Identified for Prostate Cancer Treatment Resistance Among African-American Men

Improper functioning of the mitochondria, a cell’s source of energy, may help account for the fact that African-American men with prostate cancer respond poorly to the same conventional therapies provided to Caucasian-American men, according to research led by Dhyan Chandra, PhD, Associate Professor of Oncology in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The study was published online ahead of print in the British Journal of Cancer.
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Chronic Heavy Alcohol Consumption May Make It Harder to Quit Smoking

For smokers who are addicted to alcohol, chronic alcohol abuse may increase the rate of nicotine metabolism and contribute to poor smoking cessation rates. When smokers stop drinking the nicotine metabolism rates decline significantly, according to a study conducted by an international research team led by Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
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Winning Super Bowl Commercial for Roswell Park

Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s (RPCI) Super Bowl commercial is a winner. The video earned top honors with a Hermes Creative Platinum award. The Hermes Creative Awards, presented by the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, recognizes outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and communications professionals.
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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Acquires Southtowns Hematology/Oncology Practice

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has acquired the Southtowns hematology/oncology practice of Isosceles Garbes, MD, increasing convenience and access to advanced oncology services for patients. Roswell Park Hematology Oncology Southtowns is the new name of the practice, which will continue to operate out of 3612 Seneca St. in West Seneca, N.Y., as a Roswell Park community cancer practice.