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Building a Better Robotic Operating Room: Researchers Say Design, Communication Issues Could Impact Outcomes

As robot-assisted surgery changes the traditional interrelationships of surgical teams with the technology around them in the operating room, new opportunities arise for understanding and optimizing operating-room processes.

Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 08:00 am

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How Can Lay Health Advisor Programs Be Designed for Maximum Impact?

Lay health advisors who share similar social, economic, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and values with the medically underserved groups they interact with have been shown to reduce health disparities.

Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Post-Menopausal Women Taking Metformin for Diabetes May Be at Lower Risk of Cancer

Post-menopausal women who use metformin long-term for the treatment of diabetes may be at lower risk for developing certain cancers and dying from these diseases, reports a large prospective study from researchers at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and the University at Buffalo.

Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park is First U.S. Cancer Center to Offer New Gamma Knife Technology

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has become the first American cancer center and only the second institution in the U.S. to implement Elekta’s new Leksell Gamma Knife Icon radiosurgery system, which expands the range of conditions that can be treated through Gamma Knife radiosurgery and gives more patients an option for cognition-sparing treatment of brain disorders.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Ranked 2nd on List of Most Technologically Advanced Cancer Centers

Roswell Park Cancer Institute has been named the second most technologically advanced cancer center in the world by the blog Top Master’s In Healthcare Administration.

Monday, April 4, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Designated Scientific Lead for Ongoing Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

The Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study, a longstanding effort to document and interpret tobacco use in the U.S., has been awarded another nine years of funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Monday, April 4, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Sabres, Roswell Park Partner to Offer Free Prostate Screening Thursday at First Niagara Center

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Buffalo Sabres are partnering to offer free prostate cancer screening for eligible men. The March 24 screening event, the first to be held as part of the One Team, One Goal: Together to Beat Cancer campaign, is part of a broader effort to reduce cancer’s impact among the team’s fans.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 08:00 am

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Roswell Park Goes Bald for Bucks in Support of Cancer Patients, Raising More than $40,000

More than 55 Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) employees and supporters went Bald for Bucks today to raise funds for the fight against cancer, and to show their support for patients and their families.

Wednesday, March 9, 2016 - 07:00 am

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Roswell Park Faculty Present Research at National Surgical Oncology Meeting

Seven Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) teams have been invited to present their research at the 69th annual Cancer Symposium of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO), March 2–5 in Boston, Mass. Roswell Park faculty and fellows will present on several topics, including two novel calculators that help predict overall survival rates for patients diagnosed with esophageal and liver cancers.

Monday, March 7, 2016 - 07:00 am