Press Releases

The Ride For Roswell, the single largest fundraising event in Western New York and North America’s largest single-day cycling fundraiser, concluded its 20th year this weekend by raising a total of $4.5 million for cancer research and patient-care programs at Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

A very special 8-year-old boy was invited to represent the 10,000th passenger of the Queen City Bike Ferry. Luke Gworek, who is being treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, came aboard with his family to make the river crossing.

Early age at menarche, or first menstrual cycle, could play a role in the disproportionate incidence of estrogen receptor (ER)-negative breast cancers diagnosed among African-American women, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

A review of the role of fever in stimulating the immune system to fight infections and cancer.

OmniSeq, LLC today announced that it has officially begun its spin-out from Roswell Park Cancer Institute and will immediately begin commercializing its suite of innovative products that support a physician-driven, collaborative approach to genomic diagnostics — matching cancer patients to therapies tailored specifically to them.

A free Mindfulness Workshop is being offered to cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers and families during the Roswell Park Cancer Institute “Celebration of Hope” – an event that coincides with the Ride for Roswell.

Blood and Marrow Transplantation (BMT) is a potentially curative treatment for patients with leukemia or other life-threating blood diseases.