Videos
Screening for Cancer Survivors
Mary Reid, MSPH,PhD, shares the recurrence rate of cancers and the importance of getting screened. Reid also shares how essential it is for primary care physicians for being up to date on cancer screening guidelines as they are the first ...
Caring for Cancer Survivors: Creating a Care Plan
In part one of a two-part series, Dr. Mary Reid discusses common issues faced by cancer survivors post-treatment.
Roswell Park | Ranked 14th on List of Nation’s Best Hospitals for Cancer
Roswell Park is proud to be ranked as a top cancer hospital by U.S. News and World Report. We moved up to number 14 out of nearly 900 on the 2019-2020 Best Hospitals for Cancer list — putting us in the top 1.5% of cancer hospitals nationwide.
Medical Cannabis for the Cancer Patient
There's a lot of hype about the benefits of medical cannabis, but how do you, as a healthcare provider, sort fact from fiction and answer questions from your patients? A panel of experts discuss the use of medical cannabis by the cancer ...
A Cancer Surgeon is Not a Surgical Oncologist
What does it mean to be a surgical oncologist? How is it different from a general cancer surgeon?
Pathways in Oncology: Tools to Ensure Quality Care
Stephen Edge, MD, FACS, FASCO, discusses the benefits of using clinical oncology pathways, including how to select the primary choice for treatment when using pathways.
Supportive and Palliative Care for the Primary Care Physician
Amy Case, MD reviews the differences between supportive and pallative care, and hospice care.
How to Choose the Best Cancer Surgeon for Your Patients
Khurshid Guru, MD, Chair, Department of Urology and Director, Robotic Surgery, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center offers advice about referring patients to the right cancer surgery center and explains how to measure the quality ...
The Impact of Cancer on the Young Adult Patient
Dr. Denise Rokitka analyzes the decrease in survival rate for AYA, and the contributing factors associated with this alarming trend.
News
Roswell Park, Ellis Medicine Partner to Expand Access to Cancer Care in the Capital Region
Ellis is creating a medical oncology/chemotherapy/infusion center at the hospital—and through the affiliation, will expand local access to the services of Roswell Park, the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive ...
New findings could lead to better tools for the identification of at-risk individuals, earlier cancer prevention.
COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Your Patients With Cancer
The rollout of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA has raised questions about who should or should not receive it, including cancer patients.
CME
Lower Extremity: Treatment of Open Fractures and Complex Wounds
This presentation is to educate physicians, nurses and support staff that there are many options to reconstruct a lower extremity wound before considering amputation.
This activity will give an overview of Myeloma, how to catch it early, characteristics that put patients at higher risk (age, race and gender) and treatment paths.
Cellular Therapy for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
The goal of this activity is to review currently available CAR T-Cell therapies for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Topics to be covered include patient eligibility criteria, complications, outcomes and treatment guidelines.