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Second Opinion Works
Confirm Available Treatment Options
Patients who received a diagnosis of cancer should seek a second opinion before beginning treatment, to ensure that the diagnosis is correct and that treatment options are appropriate.
Click here to read more in the Summer Issue of Roswellness.
“Of the second opinions we provide for cases from outside Roswell Park, about 10% involve a change of diagnosis,” says Richard Cheney, MD, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. That 10% may involve a reversal of diagnosis or the identification of a type of cancer that is different from the one that was diagnosed.
News & Upcoming Events
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14-Aug-2008 Marrow Donor Drive In collaboration with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) and in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, Roswell Park will sponsor a Marrow Donor Drive on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 2-4 pm in the Main Lobby. more
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24-Jul-2008 Clean Indoor Air Law a Success The New York State Clean Indoor Air law is a success. That is the conclusion of Roswell Park researchers, regional health officials and members of the hospitality industry who gathered to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the law and release a new report chronicling its health and economic impact. more
