Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announced the appointment of Irwin Gelman, PhD, as Chair, Department of Genetics. Dr. Gelman has been with RPCI since 2003. His research focuses on therapies to target prostate cancer, and his work has appeared in more than 50 journals and periodicals.

Donald L. Trump, MD, FACS, President and CEO of RPCI, said, “It gives me great pleasure to announce that, after a nationwide search, we have successfully completed the recruitment of Dr. Irwin Gelman to the position of Chair, Department of Genetics. Dr. Gelman is well-qualified to lead the Department of Genetics. I thank the members of the search committee, led by Dr. Andrei Gudkov, for defining a panel of outstanding candidates.” Read more...

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Roswell Park Nurses Launch “Hearts for Haiti” Fundraiser

When the nursing staff of RPCI's Head & Neck (H&N) Center heard about the earthquakes in Haiti, they put their heads (and hearts!) together to find a way to help. For $1, you may purchase a paper heart for display on the RPCI campus.

The project begins Monday, February 1 and runs through Friday, February 12 (weekdays only). Hearts may be purchased each day at 7-9am in the front lobby and at 11:30am-1:30pm in front of the cafeteria. Read more...

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NCCN Updates Prostate Cancer Treatment Guidelines; RPCI Plays Leadership Role

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recently updated the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines for Oncology™ for Prostate Cancer to reflect new recommendations regarding active surveillance, also referred to as watchful waiting, for men with low risk prostate cancer. Read more and view video...

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Updated Visitor Policy with Age Restrictions

Roswell Park Cancer Institute has a visitor policy that protects our hospitalized and clinic patients from infectious diseases that are easily transmitted from person to person (such as viral infections). The H1N1 virus has rapidly spread throughout the country, including New York State. Because H1N1 infections have occurred more frequently in children than adults and because people can transmit the virus before developing clinical signs of the flu, Roswell Park has adopted a new policy that restricts children less than 18 years of age from visiting patients in our clinics (including the Amherst Center facility) and inpatient wards. Individual exceptions can be made by the appropriate nurse manager or physician if contacted in advance. These policies may be revised based on the patterns of influenza we see in the community. Read more...

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