Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

08/06/2025

In case you missed it!

Roswell Park’s Khurshid Guru, MD, shares his thoughts on the recent bladder cancer announcement from former NFL player and current University of Colorado football coach, Deion Sanders.

Watch his latest interview with WGRZ - Channel 2, Buffalo: https://www.wgrz.com/article/sports/deion-sanders-bladder-cancer-is-a-wake-up-call-to-get-checked/71-8b8a70eb-999c-40eb-8c69-c480d695ba5d.

Bladder cancer can come with easy to miss symptoms. With Deion Sanders revealing is past diagnosis, it serves as a reminder to regularly check for cancer.

08/06/2025

Join us for the 1st Annual Community Day at 907 Michigan on Tuesday, August 19, from 3–6 p.m.

Stop by for:
🍽️ Free food
🎁 Giveaways
🩺 Health info tables
… and so much more!

Questions?
Call 716-845-8340 or email 907Michigan@RoswellPark.org for details.

08/06/2025

The Erie County Fair is underway, and we’re so excited to be part of the festivities again this year! 🎡🎢

Don’t forget to stop by The Big WECK Roswell Park Gazebo to play games and win great prizes!

The gazebo is located just outside the Historical Building. Hope to see you there!

08/05/2025

Can you really get cancer in your appendix?

It’s rare — but it can happen.

Learn the signs, types and what to know about this uncommon disease in our latest blog:

🔗 https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/202508/can-you-get-cancer-your-appendix

08/05/2025

🚨 “This took one postcard and within a week I had an appointment.”

Roswell Park’s mobile CT unit, EDDY, is bringing free, life-saving lung cancer screenings directly to communities across Western New York — making early detection easier than ever.

📰 See how EDDY is already making an impact in Jamestown in this Spectrum News 1 Buffalo story:

🔗 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2025/07/29/roswell-park-offering-mobile-lung-cancer-screening-unit

08/05/2025

In July, Roswell Park was proud to take part in Buffalo’s East Side Garden Walk!

Visitors explored more than 150 beautiful spaces across the community — including our own gardens at 907 Michigan Ave.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by!

📸 Featured here: the incredible Costner Band bringing the perfect soundtrack to a sunny day!

08/04/2025

👏 Kudos to George T. "Buddy" Hickman for being named to Becker's Hospital Review's list of 148 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know!

Buddy leads the planning, development and implementation of technology policy and activation across Roswell Park. Since joining in early 2024, his team has delivered advances translating to benefits for patients, clinicians, researchers and workforce members.

Read the full list: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/148-hospital-and-health-system-cios-to-know-2025/

08/04/2025

Roswell Park has been honored by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for Women 2025!

This dedication was based on insights from over 140,000 women and more than 4 million employer evaluations.

Read more about this recognition: https://www.roswellpark.org/newsroom/202507-forbes-names-roswell-park-one-americas-best-employers-women-2025

08/01/2025

We’re hosting a series of community events coming up focused on raising awareness about prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men.

“We’re trying really hard to get men to become more aware of their family medical history and the urgency behind the need to be tested,” says Richard Satterwhite, Patient Engagement Specialist at Roswell Park

Learn more about the upcoming events: https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/202507/upcoming-events-aim-increase-prostate-cancer-awareness-screening

08/01/2025

🌟 Hello, August!

This month, we’re shining a light on Appendix Cancer Awareness, a rare but impactful diagnosis that deserves our attention and support. 💛

And today, on World Lung Cancer Day, we stand with everyone affected by lung cancer, honoring their strength and raising awareness for a healthier future. 💙

07/31/2025

👏 Congratulations to Kim Sweeney, RN, BSN, MBA, for being named one of Becker's Hospital Review's "57 Hospital and Health System CXOs to Know" for 2025!

As VP of Patient Care Experience at Roswell Park, Kim leads with compassion, innovation and a deep understanding of what patients and families need — shaped by 25+ years of nursing experience and her own journey as a caregiver. 💙

From coordinating supportive services to helping thousands access wigs, resources and concierge care, her impact is felt every day. We're so proud to see her recognized on this national list!

🔗 Learn more: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/57-hospital-and-health-system-cxos-to-know-2025/

07/31/2025

🎨✨ You're invited!

Celebrate 50 years of creativity and community at our Hallwalls Founding Artists reception — part of the 50th anniversary of Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center in Buffalo!

Explore powerful works from the Gerald Mead Collection, honoring the artists who started it all in 1974.

🥂 Enjoy light refreshments, great company, and incredible art.
📍 Art Heals Gallery at Roswell Park, 1st floor of the hospital

🗓️ Thursday, August 14 | 4–6 p.m.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.roswellpark.org/cancertalk/202505/new-art-show-opens-roswell-parks-gallery