Survivorship

Join the Women Against Prostate Cancer WNY Chapter and Linda Leising, Clinical Dietitian at RPCI, to learn about the importance of proper nutrition during and after prostate cancer. The meeting will be held on November 18th from 7 to 8:30pm at the Roswell Park Amherst Center.

Women Against Prostate Cancer (WAPC) exists to provide women with the knowledge, resources and support they need during and after a loved one has prostate cancer. A different topic is discussed on the third Wednesday of each month. Pictures from our first meeting in September can be found on the Roswell Park Flickr page. In October, we learned about erectile dysfunction or "What Women Want to Know and Men Don't Want to Talk About."

Call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) for more information. We hope to see you on November 18th!

At a news conference Tuesday, October 20, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) announced that it had reached a clinical care milestone: over 1,000 robot-assisted procedures have been performed at America's first cancer center. RPCI is classified as a Center of Excellence for robot-assisted surgery, and has one of the strongest robotics training programs in the country.

James Mohler, MD, Senior Vice-president for Translational Research and Chair of the Urology Department, and Khurshid Guru, MD, Director of Robotic Surgery, shared information on the benefits of and new directions in robot-assisted surgery. Robot-assisted surgery and other minimally invasive techniques are now used to perform a large majority of surgeries for bladder and prostate cancer at Roswell Park.

Watch a series of short videos with touching stories of prostate cancer survivors.

Richard's Story

More videos after the break.

Western New York Chapter

Helping women win the war against prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is not just a man’s disease. Women are impacted in profound and unique ways when a loved one has prostate cancer. To help empower women with the knowledge, resources and support they need, Roswell Park Cancer Institute has created the Western New York Chapter of Women Against Prostate Cancer (WAPC).

Launch of Early Detection Prostate Cancer Initiative

The public is invited to the Walden Galleria Mall Saturday, Sept. 5, & Sunday, Sept. 6, for the “Aim For a Cure” event. The event marks the beginning of the Prostate Club for Men, created to increase early detection of prostate cancer and heightened awareness of the disease.

All are invited to stop by the mall to learn more about the program and how to be proactive in detecting prostate cancer at an early stage, when it’s easiest to treat. Men will be able to register for the Prostate Club beginning that weekend.

Roswell Park held a celebration of survivorship for prostate cancer patients and survivors on June 13, 2009. The "Celebrating You" event featured guest speaker Lindy Ruff and a panel discussion with five of Roswell Park's prostate cancer experts, moderated by Mike Robitaille.

Coach Ruff, who knows the importance of teamwork on the ice, shared how it also takes a team to be victorious in the fight against prostate cancer.

Watch a series of short videos with touching stories of prostate cancer survivors and their loved ones.

Mike's Story

This resource guide is intended to provide general and supportive information about cancer survivorship to patients, caregivers and other interested parties.

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