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“…example. Back in the fifties. To -- started seeing a lot of lung cancer. . Being diagnosed him before edited an affair only rare disease and people thought that smoking was actually good for that there are ads you know with ambassadors. -- cigarettes and -- light jackets and saint. When my patients are tents I suggest that they smoke whenever. And so when they started seeing lung cancer this is a key epidemiological study today. Compared people who had lung cancer to people who didn't and sure enough to people with lung cancer -- you know ten times more likely to smoke. And the people without. So that's what we'd do. But Adam how much more are detailed sophisticated level now because even though we know smoking causes lung cancer only one -- smokers get the disease so using. DNA we can look at common differences. And how quickly people can get rid of those cancer causing. Chemicals in tobacco smoke. And see why some people who smoke -- lung cancer and others -- and that's just one question we studied gene environment interaction. For many cancers. …”

“…From the resources of Roswell park cancer institute in Buffalo, New York. While we've focused much of our discussions here on various forms of cancer and cancer treatments. It's also …”

“…diagnosis prevention and to research. All from the resources of Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive cancer treatment facility in Buffalo, New York. More than one million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year alone. Many of those cases may be the most serious type melanoma. Today we -- looking into all forms of skin cancer its cause -- treatment and prevention. In studio from Roswell park doctor Eileen Rothman from the dermatology department there also the chief of pediatric dermatology at women and Children's Hospital in buffalo. And the university of buffalo school of medicine doctor -- thank you. Thank you must be busy. Yeah very busy out of titles there thank you so much for the time today appreciate it also with us is Kimberly Anderson. Will caller -- today she's Williams a New York woman who was treated for melanoma can thank you for coming in and sharing with us your story thank you for having me. A doctor -- let's start with the basics though 101 of skin cancer and no. It's it's it's not just one type like all the other types of cancers there are various forms. Skin cancer if you could maybe give us that. That overview. …”

“…The other three main forms of skin cancer. . And the most common type is actually the most common cancer which has basal cell skin cancer. . -- Basal zone is very common is not the most serious -- pursuing serious type in the sense that it. Doesn't ever spread doesn't test the science. But. It's not so minor and that it can get if left alone and untreated it'll get bigger and deeper. So it does need treatment. And the second kind of schooling and so skin cancer which has also like Basil some mostly from the sun but the sun exposure. That reallocation lame attempts to science. Although it often doesn't and then melanoma which is the most serious -- the skin cancer which is getting more and more common as humans in this country. …”

“…cancer care treatment and search. With the resource is of Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive cancer treatment facility in Buffalo, New York. May is skin cancer awareness month and while most of us are aware of skin cancer and some of the causes. Are you aware that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. There are three types the most serious of which is melanoma. But there's a promising treatment will discuss today among with many other subjects relating to skin cancer. . With -- today from Roswell park doctor Michael Long medical director of clinical drug development and director of the interleukin two program …”

“…my pleasure. Doctor -- let's first start out I mean we -- skin cancer all the time. And I guess that's a good thing that that there's an awareness out there of it. There are different …”

“…And research from the vast resources of Roswell park cancer institute. . And we've talked a lot on this program about the amazing levels of care at Roswell and the amount of research being …”

“…one day biking event. The ride raised over two million dollars. For cancer research and patient care programs last year. And were expecting to probably do that are better this year. You can sign up for …”

“…Cancer care treatment and research. With the resources of Roswell park cancer institute. . America's first cancer center in Buffalo, New York and there are many special groups of people at Roswell we talked about an awful lot of them this week. We focus on the nurses at Roswell. As they pursue their nursing magnet status we'll find out how they're doing and how they're doing yet and what it means with me in studio today. Is Maureen Kelly vice president of patient care services. And chief nursing officer Maureen thank you for being here. You've been here before and -- That's will …”

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“…failed kidneys. And so the kidneys placed in and then the patient's immune system is suppressed prevent them from rejecting McCain. In our case it's the exact opposite we have and diseased marrow and heart disease lymph system. And it needs to be replaced and we replace it with. A donors for example. So we need to suppress …”

“…Renowned resources of Roswell park cancer institute. . Blood and marrow transplantation. Is a highly specialized treatment used in many blood disorders in the treatment of such a certain tumors. …”

“…And we do it with the world renowned resources of Roswell park cancer institute. . Today we introduce you to a term you have likely heard about but don't necessarily know about and speaking of blood and …”

“…good. I mean it's really. It's it's high -- yeah it is high tech and it can be very interesting and you know you made it that when year part of the CSI plot it. There …”

“…of positive. Hopeful attitude. But it's also very important. That individuals participating clinical trials. . I'm convinced that. Generally speaking the best possible cancer care is given. In the context of doing a clinical trial there are clinical trials for almost every kind of cancer every stage of cancer. And they're all done carefully. Using the standard treatment says the base. And it's only through the conduct of clinical trials that progress was made. And yet only three or 4%. Of all cancer patients who are adults in the country have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials I think that's something we need to. Work on very hard to increase that number so we can accelerate progress. …”

“…All from the resources of Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive cancer treatment and research center. We all it seems feel a little better on a bright sunny day and there's something about how the sunshine can lift our spirits. But there may be even more to that than just a feeling and it all involves vitamin. Let's learn all about it today with two special guests with me in studio. Doctor Donald Trump is the president and CEO of Roswell park cancer institute doctor -- thank you for being here on a sunny day no -- so we appreciate that we'll hear more about than …”

“…And we do so from the perspective of Roswell park cancer institute a comprehensive cancer treatment and research facility. Cancer treatment continues to come an awful long way evolving every day week and month and year. Thanks in large part to a lot of the work done at Roswell. Much of the development is high tech in in the world of powerful new tools used by Roswell park. Today in studio to talk with me. Doctor Michael -- …”

“…cancer care rate now it seems like. There's a tremendous amount of high tech. . Equipment that is involved along the way and certainly be your area of expertise is his scene. A lot of growth. …”

“…a former patient his name is bill finch he is from Allegheny New York bill thanks for being here you're. Let's just first start I guess there's there's this. Thought out there I guess and maybe …”

“…totally different ball game in going to a person who sees one cancer patient a month. -- it is very important to focus on cancer when you're getting treated for cancer it is India into many …”