For Immediate Release
March 4, 2004

Roswell Park Faculty to Address National Cancer Conference

BUFFALO, NY – David C. Hohn, MD, President & CEO of Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), will address the Tenth Annual Conference of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN): Clinical Practice Guidelines & Outcomes Data in Oncology,” March 17, in Hollywood, FL.  His presentation is titled, “The Evolving Cancer Care Delivery System: Challenges and Opportunities.” Dr. Hohn also serves as Chair of the NCCN Board of Directors.

In addition to Dr. Hohn, Maria R. Baer, MD, Chief, Leukemia Service, and Myron S. Czuczman, MD, Chief, Lymphoma/Myeloma Service, both in the Department of Medicine at RPCI, have been invited to be part of the roster of distinguished speakers at this annual meeting which is expected to attract 1,000 health care professionals.

Dr. Baer will provide an "Update: Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Myelodysplastic Syndromes Guidelines,” March 19, and Dr. Czuczman, will be featured at a  “Sunday Brunch with the Experts: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma,” March 20.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 19 of the world's leading cancer centers, is an authoritative source of information to help patients and health professionals make informed decisions about cancer care.  For more information about the NCCN and its member institutions, and to review the complete agenda, please visit www.nccn.org.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.  

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