Newswise — William G. Cance, MD, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Surgical Oncology and Surgeon-In-Chief at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI).
"We welcome Dr. Cance, a nationally respected oncologist whose leadership and vision will further strengthen the clinical, research and teaching capabilities of Roswell Park. These strengths will expand our multidisciplinary programs in each of these areas which are so critical to Roswell Park's mission," said Donald L. Trump, MD, President & CEO, RPCI.
At RPCI, Dr. Cance will lead the Department of Surgical Oncology and provide administrative oversight for the operating room and surgical services. He also will serve as RPCI's principal investigator of a training grant in surgical oncology.
Dr. Cance comes to RPCI from the University of Florida, where he served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of Surgery. He earned his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; completed residency training at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, and a fellowship in surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Cance is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery.
His scientific interests focus on the biology of focal adhesion kinase (FAK), which plays a key role in protecting cancer cells from programmed death (apoptosis). His research efforts are funded by the National Cancer Institute, and he holds one patent and has several pending. He is actively pursuing clinical trials with novel drugs that target the FAK pathway and other survival mechanisms specific to certain cancer cells.
He is President of the Society of Surgical Oncology and is a member of numerous professional organizations. He has authored or co-authored more than 170 abstracts, publications, and books.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation's first cancer research, treatment and education center. The Institute was one of the first cancer centers in the country to be named a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and remains the only facility with this designation in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation's leading cancer centers; maintains affiliate sites; and is a partner in national and international collaborative programs. For more information, visit RPCI's website at http://www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or email [email protected].
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