Nancee and Paul Pronsati help make Denver hub of research, treatment, and community for ALK-positive lung cancer
“These are people who are fighting for their lives every single day and they’re not just talking about it, they’re doing things.”
Jeremy Hugh,MD, to run Boston for melanoma awareness
“I feel lucky to combine this event that has always meant so much to me with my current work in skin cancer. If feels like a real milestone.”
Guest Blog: A Blessed Survivor’s Story
Rob Francoeur, retired Chief Master Sergeant in the United States Airforce, shares his experience at the University of Colorado Cancer Center after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Rob in Moab. I have been asked to share my story of being a very fortunate...
Guest Blog: Good News and Bad News
Guest Author: Joe Schneider Joe Schneider, Lung Cancer Survivor “I have good news and bad news,” the ER doctor told me. I had been sent to the ER under the suspicion of a heart attack because of chest pains. “We took an x-ray of your chest. The good news is that your...
CU Cancer Center Annual Retreat and Poster Session presents cutting-edge research
Wondering what’s new in Colorado’s cancer research community? Here are 8 exciting projects.
5 Misconceptions about Lung Cancer
Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, discusses the most common misconceptions about lung cancer he encounters.
$2M award helps CU startup build new tech to find better cancer drugs
2-year, $2 million NCI award funds search for drugs that combine with radiation to keep cancer at bay
Cannabis & Lung Cancer: Podcast
From Lung Cancer Canada: In a special episode to commemorate the anniversary of the legalization of recreational cannabis, Dr. Paul Wheatley-Price talks to Dr. Ross Camidge, Director of Thoracic Oncology at the University of Colorado, about the myths and facts...
Rural Colorado missing out on cancer prevention, detection, and care. Now, $4.2M project seeks to change that.
5-year, $4.2 million NCI award will help CU researchers discover, design, and implement interventions to close the rural/urban cancer gap.
Tejas Patil, MD, earns award to forward research in early detection of lung cancer recurrence
Tejas Patil, MD University of Colorado Cancer Center member, Tejas Patil, MD, received the John Fisher Legacy Fellowship Award at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) World Conference held in Barcelona last month. Patil is the first...
Jason Quinn, MBA/MHA joins CU Cancer Center as Assistant Director of Operations
“At the end of the day, we’re all trying to cure cancer,” Jason says.
Lymphoma stage at diagnosis may predict when and where new cancer forms
CU study shows the stage at which lymphoma is originally diagnosed impacts the types of second cancers that may form after treatment.
CU Cancer Center Education Work Group Lunch and Learn Speaker: Diane Simard
Contributing writer: Deb McCollister, PRMS Program Director at the University of Colorado Cancer Center The Cancer Center Education Work Group is going strong and held its 10th Lunch and Learn event of the year. The group has brought on a variety of expert speakers on...
13th Annual Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk Returns November 3 to Raise Disease Awareness and Urgently Needed Research Funding
Walk with us and be a part of the cure! On November 3, 2019, the Lustgarten Foundation Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk returns to Denver for a morning of inspiration and determination to beat pancreatic cancer. “The Lustgarten Foundation has had a tremendous...
Will you go Over the Edge with James DeGregori, PhD, to help the Cancer League of Colorado?
Maybe you looked up at the roof of the Hyatt and thought, “Hey, there’s Dinger the Dinosaur falling from the sky!”
American Cancer Society research breakfast highlights Colorado discoveries changing the face of cancer care
New leukemia treatment, immunotherapy, and understanding of treatment disparities all born in Colorado
He Should Be Here
Doug Squire should be with his wife and daughter. Instead, colon cancer took his life too soon.
Colorado project wins International Atomic Energy Agency safety competition
What’s not to love about “safety cake?”
Closing the mental health care gap for cancer patients
Miguel and Bonita Birge get support from 4 dogs, 4 cats, 2 snakes — and CU Cancer Center trial
Finally, a targeted treatment for prostate cancer?
“This approach could really change the way we think about targeting prostate cancer,” says James Costello, PhD.
Search tightens for genes driving prostate cancer
Project combines pathology, computational modeling, and genomics to discover and test new treatments for prostate cancer
Last Call for Celebrity Golf!
October 7 tournament raises funds for multiple myeloma research at CU Cancer Center.
Nobel Laureate, Tom Cech, PhD, suggests new way to target third most common oncogene, TERT
Trapping TERT in the cell nucleus may keep it from being manufactured.
Cancer League of Colorado Matches Gifts Through Sept 30th
Cancer League of Colorado has generously pledged $150,000 to inspire others to support innovation in cancer research at the CU Cancer Center. CLC will match $2-to-$1 every gift made to the Investigator-Initiated Trial Program from now through September 30th, tripling...
Evelinn Borrayo, PhD, brings experience, ideas to healing the cancer care divide in Colorado
“There are people in Colorado that are dying of cancers that are preventable and treatable,” says Evelinn Borrayo, PhD.
NCI Event: Symposium on Personal Control of Genomic Data for Research
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is hosting a symposium to explore the impact of personal control of genomic data sharing to research, clinical care, and patient well-being and engagement. NCI welcomes advocates, researchers, policy leaders, and the public to this...
New immune system understanding may help doctors target cancer
CU study shows new way that natural killer target cancer
$4M grant aims to reduce stress in cancer caregivers
The grant leverages the expertise of co-principal investigators Cathy Bradley, PhD, a health economist, and Mark Laudenslager, PhD, a stress researcher.
Biotech fieldtrip helps CU Research Summer Fellowship Program students explore range of career options
Students visited the Biosciences 2 building to see biotech in action
Denver Over the Edge: Rappel a skyscraper to raise money for cancer research!
Now’s your chance to rappel (or peer-pressure a friend to rappel) 34 stories!