The sneaky way estrogen drives brain metastasis in non-estrogen-dependent breast cancers
“There might be a benefit in anti-estrogen therapies in preventing brain metastasis in women with triple-negative breast cancer,” says Diana Cittelly, PhD.
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Survivor raises money for lung cancer research
Dr. Camidge and Emily Daniels speak to the importance of philanthropy and research. Emily Daniels was 32 years-old and pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with lung cancer. One year later, Emily presented a check for more than $100,000 to the Lung...
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Inspiring the next cancer scientists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYoaZ_QFIXE&t=6s Inspiring the next generation of cancer scientists is the idea behind the University of Colorado Cancer Center's annual "Learn About Cancer Day." One hundred twenty students from five high schools in the Denver metro...
read moreFor breast cancer survivors, group exercise beats personal training for quality of life
Colorado study shows that a specially designed group exercise class increases quality of life beyond personal training.
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Young adult cancer survivors struggle with debt, work-related impairments
14.4% borrowed over $10,000; 1.5% declared bankruptcy
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His heart is not in the right place
But it is not what you think.
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Changes in lung cells seen almost immediately after contact with low-molecular weight PAHs
CU study shows cancer-promoting changes in lung cells as soon as 30 minutes after exposure to low-molecular weight PAHs, adding further evidence that regulators may be underestimating the risk of these compounds.
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Esophageal cancer care crosses state lines
Tom and his girlfriend Nel in Cambodia. When Tom Donahue came to UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), University of Colorado Cancer Center's clinical partner, he thought he had a pre-cancerous condition called Barrett’s Esophagus. But Donahue had a...
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The State of Cancer in Colorado
U.S. cancer death rate has dropped 27 percent over 25 years. In Colorado, the decline in the cancer death rate is even steeper: 31 percent reduction over the same period.
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Leaders meet in Colorado to set research agenda for early-onset colorectal cancer
Research priority for early-onset colorectal cancer includes the microbiome and its many influences.
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Breast cancer up to 5 times more likely to metastasize even 10 years after childbirth
JAMA: Breast cancers diagnosed in young women within 10 years of giving birth are more likely to metastasize
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New immune system understanding may lead to safer nanomedicines
Nanoparticles are promising for drug-delivery… if only the immune system weren’t so good at eliminating them.
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Dog bites man, saves life
Tim Reagan saved Brady’s life, adopting the high-energy rescue dog from a shelter. Within a year, Brady returned the favor. “We were walking on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 2016 and in a rambunctious, playful way he jumped up and bit my arm and it felt really...
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Hope for a Cure
Diagnosed with lung cancer at 32 years old and 33 weeks pregnant, Emily’s future was uncertain. Now, she is able to live a “normal” life with the disease.
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To screen or not to screen? That is the question.
As more and more young people are being diagnosed with cancer, the cancer screening guidelines are adapting to the changing cancer landscape.
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“No one hates cancer more than I do”
There is a goal. There is a roadmap that shows us how to get there. Under the leadership of Richard Schulick, CU Cancer Center will continue pushing forward toward this goal of eradicating cancer.
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Getting to the Root of Leukemia
Joel Rutstein thought he had a death sentence after being diagnosed with AML. A clinical trial saved his life and is changing the way the disease is treated.
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Dr. Villalobos named Medical Director of the Cancer Clinical Trials Office
Victor Villalobos, MD, PhD, University of Colorado Cancer Center member and director in the division of sarcoma medical oncology, was recently named the medical director of the Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office (CCTO). “I was humbled and honored to be considered...
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With the right care, patients now living a median 6.8 years after stage IV ALK+ lung cancer diagnosis
Stage IV ALK+ lung cancer patients treated at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital between 2009 and 2017 had median overall survival of 6.8 years.
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CU Cancer Center launches “Lunch and Learn” series
The University of Colorado Cancer Center Education Working Group kicked off its monthly "Lunch and Learn" series in December with a lively presentation on “The History of Cancer” given by Christopher Lieu, MD. Lieu is the CU Cancer Center's deputy associate director...
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Opioid use and misuse following treatment for head and neck cancer
Six months after treatment ended, 7 percent of patients remained on opioid pain medications
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Can Facebook advertising prevent cancer?
Colorado Cancer Screening Program uses text and social media to reach out with screening information
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Colorado’s Heide Ford, PhD, earns R01 grant targeting breast cancer metastasis
NIH R01 grant may help the Ford lab keep breast cancer cells at home in the primary tumor where they are much less dangerous.
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Pollyea and Pietras earn endowed chairs in hematology research
Daniel Pollyea, MD, earns Robert H. Allen Chair; Eric Pietras, PhD, receives Cleo Meador/George Ryland Scott Chair
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CU Cancer Center Deputy Director: Working together makes everyone better
Being part of an organization focused on a single mission – eliminating cancer and its consequences – is an honor.
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State lawmakers visit Anschutz Campus to learn current and future directions for cancer research and care in Colorado
“Today we are talking about hope, but hope itself isn’t a strategy,” said Chacellor Elliman.
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Lymph node ratio may predict who lives and dies from oral cavity cancer
Patients with lymph node ratio greater than 10 percent had about 2.5 times greater risk of cancer recurrence and 2.7 times greater risk of death than patients with LNR below 10 percent
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Is a selfless caregiver really best for the patient?
Caregiver wellbeing is associated with measurable, physical benefits to the patient
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91 percent response rate for venetoclax against newly diagnosed AML in older adults
Colorado researchers are changing how the world treats acute myeloid leukemia
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A terrible choice: Cancer treatment or hospice care, but not both
Colorado researchers explore costs, benefits, and experiences of veterans receiving concurrent treatment and hospice care
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