Scientists at CU Cancer Center receive awards for childhood cancer research
Congratulations to the awardees!
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Multidisciplinary Clinics at the CU Cancer Center
An in-depth look at multidisciplinary clinics available to patients with cancer.
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What is Esophageal Cancer?
An overview of esophageal cancer.
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Rady family healing and helping others with CU Cancer Center
Katy Rady and her husband turned their grief into a mission to speed research against esophageal cancer.
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Hertz Fellowship awarded to young cancer scientist
Jacqueline Turner, a first-year student at the CU School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus, has been awarded a Hertz Fellowship.
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CU Cancer Center leaders visit AstraZeneca to discuss speeding drug development efforts
When academia and industry partner, patients win.
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Three Colorado studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
Tregs turn off the immune system. Nixing them may help immunotherapies target cancer.
read moreColorado Cancer Blogs Makes Healthline Best Cancer Blogs 2019
In good company with blogs from ASCO, AACR and MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Irinotecan breaks cancer cell DNA – AZD0156 keeps the body from repairing it
CU study: AZD0156 with irinotecan works better against colorectal cancer models than irinotecan alone.
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Is your melanoma hot enough for immunotherapy?
Tumors with mutations in genes leading to over-activation of the NF-kB signaling pathway were more than three times as likely to respond to anti-PD1 immunotherapy compared with tumors in which these changes were absent.
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AACR: Tobacco use makes precancerous cells that “fertilize” cancer growth
CU study presented at AACR 2019 hints at how cancer resists PI3K inhibitors.
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Adavosertib speeds cancer cells into the wall of mitotic catastrophe
A University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at AACR 2019 shows that inhibiting the action of Wee1 speeds cancer cells with damaged DNA through cell cycle, leading to mitotic catastrophe.
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Colorado drug takes aim at cancer metastasis
New drug tested in mouse models “dramatically suppresses breast cancer associated metastasis,” writes CU study.
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The Rise of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
A rising number of colorectal cancer diagnoses in young people is an unsettling trend
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CU Cancer Center program recognized at Colorado Capitol
In recognition of its impact, the Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) received a special proclamation from the Colorado General Assembly at the State Capitol in Denver. CCSP focuses on cancer prevention and helps reduce barriers to care. State Rep. Perry Will...
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Tarloxotinib “very promising” against NRG1-fusion cancers
AACR 2019: Tarloxotinib is active against NRG1-fusion cancers, in addition to the HER2/EGFR cancers for which the drug was originally designed.
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Colorectal cancer is not an “old person” disease
Jimmy Zannon was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer at 38 years old…
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Colorectal Cancer: What We Know
Colorectal cancer is unique in that, unlike many other cancers, we know how it progresses from healthy to cancerous. We also know how to prevent it and catch it in its early stages, making it one of the only truly preventable cancers. Unfortunately, even with this...
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Thousands of Coloradans contributing to cancer research at CU Cancer Center
When it comes to cancer research the more data, the better. That is the premise behind the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN). The research initiative brings together 19 accomplished cancer centers to accelerate the progress of cancer research and...
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Treatment guidelines for breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL)
“At the point of diagnosis, it’s important to completely treat the condition with definitive surgery,” says Sarah Tevis, MD.
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AACR, Johnson & Johnson fund Colorado search for lung conditions that allow growth of cancer
AACR funds CU study to pinpoint the lung tissue characteristics that allow cancer cells to grow.
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Molecular and Cellular Oncology Retreat 2019: Brrrrr!
MCO program retreat brings new ideas, collaborations to cancer research
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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...
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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...
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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