by Garth Sundem | Nov 20, 2019 | Featured, Patient Care
When you think of melanoma, you picture the sun. But there is another class of these dangerous cancers that has nothing to do with sun exposure. Mucosal melanomas arise seemingly spontaneously from mucosal tissues, accounting for about 1.3 percent of all melanomas. In...
by CU Cancer Center | Nov 14, 2019 | Featured, Patient Care
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...
by Taylor Abarca | Nov 6, 2019 | Featured, Latest News, Patient Care
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...
by Taylor Abarca | Nov 1, 2019 | Featured, Latest News, Patient Care
Lung Cancer Misconceptions Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer related death in both men and women in the United States. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined. ...
by Taylor Abarca | Oct 4, 2019 | Featured, Patient Care
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...
by Taylor Abarca | Sep 30, 2019 | Featured, Patient Care, Philanthropy
Heather and Lauren Squire credits the University of Colorado Cancer Center for giving them a couple more years with their beloved father and husband. Doug after completing a half-marathon “My husband was a beast,” explains Heather Squire. “Up until the very end, he...
