by Taylor Abarca | Aug 18, 2020 | Featured, Research
An increase in HPV vaccinations reduces the need for screening of the disease. Last month the American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines for cervical cancer screening. The most notable change in guidelines is the changes in the age to begin screening....
by Taylor Abarca | Aug 5, 2020 | Featured, Research
Underserved patients need better access to latest leukemia treatments A key component in treating newly diagnosed leukemia is genetic and molecular testing. With this knowledge, physicians can better determine which treatment options are best suited for patients based...
by Taylor Abarca | Aug 4, 2020 | Featured, Research
Reducing the burden of disease starts with understanding the reasons behind disparities Black and Hispanic children diagnosed with brain and central nervous system (CNS) cancers have worse outcomes than their white counterparts in the United States. The reasons...
by Garth Sundem | May 29, 2020 | Featured, Latest News, Research
The University of Colorado Cancer Center hosts advanced technologies needed for cancer research. During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers in Colorado’s cancer community and beyond are using some of these same shared resources to explore the inner workings of...
by Garth Sundem | May 19, 2020 | Featured, Latest News, Research
Angelo D’Alessandro, PhD One of the major complications of severe COVID-19 is blood clots in the lungs – a pulmonary embolism that can block lung function leading to death. In fact, these blockages are similar to those from chronic heart disease, stroke, and...
by Garth Sundem | May 12, 2020 | Featured, Latest News, Research
When you think about University of Colorado Cancer Center, you might picture our new treatments offered through partners like UCHealth, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and the CSU Flint Animal Cancer Center. But it takes years or even decades of basic and translational...
