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Official Bluesky page of the University of Colorado Cancer Center at CU Anschutz- Colorado's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
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After robotic surgery from CU Cancer Center's Robert Meguid, MD, MPH, to remove a cancerous lung nodule, Sherry Wardlaw is advocating for wider lung cancer screening for non-smokers. Read her story: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-surgery/sherry-wardlaw-lung-cancer-surgery
Sherry Wardlaw (right) and her husband (left) smiling for a photo outdoors near the Colorado river.
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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CU Cancer Center member Mathew Angelos, MD, PhD, is helping lead the first human trial of a homegrown novel CAR T-cell therapy for an aggressive, hard-to-treat form of leukemia ⬇️
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A New Arrival at CU Cancer Center Tests a Homegrown Treatment for Aggressive Leukemia
A physician-scientist who last year joined the CU Cancer Center team will soon steer the first human trial of a homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for leukemia.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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For National Pet Cancer Awareness Month, Director of the Flint Animal Cancer Center, Susan Lana, DVM, MS, shares with us some of the treatments they provide when our pets are battling cancer.
November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Today is the @acscan.bsky.social's Great American Smokeout! Looking to quit smoking? The CU Cancer Center is offering a free two-week supply of nicotine replacement therapy skin patches. Learn more in this Q&A ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/kruse-smoking-nicotine-replacement-therapy
A Proven Tool to Help You Quit Smoking is Now Available for Free Across Colorado
For people who want to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy is a proven way to improve the chances of success. A CU Cancer Center program can help.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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It's National Rural Health Day! From Trinidad to Lamar, we're providing oncology care to rural patients, cutting travel time and breaking barriers to treatment. We're thankful for our Office of Community Outreach and Engagement, our clinical partners at UCHealth, and all those who make it possible.
November 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Watch: Marco Del Chiaro, MD, a CU Cancer Center member and division chief of surgical oncology @cudeptsurg.bsky.social, shares why pancreatic cancer patients should come to CU for care ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Weight loss, sleeplessness, a persistent cough, or changes in bathroom habits. Do you know the early warning signs of cancer to watch out for? CU Cancer Center member Laura Graham, MD, explains ⬇️
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How Does Your Body Tell You That You Have Cancer?
Laura Graham, MD, explains that such symptoms as weight loss, sleeplessness, and changes in bathroom habits could be early warning signs of cancer.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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For National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, CU Cancer Center leader Stacy Fischer, MD, breaks down what palliative care is, the roles families and caregivers provide, and when palliative care transitions to hospice ⬇️
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Why Palliative Care Goes Hand in Hand with Treatment for People with Cancer
For many people with cancer, palliative care is an important element of their journey. Stacy Fischer, MD, says it can help patients live better lives.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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For Stomach Cancer Awareness Month, Mohammad Bilal, MD, CU Cancer Center member and visiting professor of gastroenterology at @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social, provides his knowledge on stomach cancer risk factors and symptoms to watch out for.
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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With funding from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, CU Cancer Center's Todd Hankinson, MD, and Siddhartha Mitra, PhD, will explore new treatment options for adamantinomatous craniopharyngioma, a rare pediatric brain tumor ⬇️
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Grant Provides New Hope for Treating a Rare Pediatric Brain Tumor
Researchers Todd Hankinson, MD, and Siddhartha Mitra, PhD, received funding from Alex’s Lemonade Stand to study new treatments for craniopharyngiomas.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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CU Cancer Center member Tejas Patil, MD, enrolled Jennifer Brown in a clinical trial of a new type of immunotherapy to treat her lung cancer that had spread to her bones, liver, and brain. Brown had a remarkable response to the treatment ⬇️
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‘An Incredible Response': A Clinical Trial at the CU Cancer Center Successfully Treated Jennifer Brown's Stage IV Lung Cancer
A clinical trial at the CU Cancer Center successfully treated Jennifer Brown's stage IV lung cancer, shrinking her liver metastases by 50% within weeks.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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CU Cancer Center member Nicholas Cost, MD, shares what men can learn from Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton's testicular cancer diagnosis: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/alex-singletons-testicular-cancer
Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton warming up at practice.
November 11, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Integrity is at the heart of good science. Dan Gustafson, PhD, in collaboration with our partners at the Flint Animal Cancer Center, champions reproducibility, honesty, and mentorship that shape ethical, data-driven researchers.

Watch the full interview: youtu.be/ZFSzFb55KDs
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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CU Cancer Center member Joanna Arch, PhD, will test the effectiveness of a modified written exposure therapy in an upcoming clinical trial funded by the National Cancer Institute ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/writing-about-future-trauma-helps-advanced-cancer-patients-move-forward
How Writing About Future Trauma Helps Advanced Cancer Patients Move Forward
Joanna Arch, PhD, will test the effectiveness of a therapy focused on writing about future trauma in a clinical trial for advanced cancer patients.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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For Baxter and his owners, a clinical trial at Colorado State University’s Flint Animal Cancer Center led by CU Cancer Center member Keara Boss, DVM, PhD, gave more than just time; it gave quality time ⬇️
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Baxter’s Second Chance: A Rescue’s Journey Through Cancer and Hope
Follow Baxter’s inspiring fight against nasal cancer through a CSU clinical trial, advancing treatments for pets and humans alike.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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We are sending our deepest condolences to the family and friends of CU Cancer Center member Joshua Black, PhD, who passed away on Saturday, October 25, at the age of 45, following a battle with cancer. We encourage contributions at giving.cu.edu/JBlack to support a research lectureship in his honor.
A photo of Joshua Black, PhD. He's smiling and wearing a button up light blue shirt.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Even in her role in administration, Stephanie Farmer, MHA, makes a difference in people’s lives every day. Families, friends, and colleagues often turn to her when they need help accessing clinical care or finding the right specialist. Watch the full interview: https://bit.ly/3JcksgJ
November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Congrats CU Cancer Center member Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD!
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Join us in congratulating Saketh R. Guntupalli, MD, for his appointment to Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective November 12. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4hKg2KY

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November 5, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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WATCH: Our leaders share what 40 years of the CU Cancer Center means to them ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Health care providers in the CU Cancer Center and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social have collaborated to establish a new endocrine-oncology clinic to provide efficient, multidisciplinary care ⬇️
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New Clinic Helps Streamline Care for Cancer Patients with Endocrine Complications
CU Anschutz physicians have established an endocrine-oncology clinic to help patients get specialized care quickly.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: CU Cancer Center member Gina Kruse, MD, shares tools and tips to help people quit smoking or vaping.

For more ways to quit, read about the Be Strong program and the 2Morrow Health Mobile App: https://bit.ly/4oLhPBz
November 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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We had an incredible time this weekend at the City Park Classic featuring a 5K, 10K, and 1-mile walk for pancreatic cancer research with the @cucancercenter.bsky.social! Thank you to all who came out to make the day such a success 💜 #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #ImproveEveryLife
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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New research from CU Cancer Center's Traci Lyons, PhD, shows that semaphorin 7A is a promising target for breast cancer treatment, particularly for younger women who were 30 or older when they first gave birth: https://bit.ly/47dGLMh
Traci Lyons, PhD, looking through a microscope. There is a grid background overalyed with cells. There is also a pink ribbon.
October 31, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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CU Cancer Center leader Enrique Soto Pérez de Celis, MD, PhD, was co-chair of an @ascocancer.bsky.social panel that developed new guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources may be lacking ⬇️
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A New Playbook for Assessing Older Patients With Cancer in Places Where Resources are Scarce
A CU Cancer Center leader co-chaired a panel that drafted guidelines for assessments of older people with cancer where medical resources are lacking.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Paul Bunn, MD, inaugural director, and @drcamidge.bsky.social, MD, PhD, director of thoracic oncology, both share what has changed during their time with the CU Cancer Center and what the next 40 years can bring ⬇️
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM