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Mark Harden @markharden.bsky.social · Jun 5
For 40 years, @cucancercenter.bsky.social has been the home of scientific and clinical breakthroughs, of clinical trials bringing new treatments to patients, and of crucial training for cancer healers. Here's its inspiring history. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
40 Years of Preventing and Conquering Cancer
From humble beginnings, the CU Cancer Center has grown into a leading center for research, clinical care, education, and outreach. Here's a history.
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You just found out that someone you care about has cancer. You want to be supportive. But what do you say? And what do you NOT say? @cucancercenter.bsky.social oncologist Kyle Concannon, MD, has advice on how to talk about cancer. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
In a Holiday Conversation About Cancer, What You Don’t Say Matters
CU Cancer Center oncologist Kyle Concannon, MD, offers advice on how to talk about cancer with someone newly diagnosed – and what to avoid.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:11 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 ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/angelos-car-t-cell-leukemia
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
November 24, 2025 at 4:50 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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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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If you want to quit smoking, nicotine replacement therapy is a proven way to improve your chances of success. The @cucancercenter.bsky.social is now making a form of the therapy available for free across Colorado. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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As we age, our risk of falling rises, potentially with life-changing impacts. So faculty at @cuemergency.bsky.social and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social have joined forces to expand delivery of fall prevention programs. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
A Major STEP Toward Preventing Falls Among Older Coloradans
A $4.65 million federal grant will support CU Anschutz researchers as they help aging people stay out of the emergency room and avoid life-changing injuries.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, a professor in the Colo School of Public Health’s Dept of Biostatistics & Informatics, has been honored for the impact of his work in unlocking cancer's secrets. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
A Major Award Spotlights Data Science’s Value in Cancer Research
A major award for CU Cancer Center member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, underscores the vital importance of data science in cancer research.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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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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There's still time to apply for FREE MONEY FOR COLLEGE! We're accepting applications for our scholarships of up to $5,000. Details here.
SPJ Colorado Pro Chapter offers scholarships to journalism students
The Colorado Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has opened applications for scholarships of up to $5,000 to journalism students from or living in Colorado. The deadline for appl…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Over the 40-year history of the @cucancercenter.bsky.social, its researchers have answered key questions about cancer. But the quest to solve cancer’s mysteries goes on. We asked our top minds what unanswered questions remain. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
What Are the Big Unanswered Questions About Cancer? We Asked the Experts.
The CU Cancer Center’s thought leaders on research weigh in on cancer’s lingering mysteries.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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A new study led by Sachin Wani, MD (@cucancercenter.bsky.social & @cugastrohep.bsky.social) reveals nearly 1 in 4 esophageal cancers are diagnosed within a year of a “negative” endoscopy—underscoring the need for higher-quality, standardized screenings. #EsophagealCancer
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November 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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A @cuanschutz.bsky.social physician-scientist who last year joined the @cucancercenter.bsky.social, will soon steer the first human trial of a homegrown CAR T-cell therapy for an aggressive, hard-to-treat form of leukemia. My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Reposted by Mark Harden
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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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US Rep. Jeff Crank hears from @cuemergency.bsky.social Chair @vikbebarta.bsky.social, MD, about the @cucombatcenter.bsky.social, the nation’s largest academic military health research program.
My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social at @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
Congress Member Hears About the ‘Great Work’ of the CU Anschutz COMBAT Center
Department of Emergency Medicine Chair Vik Bebarta, MD, and his colleagues brief U.S. Rep Jeff Crank on the center’s mission.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Today's treatments can help people with cancer live longer. But often, cancer patients also need help with "physical symptoms and psychological or spiritual distress," says @cucancercenter.bsky.social leader Stacy Fischer, MD. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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At our event last night, Justin Adams of CBS Colorado gave an inspiring talk about Theodore "Bubbles" Anderson, Colorado's only Negro Leagues player, and on the importance of journalism. If you missed the event, you can watch it here. (Joined in progress.) ⬇️
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November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Congrats to Tristan Seawalt for being the first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned Flint Animal Cancer Center 👏 ⬇️
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‘We've Never Had a Human Medical Student Before': A CU Trainee Rotates Through an Animal Cancer Clinic
Tristan Seawalt was the first student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine to take a comparative oncology course at CSU's Flint Animal Cancer Center.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:36 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
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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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JOIN US NOV. 4! SPJ Colorado Pro presents journalist and play-by-play broadcaster Justin Adams talking about the only Colorado-born baseball player in the Negro Leagues and his induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Details here.
EVENT, NOV 4: Hear from journalist Justin Adams about Colorado baseball legend Theodore ‘Bubbles’ Anderson
Theodore “Bubbles” Anderson has been described as “a smooth fielding, long ball hitting second baseman, and a hero to a generation of Denver’s baseball fans.” Born in 1904, …
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October 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Tristan Seawalt was the 1st med student from @cumedicalschool.bsky.social's Fort Collins regional campus to take an oncology course at CSU's Flint Animal Cancer Center. What he learned about cancer in pets will help him treat people. My latest story from @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
‘We’ve Never Had a Human Medical Student Before’: A CU Trainee Rotates Through an Animal Cancer Clinic
Tristan Seawalt was the first student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s Flint Animal Cancer Center.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, is researching a new treatment for these overdoses. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/heard-toxicology-acetaminophen-poisoning
Amid the Noise About Tylenol, There’s a Real Risk: An Overdose
Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for about 56,000 emergency-room visits a year. A CU Emergency Medicine toxicology expert is investigating a new treatment.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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New study from CU Cancer Center's Sachin Wani, MD, compared rates of cancer & neoplasia detected through endoscopies to instances of post-endoscopy esophageal cancer and post-endoscopy esophageal neoplasia ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/wani-endoscopy-esophageal-cancer-gastroenterology
A Major Study Examines Endoscopies that Fail to Detect Esophageal Cancer
An endoscopy can be an invaluable way to detect esophageal cancer. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss cancer, which doesn’t get detected until later.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Matthew Sikora, PhD, associate professor of pathology and CU Cancer Center member, focuses his research on lobular breast cancer, which is often understudied, can be harder to detect, and has lower survival rates after several years than other types. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47B9b2S
An Understudied Type of Breast Cancer Poses a Lurking Threat
Matt Sikora, PhD, seeks better answers for lobular breast cancer, which can be harder to detect & has lower survival rates after several years than other types.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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A @cucancercenter.bsky.social leader co-chaired an expert panel that drafted global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources may be lacking. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM