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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 11h

On November 1, join us for the City Park Classic for pancreatic cancer research! 💜 🏃‍♂️ Register here: https://citypark5k.com

A group of people walking at the start of last year's City Park Classic.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to our clinical partners for this accomplishment! We're proud of our CU Cancer Center members and everyone who contributed to Children's achieving the 4th national ranking in cancer care.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Research and Innovation @childrensresearch.bsky.social · 1d

We are proud to share that we are once again ranked in the Top 10 #BestChildrensHospitals by @usnews.com! #USNews #PedSky #pediatrics

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 2d

With a National Cancer Institute (NCI) grant, Jamie Studts, PhD, and his colleagues will take the first step in a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts at 60 sites across the U.S. ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4pJ5lf8

A doctor holds an X-Ray photo of lungs to a patient.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 4d

#OstomyAwarenessDay: CU Cancer Center member Steven Ahrendt, MD, professor of surgical oncology at @cudeptsurg.bsky.social, shares how ostomies work and why they are needed ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/what-is-an-ostomy

What is an Ostomy?

In recognition of Ostomy Awareness Day, CU Cancer Center member Steven Ahrendt, MD, talks about how ostomies work and why they are needed.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Ross Camidge (@drcamidge.bsky.social), MD, PhD, has been a leading voice in lung cancer research, helping thousands worldwide defy the odds. Now, he shares his own diagnosis in hopes of changing how the disease is perceived ⬇️
https://cbsn.ws/46JWama

Colorado lung cancer doctor reveals his own diagnosis to help others

For more than two decades, Dr. Ross Camidge has been a leading voice in lung cancer research. Now, the internationally recognized oncologist is sharing his own diagnosis in hopes of changing how the d...

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 6d

The CU Cancer Center was proud to support this year's Colorado Cancer Coalition Symposium! It was a great opportunity to connect with advocates, survivors, and caregivers in our collective goal to fight cancer here in Colorado. 💛

The Colorado Cancer Coalition Symposium being kicked off at the Elliman Conference Room at the Anschutz Health Sciences Building. There are many people sitting at round tables while watching the start of the presentation.

CU Cancer Center member Kelly Maloney, MD, presenting.

CU Cancer Center's Cathy Bradley, PhD, and Jamie Studts, PhD, smiling for the camera while sitting at their table.

Two attendees talk to the CU Cancer Center COE team at their table.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 7d

CU Cancer Center's Virginia Borges, MD, MMSc, is kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by sharing why we've seen a rise in breast cancer cases in younger women.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 8d

In a Flint Animal Cancer Center canine clinical trial, they are testing a novel combination of orally delivered drugs targeting metastasis-promoting white blood cells (WBC), in combination with reprogramming the patient’s cancer fighting WBC to seek out and destroy osteosarcoma.

Miss Rosie, a black and white dog, with staff at the Flint Animal Cancer Center.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 9d

Estimates vary, but a 2024 study drawing on Medicare-claim data for 2008-2017 estimated that emergency departments in the US were involved in the initial identification of cancer for 20% to 25% of patients with cancer ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/adams-cancer-emergency-department

Many Patients Learn They Could Have Cancer in the Emergency Department

The emergency department is where a surprisingly large percentage of cancer cases are first diagnosed or suspected, says Gregory Adams, DO.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 12d

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs like Ozempic have proved effective in managing diabetes and obesity, but because of the way they work, they can present problems when it comes to preparing for a colonoscopy ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/glp-1-ozempic-colonoscopy-endoscopy-prep

How Do GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Drugs Like Ozempic Affect Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Prep?

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs like Ozempic slow emptying of the stomach and bowel, affecting colonoscopy and endoscopy prep.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 14d

#APPWeek Spotlight: These three advanced practice providers are helping to transform patient care at the CU Cancer Center ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/advanced-practice-provider-week-2025

Meet Three Advanced Practice Providers Elevating Care at the CU Cancer Center

In recognition of National Advance Practice Provider Week for 2025, here are three APPs helping to transform patient care at the CU Cancer Center.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 14d

Wells Messersmith, MD, associate director for clinical services at the CU Cancer Center, has been named the inaugural holder of the new Emily Coe Atherton Endowed Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research!

Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/484rCxP

Graphic with black text that reads "Gift Announcement" below a photo of Wells Messersmith, MD. There is a blurred background of the CU Anschutz campus behind both the text and photo.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 15d

CU Cancer Center leader Lia Gore, MD, is among the Children's Hospital Colorado researchers investigating issues such as long-term side effects and continuity of care for pediatric cancer patients ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/pediatric-cancer-survival-researchers-help-survivors

With Pediatric Cancer Survival Rates on the Rise, Researchers Look to Help Survivors

With pediatric cancer survival rates on the rise, researchers at Children’s Hospital Colorado are looking to help survivors with long-term side effects.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 16d

⭐ Rising Star: Michael Oliphant, PhD, rejoins CU Cancer Center leader Heide Ford, PhD, to establish his own lab 🔬 for studying cancer evolution and drug resistance. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/47VPPpR

Photo of Michael Oliphant, PhD, overlayed a blurred picture of CU Anschutz. Michael is smiling and has his arms crossed. He is wearing a green polo.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 17d

Denver Broncos passing game specialist Zack Grossi is cancer-free after undergoing treatment for a yolk sac tumor with providers at the CU Cancer Center ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/denver-broncos-coach-zack-grossi-yolk-sac-tumor

Denver Broncos Coach Finds the Perfect Treatment Team at the CU Cancer Center

Diagnosed with a yolk sac tumor in 2024, Denver Broncos coach Zack Grossi was treated by Laura Graham, MD, after a chance meeting in the ER.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 19d

Kick off your October with the Colorado Cancer Coalition’s 2025 Annual Symposium! RSVP here: https://coloradocancercoalition.org/2025-symposium/

The graphic is promoting Colorado Cancer Coalition’s 2025 Annual Symposium. There is bold black text that reads "Colorado Cancer Coalition’s 2025 Annual Symposium" followed by not bold black text that reads "Wednesday, October 1, 2025. 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Anschutz Health Sciences Building. Bringing together cancer experts, advocates, survivors, and caregivers to reduce the burden of cancer in Colorado!" There is a photo of inside the Anschutz Health Sciences Building in a circle frame on the left.

CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 20d

CU Cancer Center leaders Curtis Henry, PhD, and James DeGregori, PhD, published a review article in the journal Nature Reviews Cancer, focusing on age-appropriate models for cancer research ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/age-appropriate-models-of-cancer

CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 21d

With a $15 million philanthropic investment, CU Anschutz, in partnership with the CU Cancer Center and CU Innovations, is launching a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer program that will harness AI and next-generation technologies to improve outcomes for patients. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VpTpkC

A photo of CU Cancer Center members from left to right: Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD, Cheryl Meguid, DNP, NP, Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, and Wells Messersmith, MD.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 21d

CU Cancer Center member Manali Kamdar, MD, calls Ron Uecker her rock star. Uecker calls Kamdar his miracle worker. Together, they successfully treated a blood cancer that might have otherwise been fatal ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/clinical-trial-ron-uecker-b-cell-lymphoma

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 21d

For Breelyn Wilky, MD, effective leadership means asking questions, listening openly, and learning from different perspectives. She believes guiding teams through challenges requires recognizing blind spots and working toward shared goals. Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnJe...

CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 22d

Congrats to Breelyn Wilky, MD, our deputy associate director of clinical research, for being named one of the top 100 influential women in oncology by @oncodaily.bsky.social!

Read the full OncoDaily announcement: https://oncodaily.com/positive/100-influential-women-in-oncology-367002

A graphic that states "Oncodaily's 100 Influential Women In Oncology," with a photo of Breelyn Wilky, MD, deputy associate director of clinical research.

CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 23d

Facing new heights! 🧗 James DeGregori (@jdegregori.bsky.social), PhD, deputy director of the CU Cancer Center, joined Over the Edge on 9/6, rappelling from the Kimpton Claret Hotel to raise funds for the Cancer League of Colorado in support of Colorado-based cancer research!

CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 26d

CU Cancer Center member Andrew Kent, MD, PhD, is leading a clinical trial to investigate whether a chemotherapy drug can reduce resistance to an acute myeloid leukemia treatment ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-medicine/acute-myeloid-leukemia-treatment-research

From Bench to Bedside: CU Physician-Scientist Leading New Clinical Trial to Improve Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment

Expanding on previous research, Andrew Kent, MD, PhD, is leading a clinical trial to investigate whether a drug can reduce resistance to an AML treatment.

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 27d

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month! CU Cancer Center member and Assistant Professor of Urology at @cudeptsurg.bsky.social, David Strauss, MD, tells us five facts we should know about prostate cancer! 👇

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CU Cancer Center @cucancercenter.bsky.social · 28d

Toni Moses, RN, a UCHealth emergency department nurse, is grateful for CU Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, who led the clinical trial she took part in to combat her ovarian cancer ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/moses-corr-ovarian-cancer

‘I Love What I Do’: While She Helps Patients, a Nurse Grapples with Her Own Ovarian Cancer

Toni Moses, RN, says she’s grateful to be enrolled in a clinical trial led by Bradley Corr, MD, of the CU Cancer Center.

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