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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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In new research, @cucancercenter.bsky.social Interim Director James DeGregori, PhD, and his team found that COVID-19 respiratory infection can awaken dormant cancer cells.

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Research Highlight slide. Research Shows that COVID-19 Infection Can Awaken Dormant Cancer Cells. Led by Interim Director James DeGregori, PhD, the study showed that respiratory viral infections can promote metastatic progression in cancer survivors. A photo of DeGregori and his team is on the right.
January 28, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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It wouldn’t be a CU event without a nod to Coach Prime! When a mass on his bladder was found, he was treated by Janet Kukreja, MD, director of urologic oncology @cucancercenter.bsky.social and UCHealth, and associate professor of urology @cudeptsurg.bsky.social.

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Clinical Highlight slide. CU Surgeon Removes Bladder Cancer From Coach Prime. Facing a ‘very high-risk’ tumor, Hall of Fame received top care, including a new bladder, from Janet Kukreja, MD, and CU Cancer Center team. There is a photo of Kukreja and Prime at a press conference.
January 28, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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Meet Carolyn Degrafinried. In this video, she shares her experience at the @cucancercenter.bsky.social after her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

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Clinical Highlight slide. Enjoying The Gift of Time After a Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis. A multidisciplinary CU Cancer Center team worked with Carolyn Degrafinried, and she now shows no evidence of disease. There is a photo on the right at Degrafinried, and she now shows no evidence of disease.
January 28, 2026 at 11:16 PM