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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 ⬇️
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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.
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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
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This morning's meeting of our monthly @accordsresearch.bsky.social imPROve Patient-Reported Outcomes Working Group. Phenomenal group of @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cucancercenter.bsky.social investigators working on new quality of life studies. #HRQoL medschool.cuanschutz.edu/accords/rese...
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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After treatment for breast cancer, Laura Roberts connected with CU Cancer Center member Franchesca König, MD, to help her rehab. Read about Roberts' cancer journey ⬇️
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Move to CU Meant a New Outlook — and Look — for Breast Cancer Patient Laura Roberts
Breast cancer patient Laura Roberts moved her care to CU where among the care she received was a breast revision surgery with Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, MD.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Earlier this month, the Katy O. and Paul M. Rady Esophageal and Gastric Center of Excellence launched its first Research Day, which highlighted uniting clinical, translational, behavioral, and population-based research to improve outcomes for patients with esophageal and gastric cancers.
A group photo of Research Day attendees. An attendee adds a stick note to a discussion board. One of many discussions amongst attendees at Research Day. CU Cancer Center leader Jamie Studts, PhD, shares a PowerPoint slide on team science.
October 27, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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After his lung cancer diagnosis, @drcamidge.bsky.social created the 90-Day Challenge — a way to reclaim time between scans by doing something meaningful.

From yoga to painting, he chose purpose over fear – news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In a new study funded by an AB Nexus grant, CU Cancer Center members Daniel LaBarbera, PhD, and Karolin Luger, PhD, will research whether quantum computing can identify a promising treatment for colorectal cancer ⬇️ 🔬
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AB Nexus Grant Will Help CU Cancer Center Researchers Use Quantum Computing to Perfect Drugs for Colorectal Cancer
Daniel LaBarbera, PhD, and Karolin Luger, PhD, received an AB Nexus grant to use quantum computing to perfect colorectal cancer drugs.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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For Mary Kolbenschlag, her mammogram didn't just find breast cancer; it led to her discovering she had a stage one lung cancer tumor. Read how a routine mammogram led to life-saving lung cancer surgery: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/department-of-surgery/routine-mammogram-led-to-lung-cancer-surgery
Mary Kolbenschlag and her husband, Chris.
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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For Stephanie Farmer, MHA, leadership is not about titles; it’s about people. Her advice: listen first, create space for others to grow, and never stop learning yourself. She believes strong leaders are those who value collaboration, stay open to new ideas, and use their knowledge to guide others.
October 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Sapna Patel, MD, a leading oncologist and researcher at the CU Cancer Center, presented her transformative findings on a phase I trial that targets uveal melanoma during the Presidential Symposium at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress in Berlin ⬇️
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Eyes Widen for Uveal Melanoma Treatment: Sapna Patel’s Groundbreaking Findings at ESMO 2025
CU Cancer Center's Sapna Patel MD unveils breakthrough PRAME-targeted T-cell therapy at ESMO 2025, offering new hope for uveal melanoma and rare cancers.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:08 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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October is Pituitary Awareness Month! Here at the CU Cancer
Center, patients with pituitary neuroendocrine tumors are treated at the multidisciplinary Pituitary Tumor Program, learn more ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/pituitary-tumors-program
What’s a PitNET, and How are They Treated?
At the CU Cancer Center, patients with pituitary tumors are evaluated and treated at the multidisciplinary Pituitary Tumor Program.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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#TBT: The CU Cancer Center was founded 40 years ago this year, and we've seen some big changes and additions @cuanschutz.bsky.social along the way...

A eagle's eye view of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus taken around 30 years ago. Construction of the Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building Photo of almost complete construction of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. Photo taken in the early 2000s. Helicopter camera shot of the CU Anschutz Medical Campus. There is some minor construction. There is also the Rocky Mountains in the distance.
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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#LobularBreastCancerAwarenessDay: New research from CU Cancer Center member Matthew Sikora, PhD, seeks ways to potentially open up a new treatment option for people with this challenging cancer type ⬇️
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/sikora-lobular-breast-cancer
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 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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“It gave me hope,” said Erica Greenwood about the clinical trial offered by CU Cancer Center member Elena Shagisultanova, MD, PhD, to combat her #BreastCancer tumors ⬇️
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From Terminal Diagnosis to No Evidence of Disease Thanks to a Clinical Trial at the CU Cancer Center
After Erica Greenwood's stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, Elena Shagisultanova enrolled her in a life-saving clinical trial of alpelisib and fulvestrant.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:44 PM