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D. Ross Camidge
@drcamidge.bsky.social
Oncologist, writer, award-winning ‘How This is Building Me’ Onclive podcast host - fan of truth, creativity and humor
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-this-is-building-me/id1726421043
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Every year since 2018 we have gathered 5 or more year survivors of lung cancer together at CU to show others that hope has a face. This is the May 11th 2024 gathering. Rock on!
January 2nd I officially stepped back from seeing patients in person. I still maintain remote second opinions, academic, programmatic and mentorship work. Myself and the team have been preparing for this for more than three years.
January 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The edge of knowledge brings many new shots on goal against cancer. Preclinical efficacy is the start. Here a repurposed toxin from nature kills cancer cells. The next big step will be to try in humans who can vocalize side effects better than laboratory models. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41497639/
Bivalent CD47 Immunotoxin for Targeted Therapy of Lung Cancer - PubMed
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world, with ∼2.5 million people diagnosed and ∼1.5 million deaths each year. While the last two decades have yielded substantial progress with systemic targeted and immune therapies improving treatment responses in subgroups of patient …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
From the archives. Me and Chris Draft doing a cancer cooking demonstration from the 2010s
January 1, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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✨ Best of the CU Cancer Center newsroom in 2025 ✨

@drcamidge.bsky.social has spent his career fighting lung cancer. In 2022, that fight turned personal when he received a diagnosis of his own.

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January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Delayed delivery of white Christmas arrived in Denver today
December 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The short lifecycle of an inflatable Christmas decoration in Denver’s high winds this week
December 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Every year the CU cancer center’s clinical research coordinators compete on who can build the best seasonal gingerbread house. This Wonka diorama got my vote
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Best Christmas decoration. ❤️
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente... It isn’t just about the questions of science, it’s about questioning society’s commitment to science to answer them
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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December 9, 2025 at 2:47 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1iX... 11 years ago. A TEDX platform at csu. Was the future predicted?
CSU Career Center's BioTech Connect: Ross Camidge
YouTube video by Colorado State University
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December 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It’s hard to explain how much I love our beautiful, grumpy cat Atticus. Seasonal cat greetings to all😎
December 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I just did this podcast (not live yet) with a hospice chaplain interviewing me about death. It was strangely fun and therapeutically focusing. His final question was ‘How would you like to be remembered?’ 😳What would you say?
December 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Reposted by D. Ross Camidge
In the new fall 2025 C3 magazine, @drcamidge.bsky.social, MD, PhD, shares his lung cancer diagnosis, Janet Kukreja, MD, explains the robotic surgery used to treat coach Deion Sanders for bladder cancer, and more.

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December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
thepatientstory.com/patient-stor... The patient story went deep with me. Perhaps the whole voiceover and stock video (it’s obviously not me fondling their shoulder in the video, for example) isn’t the format I was expecting but Stephanie knows her audience way better than me.
Dr. Ross Camidge: I Have Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Lung cancer expert Dr. Ross Camidge shares his own stage 4 diagnosis, reflecting on symptoms, treatment, family, and what it means to live fully with cancer.
thepatientstory.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:00 PM
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h... Recently live: Me and Socinski
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November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
@realgdt.bsky.social This weekend I watched the new Frankenstein movie. What a delight to see the true message presented. In 2007 the British Medical Journal commissioned me to review Frankenstein as a classic medical text. I hope GDT appreciates all his praise.
November 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A... A little chat with the ALK positive lung cancer community post my own diagnosis
Living on Both Sides of Lung Cancer
Dr. Ross Camidge, Director of Thoracic Oncology at the Colorado Cancer Center, has been a trusted voice and sought-after second opinion for lung cancer patients around the world for decades. He has spoken at ALK Positive Summits, appeared on ALKtALK, and serves on the ALK Positive Scientific Advisory Board — guiding and supporting our community. However, for the past three years, this beloved key opinion leader, researcher, and advocate has been quietly facing his own stage IV lung cancer diagnosis. Dr. Camidge returns to ALKtALK, this time not only as an expert in thoracic oncology, but as a patient himself. This honest and deeply human conversation, recorded during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, is a chance to learn from someone who lives this life from both sides of the stethoscope. Whether you're newly diagnosed, in active treatment, or supporting someone you love, we hope you find this discussion informative, inspiring, and empowering. It's a story that reminds us how knowledge, compassion, and resilience connect us all. This ALKtALK event was originally held live on Sunday, November 9th and included a Q&A session. We are pleased to share the full recording here for anyone who couldn’t join us live. If you find this conversation helpful, please like the video, share your thoughts in the comments, and subscribe to the ALK Positive YouTube channel for future ALKtALKs and community updates. #ALKpositive #LivingWithLungCancer #EGFR #LungCancerAwareness #MoreResearchMoreTime + + + About our ALKtALKs and ALK Positive Inc + + + ALK Positive does not endorse specific treatments and does not provide medical advice. Questions and concerns should be raised with individual care teams. ALK Positive is a 501(c)(3)-registered, patient-driven organization that seeks a cure for ALK+ cancer and works to improve patients’ quality of life and life expectancy worldwide. ALK Positive is committed to raising funds for research proposals that will transform ALK-positive cancer into a chronic or curable condition for all patients living with this disease. We offer a full range of Healing Arts classes to help our community balance a productive life, treatment side effects and the mental stress of a cancer diagnosis. These include ALKtALKs -- our flagship community program aimed at making our ALK community a little smarter and a little smaller, by bringing the latest information, research and practices from leading experts. For more information about us, go to www.alkpositive.org. To donate 💖 go to https://www.alkpositive.org/ways-to-give 📢 Follow us on social media & join the conversation online! Facebook 📘 / alkpositivecancer Instagram 📸 / alkpositiveinc LinkedIn 💼 / alkpositivecancer X (Twitter) ✖️ https://x.com/ALKPositiveinc TikTok 🎵 / alkpositiveinc BlueSky ☁️ https://bsky.app/profile/alkpositive....
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November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
My friend julie is my trainer and an award winning wildlife photographer. What happens when a photographer gets breast cancer and a double mastectomy two weeks ago? This…
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Another day, another chess match in a cat cafe. This time against the legendary wildlife photographer and former chess club nerd, Julie Price. She bragged about crushing me in every one of our prior matches but with kitty distractions in place the tables were turned today. Oh yeah!
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM