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Mark Harden
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· Jun 5
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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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
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
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
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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.) ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...
www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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.) ⬇️
www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...
www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...
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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 👏 ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4nnicS1
https://bit.ly/4nnicS1
‘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
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 👏 ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4nnicS1
https://bit.ly/4nnicS1
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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
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 ⬇️
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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 ⬇️
bit.ly/3WsIkQk
bit.ly/3WsIkQk
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
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 ⬇️
bit.ly/3WsIkQk
bit.ly/3WsIkQk
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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
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.
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
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
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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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
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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
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/wani-endoscopy-esophageal-cancer-gastroenterology
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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
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
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
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
While social media buzzes with unproven claims about links between acetaminophen and autism, the fact is that acetaminophen poisoning accounts for about 56,000 U.S. emergency-room visits a year. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
While social media buzzes with unproven claims about links between acetaminophen and autism, the fact is that acetaminophen poisoning accounts for about 56,000 U.S. emergency-room visits a year. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
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MORE FROM MEDIAFEST25: Here's SPJ Colorado Pro board member Michael Karlik's latest dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media gathering, plus results of the Society of Professional Journalists' national leadership election. And watch SPJ's national membership meeting.
MediaFest25: Another update from the nation’s largest news-media conference
MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for professionals and college students, concludes its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, October 18. The conference is sponsored b…
spjcolorado.org
October 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
MORE FROM MEDIAFEST25: Here's SPJ Colorado Pro board member Michael Karlik's latest dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media gathering, plus results of the Society of Professional Journalists' national leadership election. And watch SPJ's national membership meeting.
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The CU Cancer Center's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement has launched the CAFÉ Series, a monthly schedule of gatherings at the Aurora Public Library, where the community can talk to cancer researchers directly. Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4nBnhH8
CU Cancer Center Breaks Down the Divide Between Research and Community
Research at the CU Cancer Center saves lives. To make that point, cancer center researchers are engaging with people where they live.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The CU Cancer Center's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement has launched the CAFÉ Series, a monthly schedule of gatherings at the Aurora Public Library, where the community can talk to cancer researchers directly. Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4nBnhH8
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CU Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, debunks eight cancer clinical trial myths you might have heard. Learn the facts here: https://bit.ly/3VZvrNs
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
CU Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, debunks eight cancer clinical trial myths you might have heard. Learn the facts here: https://bit.ly/3VZvrNs
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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...
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#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...
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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
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#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
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/sikora-lobular-breast-cancer
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Had fun recording an interview with Colorado Public Radio’s Andrea Dukakis today. She didn’t shy from the big questions. ‘So would you use MAID?’ ‘What do you think happens after death?’
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Had fun recording an interview with Colorado Public Radio’s Andrea Dukakis today. She didn’t shy from the big questions. ‘So would you use MAID?’ ‘What do you think happens after death?’
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MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. Michael Karlik, a member of the SPJ Colorado Pro chapter’s board, is on hand for MediaFest. Here is his dispatch from opening day.
MediaFest25: Colorado SPJ Pro’s opening-day dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media conference
MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. The conference is sponsored by the S…
spjcolorado.org
October 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. Michael Karlik, a member of the SPJ Colorado Pro chapter’s board, is on hand for MediaFest. Here is his dispatch from opening day.
An endoscopy can detect esophageal cancer. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss cancer, which doesn’t get detected until later. "This undermines our whole effort to detect early cancer," says a @cucancercenter.bsky.social member. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
An endoscopy can detect esophageal cancer. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss cancer, which doesn’t get detected until later. "This undermines our whole effort to detect early cancer," says a @cucancercenter.bsky.social member. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member @mjsikora.bsky.social, PhD, is a leader in research into lobular breast cancer, an understudied cancer type that’s on the rise in American women and has sharply lower survival rates several years after diagnosis than more common breast cancers. #cucityofhealth
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member @mjsikora.bsky.social, PhD, is a leader in research into lobular breast cancer, an understudied cancer type that’s on the rise in American women and has sharply lower survival rates several years after diagnosis than more common breast cancers. #cucityofhealth
Research at the CU Cancer Center saves lives. To make that point, cancer center researchers are engaging with people where they live at the CAFE Series in Aurora and Research Roadshows across Colorado. @cucancercenter.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
CU Cancer Center Breaks Down the Divide Between Research and Community
Research at the CU Cancer Center saves lives. To make that point, cancer center researchers are engaging with people where they live.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Research at the CU Cancer Center saves lives. To make that point, cancer center researchers are engaging with people where they live at the CAFE Series in Aurora and Research Roadshows across Colorado. @cucancercenter.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
Clinical trials – a specialty of the @cucancercenter.bsky.social – have brought new hope to countless people with cancer. And yet, misunderstandings keep some people from accessing the life-saving treatments they offer.
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
Debunking 8 Myths About Cancer Clinical Trials
Misunderstandings about cancer clinical trials – what they are and how they work – keep some people from accessing the life-saving treatments they offer.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 7, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Clinical trials – a specialty of the @cucancercenter.bsky.social – have brought new hope to countless people with cancer. And yet, misunderstandings keep some people from accessing the life-saving treatments they offer.
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
@cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
This was no pre-Halloween party. Employing a cast of hundreds and buckets of fake blood, a scary mass-casualty scenario unfolded at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, with @cuemergency.bsky.social and others practicing response procedures. My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
Learning From Disaster: A Major Drill Simulates a Mass Casualty Event at CU Anschutz
The exercise, involving hundreds of participants, tested emergency procedures, says Jessica Ryder of the CU Anschutz Department of Emergency Medicine.
news.cuanschutz.edu
October 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This was no pre-Halloween party. Employing a cast of hundreds and buckets of fake blood, a scary mass-casualty scenario unfolded at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, with @cuemergency.bsky.social and others practicing response procedures. My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth
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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
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.
news.cuanschutz.edu
September 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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
https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/adams-cancer-emergency-department