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Official Twitter page of the University of Colorado Cancer Center at @CUAnschutz - Colorado's only @theNCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Aurora, Colo.
Joined October 2008
Congratulations to Matt Lee! Lee stepped into his new position as program director of clinical research operations at the Cancer Clinical Trials Office after multiple roles since 2014.
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CU Cancer Center member Ajay Major (@majorajay), MD, MBA, led a study of more than 25,000 long-term childhood cancer survivors, to learn more about their rates of colorectal cancer and what their doctors can do about it ⬇️ https://t.co/61XNwAlG0G
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Ajay Major's research found childhood cancer survivors got subsequent colorectal cancer at younger ages and had high colorectal cancer mortality rates.
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From the fall 2025 issue of the C3: When @CUBuffs football coach @DeionSanders was diagnosed with bladder cancer, his treatment team included CU Cancer Center member Janet Kukreja, MD, an expert in robotic bladder removal surgery ⬇️ https://t.co/mLZKHsnF4a
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Robotic surgery expert Janet Kukreja, MD, successfully treated coach Deion Sanders for bladder cancer.
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This week, former NBA player Jason Collins announced his stage 4 #glioblastoma diagnosis, and “Confessions of a Shopaholic” author Sophie Kinsella passed away after fighting the same cancer. Learn about glioblastoma from expert Douglas Ney, MD.
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Douglas Ney, MD, talks about glioblastoma and its growing prevalence in younger patients after Jason Collins’ diagnosis and Sophie Kinsella's death.
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Stacy Fischer, MD, reminds young scientists that today’s cancer breakthroughs were once unimaginable. Despite shifts in federal funding, she encourages them to stay engaged, bring fresh ideas, and continue driving progress in cancer research. Full video: https://t.co/aRT0IODHxH
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Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women in the U.S. Haidee Hernandez's story shows why early diagnosis and treatment matter: https://t.co/aJyvCntihA
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are saving lives — but endocrine side effects are rising. In collaboration with @CUCancerCenter - we launched a new endocrine-oncology clinic to streamline care for cancer patients with hormone-related complications.🌟 https://t.co/tmbMvZ7hbe
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Congratulations to CU Cancer Center member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, for receiving the Outstanding Impact Award and Lectureship from the Western North American Region of the International Biometric Society (@WNAR_ibs)! ⬇️ https://t.co/O4LP33PYCn
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A major award for CU Cancer Center member Debashis Ghosh, PhD, underscores the vital importance of data science in cancer research.
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From the fall 2025 issue of the C3: Fahiima Abdullahi plans to apply to medical school after graduating from the PIKE-PREP research training program for post-baccalaureate students and the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination program ⬇️ https://t.co/RMpNmMc9p0
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The PIKE-PREP research training program is Fahiima Abdullahi's next step in a mentoring journey that goes back to her days as an undergraduate.
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This week, we’re reminding our community early detection saves lives. ❤️ In an interview earlier this year with @TODAYshow, Dr. Chris Lieu of #CUAnschutz @CUCancerCenter shared survey findings showing many avoid colonoscopies due to fear or limited info. https://t.co/j3MbsCaDsQ
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Looking forward to the CU Cancer Center’s next 40 years and beyond, we asked several of our top minds: What is one big unanswered question about cancer? 🤔 ⬇️ https://t.co/tTeiUHO2YD
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The CU Cancer Center’s thought leaders on research weigh in on cancer’s lingering mysteries.
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From the fall 2025 issue of the C3: Research led by CU Cancer Center Deputy Director James DeGregori, PhD, finds that respiratory viral infections such as COVID trigger inflammation that can awaken dormant cancer cells in the lungs ⬇️ https://t.co/2zxq3e0Z2t
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CU Cancer Center researcher James DeGregori, PhD, led a study showing that COVID-19 can awaken dormant cancer cells, leading to metastatic disease.
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.@AmerGastroAssn's new clinical practice guideline on the surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus provides eight evidence-based recommendations to optimize cancer prevention through risk-based, personalized care. See the new guideline led by Sachin Wani, MD: https://t.co/wktTeQqu2p
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Published today in @CRC_AACR: research from CU Cancer Center's Bradley Corr, MD, and Benjamin Bitler (@bitlerlabucd), PhD, shows a first-of-its-kind combination therapy that could make treatment for hard-to-treat ovarian cancer more effective ⬇️ https://t.co/LrRt9gfpL5
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From lab to clinic: CU Anschutz launches phase 1 clinical trial of promising combination therapy for resistant ovarian cancer.
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To understand more about actor Dave Coulier's oropharyngeal cancer diagnosis and about head and neck cancers in general, we turned to CU Cancer Center's Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, and Ryan Lanning, MD, PhD. Read the Q&A here: https://t.co/pOX6BJcsvF
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Very happy to announce that for the second year in a row @CUCancerCenter will be hosting a @uicc fellow from Latin America!!!! https://t.co/KfMpvbkT9Y Congratulations @ReneeJimenezS!
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Watch: CU Cancer Center leaders share what they hope to see in the next 40 years.
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The cover story from the fall 2025 issue of the C3: CU Cancer Center's D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, has spent his career fighting lung cancer. In 2022, that fight turned personal when he received a lung cancer diagnosis of his own. Read his story:
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D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, 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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Last night, Denver Broncos Linebacker Alex Singleton made one of the night's biggest defensive plays, returning to game action just over three weeks after having surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. Learn more about his testicular cancer treatment.
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Urologist Nicholas Cost, MD, talks about testicular cancer after Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton revealed his diagnosis.
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The new fall 2025 C3 magazine is here! In this issue, D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, shares his lung cancer diagnosis, Janet Kukreja, MD, shares her expertise, which led to treating coach Deion Sanders for bladder cancer, and more. Read online: https://t.co/bol6SQ4LcD
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