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Indiana's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center | A leader in cancer research | #ResearchCuresCancer—be part of the discovery.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Joined February 2021
Indiana’s first mobile lung screening program, which includes a 40-foot truck with a CT scanner, is bringing life-saving lung screenings directly to Hoosiers across the state, making early lung cancer detection more accessible. Learn more:
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Your health playbook: Cancer screening and prevention tips for men with Thomas Imperiale, MD, and Nasser Hanna, MD, is now available. Get expert advice on screening, prevention, and staying healthy. Watch now:
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Discover the latest in cancer research published in Leukemia by our trainee Rahul S. Kanumuri, PhD, and the cancer center’s Karen Pollok, PhD, Pratibha Singh, PhD, Reuben Kapur, PhD, Melissa A. Kacena, PhD, and colleagues. Learn more: @LeukemiaJnl
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The cancer center’s Attaya Suvannasankha, MD, contributed to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) Guidelines. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @JNCCN
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IU researchers are tackling leukemia from two angles—targeting both the cancer and their environment. Their study reveals how leukemia stem cells use IL-33 to weaken the immune system and fuel relapse. Learn more:
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IU School of Medicine scientists have discovered a potential new strategy to combat leukemia through a special approach that targets both cancer cells and their protective environment.
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Explore new findings from our trainee Alexander E. Kritikos, and the cancer center’s Elizabeth Yeh, PhD, and colleagues in their latest article in The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer @JPET_Journal
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Step right up! We’re heading to the Indiana State Fair—and we've got plenty of ways you can join the race to beat cancer. Visit our booth under the grandstands Wednesday, Aug. 6 – Sunday, Aug. 10. Learn more:
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The cancer center’s Spyridon Bakas, PhD, and colleagues contributed to a newly published article in Modern Pathology. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @ModernPathology
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Gain valuable insights from a new article published in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience by the cancer center’s Joao Paulo Almeida, MD, PhD, and colleagues. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @_jocn
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RT @TheDrWood: It remains a great honor to continue serving as Co-Chair of the @NRGonc Health Care Access Rural Health Special Interest Gro….
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RT @asmaakenawy: So proud of our summer interns and their all-star presentations at IUSCCC research reception ! They supported each other….
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The cancer center’s Carla S. Fisher, MD, FACS, Kandice K. Ludwig, MD, Aladdin H. Hassanein, MD, FACS, and colleagues, uncover insights in a new article published in Annals of Surgical Oncology. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer @AnnSurgOncol
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Targeted therapies could help reduce long-term side effects for kids with cancer. Karen Pollok, PhD, and her lab at @IUCancerCenter are studying BET inhibitors for osteosarcoma and creating tumor models to better understand pediatric solid tumors:
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The lab of Karen E. Pollok, PhD, bears the name of Caroline Symmes, who was just under 4 years old when she was diagnosed with metastatic Wilms Tumor and just 5 years old when she passed away.
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Our very own C. Max Schmidt, MD, PhD, and colleagues recently published a new article in Gut. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @Gut_BMJ
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Learn about the latest in cancer research from the cancer center’s Lawrence H. Einhorn, MD, and colleagues in their recent article published in ASCO Educational Book. Read more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @ASCO
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RT @HeroesFndtn: Congratulations on a successful All-Star Cure Event! Thank you for your efforts toward better #breastcancer outcomes in In….
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Colorectal cancer in adults under 50 is rising—and often caught late. Our Young-Onset Colorectal and GI Cancer Program is the first in Indiana built for adults under 50. Learn more:
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The cancer center’s David A. Haggstrom, MD, and colleagues contributed to an article published in Implementation Science Communications. Learn more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive
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Learn from a new article published in Clinical Cancer Research by the cancer center’s Jianjun Zhang, MD, PhD, C. Max Schmidt, MD, PhD, and colleagues. Read more: #ResearchCuresCancer #NCIcomprehensive @CCR_AACR
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Cancer doesn’t come with a glossary—so we made one. Cancer Decoded is our weekly Instagram series that explains complex cancer terms in plain language. Learn how it’s helping people feel more informed, one post at a time:
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RT @IIB: Update: The @IUCancerCenter says 400 women donated healthy breast tissue at last weekend's All-Star Cure event. The goal of reach….
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