University of Colorado Cancer Center

The Molecular and Cellular Oncology Program (MCO) at the CU Cancer Center hosted the 2024 Colorado Genome Regulation Meeting, an event that provided an opportunity to share data and ideas about gene regulation and chromatin. The attendees consisted of faculty and trainees from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University, and National Jewish Health. “The research presented ranged from basic structural biology to people who study gene regulation in cancer and heart disease,” says Patricia Ernst, PhD, CU Cancer Center member and co-leader of the MCO. Learn more in this recap of this meeting here: https://bit.ly/3XOzLj9 #Biology #Oncology #CancerCenter

Congratulations! We're proud of all our members who are a part of the great work Children's Hospital Colorado is doing! ??

Congratulations to CU Cancer Center leader Virginia Borges, MD, MMsc, for being named one of the inductees in the inaugural class of the University of Colorado Department of Medicine's Clinical Excellence Society! ?? Learn about her work in caring for women with breast cancer and advocating for patients to have equal access to care: https://lnkd.in/gKFh_hrY #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BreastCancerAwareness #Oncology #Oncologist #Healthcare #Medicine

The City Park 5K & 1 Mile Walk of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research is back and we're proud to be a part of it again! Make sure to sign up for our team with the University of Colorado Department of Surgery! ??

Former Denver Nuggets star and dedicated humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo died October 1 from brain cancer. He was 58 years old. While details of Mutombo’s diagnosis and treatment were never disclosed, we spoke with CU Cancer Center member Ryan Ormond, MD, PhD, about how brain tumors are typically diagnosed and treated. "Depending on the tumor type and imaging characteristics and the patient’s exam and functional status, they may undergo a biopsy or surgery and then often need additional therapies like chemotherapy or radiation," says Ormond. Learn more in this Q&A with Ormond here: https://lnkd.in/gZ6c89z7 #BrainCancerAwareness #Neurology #Neurosurgery #CancerCenter

For National Hispanic Heritage Month, we turned to Evelinn Borrayo, PhD, CU Cancer Center’s associate director for community outreach and engagement, to share how the CU Cancer Center is working to address the disparities that Hispanic communities face when it comes to cancer. "Our charge is to bring the mission of the CU Cancer Center to communities, and particularly to underserved, disadvantaged communities. And much of what we do is education," says Borrayo. Learn more in this Q&A with Borrayo here: https://lnkd.in/g3Q_8rzf #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #CancerCare #CancerCenter

About 38% of women in their 40s who are presented with information about the pros and cons of mammography prefer to wait to get breast cancer screening, according to results of a national survey published by CU Cancer Center member Laura Scherer, PhD. Scherer’s research focuses on medical decision making. Her new study, funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), was published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Learn more about her study here: https://lnkd.in/gCCfxe7E #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #BreastCancerAwareness #CancerResearch #Oncology #CancerCenter

October is also Liver Cancer Awareness Month! Several factors might increase your chance of developing this disease including diabetes, excessive alcohol use, and cirrhosis. The hepatitis virus and chronic hepatitis infections are also known to cause liver cancer. For more about risk factors see our liver cancer webpage here: https://lnkd.in/gceU49nK #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth #LiverCancerAwareness

October is when many wear pink for #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. With breast cancer being the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the U.S. awareness is still very much needed, especially when it comes to screening. The earlier breast cancer is found the better the prognosis. Learn more about breast cancer on our website here: https://lnkd.in/gGzReHqM #BreastCancerAwareness #BreastCancer

Last week's CU Cancer Center Scientific Retreat had over two dozen speakers along with over 240 attendees come together to highlight the advances in cancer research. “You, the members of the CU Cancer Center, are doing amazing things. You epitomize the vision of this cancer center, which is to prevent and conquer cancer together," said CU Cancer Center Director Richard Schulick, MD, MBA, at the start of the event. The retreat was also a prime networking opportunity, attended by about 130 CU Cancer Center member scientists and clinicians along with patient advocates, foundation representatives, and industry partners. Read a full recap of the retreat here: https://lnkd.in/gQmrZQgt #CancerResearch #CancerCenter #CancerCare