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Located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado Cancer Center is Colorado’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, a distinction recognizing its outstanding contributions to research, clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. CU Cancer Center is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network®, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers working to establish and deliver the gold standard in cancer clinical guidelines. NCI website: http://www.cancer.gov
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Website: http://www.nccn.org
01/19/2026
Could cells identical to those found in the thymus help cancer patients better respond to immunotherapies? Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, co-leader of the Developmental Therapeutics Program at the CU Cancer Center, is researching to find out.
Learn more about Jimeno's research into cancer immunotherapy ⬇️
Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, is leading research on using thymic tissue to improve immune response in animal models.
01/19/2026
Thank you to the Cancer League of Colorado and MDC/Richmond Homes Foundation! At the end of 2025, they matched $2 for every $1 given to the CU Cancer Center Research Fund. Hundreds of supporters came forward and quickly surpassed the $600,000 goal. These gifts will move research ideas to clinical trials for patients this year. Thank you to everyone who made a gift! 💛
01/17/2026
Rewinding it back 10. A throwback to 2016! ⏪ 💛 P.S. Go Broncos 😉
01/16/2026
"Right patient. Right drug. Right time,” said Associate Director of Clinical Research at the CU Cancer Center, Christopher Lieu, MD, about the new drug zenocutuzumab, which helped his patient Colin Kiesel fight back against his pancreatic cancer.
Read more about Kiesel's story and how he became the first UCHealth patient to be on the zenocutuzumab trial. Click the link in our first comment.
01/15/2026
CU Cancer Center member Erin Schenk, MD, says, even while side effects can be severe, patients shouldn’t be afraid to receive chemotherapy.
Read how to manage the side effects of chemotherapy ⬇️
Chemotherapy is often accompanied by side effects including nausea, fatigue, and hair loss. Erin Schenk, MD, PhD, share the advice she gives to patients.
01/14/2026
Looking back, Stacy Fischer, MD, would tell her younger self that the field will evolve in ways she can’t yet imagine. Treatments will transform, outcomes will improve, and her dedication to palliative care and oncology will help shape a better future for patients.
CU Cancer Center researchers Rebecca Schweppe, PhD, Bryan Haugen, MD, and Jennifer Richer, PhD, with a DOD Cancer Idea Award, plan to test a BRAF inhibitor in combination with androgen receptor inhibitors, drugs that are already being successfully used to treat prostate cancer.
Learn more about this thyroid cancer research ⬇️
Rebecca Schweppe, PhD, Bryan Haugen, MD, and Jennifer Richer, PhD, are teaming up to examine the role of androgen receptors in thyroid cancer.
01/13/2026
Ed King has been grappling with constant changes related to his treatment for head and neck cancer for 11 years. But rather than facing his situation alone, he has been working to support others.
Read King's story and how he's helping survivors ⬇️
Ed King serves on the CU Cancer Center's Community Advisory Council and formed a trailblazing support group for his fellow head and neck cancer survivors.
01/12/2026
“Having a bilingual navigator made all the difference,” says a Colorado woman diagnosed with cervical cancer who was able to get treatment, thanks to an expanding CU Cancer Center initiative called Connect to Care.
For Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, read more about this initiative ⬇️
After free screenings at clinics statewide, the Connect to Care initiative navigates eligible women to cancer care.
01/09/2026
Open to all including patients, friends, family, survivors, and caregivers. This educational event will showcase the latest medical research and treatment insights from top experts in the field. Explore the latest in research breakthroughs, innovative treatment options, whole-health, cutting-edge clinical trials, sexual wellness, menopause management, and gain expert insights during our interactive provider panel session.
Morning refreshments, lunch, and parking are included with your registration. Space is limited. Register now: https://bit.ly/4998sa4
01/08/2026
Hitting the slopes more this new year? Even during winter, be sure to apply sunscreen!
Learn more about staying safe in the winter sun ⬇️
Unprotected exposure to UV radiation in sunlight can cause early aging and damage to your skin and lead to skin cancer. Here are safety tips.
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Located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, the University of Colorado Cancer Center is Colorado’s only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, a distinction recognizing its outstanding contributions to research, clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. CU Cancer Center is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network®, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers working to establish and deliver the gold standard in cancer clinical guidelines. CU Cancer Center is a consortium of more than 400 researchers and physicians at three state universities and six institutions, all working toward one goal: Translating science into life.
Mission
To discover, develop and deliver breakthroughs in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention that improve cancer care locally, nationally and globally. These efforts form the basis of a comprehensive spectrum of translational prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship and outreach programs and provide a framework for training the next generation of cancer researchers and physicians.
Vision
To transform cancer research and practice in the state of Colorado by creating an integrated interdisciplinary nexus of clinicians and scientists across our statewide consortium that can leverage, synergize, marshal and focus resources and expertise to discover new ways to prevent and treat cancer.
NCI website: http://www.cancer.gov
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Website: http://www.nccn.org
