COVID-19 Vaccine Effective in People Receiving Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
About 95% of participants achieved a measurable immune response after vaccination, according to study published in JAMA Oncology.
11-May-2022 12:15 PM EDT
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Targeting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A three-year $1.2 million Breakthrough Award grant from the Department of Defense will help researchers identify tailored treatments for people with triple-negative breast cancer. Priyanka Sharma, MD, breast medical oncologist, and Shane Stecklein,...
28-Feb-2022 12:05 PM EST
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KU Clinical Research Center celebrates decade of investigational science
Ten years ago, on Jan. 23, 2012, the brand-new University of Kansas Clinical Research Center opened its doors.
26-Jan-2022 11:40 AM EST
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Receiving CAR-T therapy sooner improves lymphoma survival, according to study published in New England Journal of Medicine
Axicabtagene ciloleucel, known by the brand name Yescarta, is significantly more effective than the current standard of care in treating people with large B-cell lymphoma who relapse after the first line of treatment.
17-Dec-2021 4:15 PM EST
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Kansas Must Plan to End Tobacco Sales
The University of Kansas Cancer Center joins 148 organizations from around the world in this public health appeal
24-May-2021 11:25 AM EDT
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The University of Kansas Cancer Center joins other top US cancer centers in urgent call to get HPV vaccination back on track
The University of Kansas Cancer Center has partnered with 70 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers and partner organizations to issue a joint statement urging the nation’s physicians, parents and young adults to get the...
20-May-2021 12:25 PM EDT
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Study to Examine Exosomes in Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate more effective ways to identify ovarian cancer earlier.
6-May-2021 11:45 AM EDT
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Massive negative impact of COVID-19 on cancer screenings quantified in KU Medical Center faculty study published in JAMA Oncology
Nearly 10 million cancer screenings in the U.S. failed to happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology, a publication of the American Medical Association.
30-Apr-2021 10:55 AM EDT
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Triple-Threat
Triple-negative breast cancer expert Dr. Priyanka Sharma discusses latest research and clinical trial efforts.
18-Jul-2018 1:35 PM EDT
Getting Survivorship Care Planning Off the Page and Into Practice
Jennifer Klemp, PhD, MPH, director of cancer survivorship and an associate professor at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, is interviewed by Oncology Nursing News. In this interview, Klemp offers insights on some of the critical issues that...
31-Oct-2016 9:30 AM EDT
Rewriting the Book on Chemo-Resistant Cancers with a DNA Library
KU Cancer Center researcher is finding out why ovarian cancer is resistant to certain types of chemo to eventually identify a different drug target.
30-Jun-2015 5:05 PM EDT