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KU Cancer Center uses art to reach underserved communities

The mural, designed in collaboration with members of organizations in the surrounding urban community, is one part of the The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s broader campaign to increase the participation of minority and underserved...
23-Feb-2023 4:35 PM EST Add to Favorites

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KU Medical Center researchers receive R01 grant from National Cancer Institute to increase targeted cancer treatments to rural cancer patients

TEAMSPORT will create a standardized approach to ordering genomic tests and adapt it for use in community cancer centers, where most cancer patients receive testing and treatment.
16-Nov-2022 2:40 PM EST Add to Favorites

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Partners with Nation’s Top Cancer Organizations to Endorse Initiative to Increase Lung Cancer Screening in the United States

Joint call to action urges individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose CT screening for those at high risk for lung cancer.
1-Nov-2022 9:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Kansas Governor issues proclamation to honor The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s earning highest designation from the National Cancer Institute

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed September “Comprehensive Cancer Centers Awareness Month” in recognition of The University of Kansas Cancer Center becoming designated as a “Comprehensive” cancer center by the National Cancer...
1-Sep-2022 9:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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KU Cancer Center researchers discover that people with blood-related cancers have a higher chance of COVID breakthrough infections

Individuals with blood-related cancers are more likely to experience a COVID-19 infection even after being vaccinated, a University of Kansas Cancer Center study has found.
12-Aug-2022 9:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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The University of Kansas Cancer Center earns National Cancer Institute’s most prestigious status —Comprehensive

The University of Kansas Cancer Center has been designated as a “Comprehensive” cancer center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This is the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI and is the gold standard for cancer centers.
7-Jul-2022 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Varenicline Increases Smoking Cessation Rates for African American Smokers

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have released the results of a clinical trial that examined the effectiveness of varenicline in African Americans. In their study published in JAMA, African American daily smokers who were given...
14-Jun-2022 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

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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 Add to Favorites


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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

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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

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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

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