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IBA Selected as Partner for Bringing Proton Therapy to Kansas

July 09, 2019
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Clinic Hours for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Kansas City, Kan. — Most clinics in The University of Kansas Health System will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Our urgent care clinics will be open for your convenience: Creekwood Urgent Care: 8 a.m.-1 p.m....

Jan 17, 2020
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Top Doctors – Kansas City Magazine

Kansas City, Kan. — Kansas City magazine, formerly 435 Magazine, recently published its annual Top Doctors issue. The magazine partnered with Castle Connolly and asked area physicians to name the most skilled specialists in each field. The Universit...

Jan 15, 2020
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Proton Therapy Location Announced

Today our health system is announcing another major milestone in our efforts to bring proton therapy to academic medicine in Kansas City.

Jan 06, 2020
Cancer, Our Health System, Proton Therapy
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Grant Advances Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Efforts

Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) to better understand why epithelial ovarian cancers take decades to develop as well as identify methods...

Dec 30, 2019
Grants and Funding, Research & Innovation, Ovarian Cancer
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New Prognostic Markers Guide Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treatment Decisions

Triple-negative breast cancer is unique because it lacks estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors and excess HER2 protein – the drivers of other breast cancer subtypes. It is more aggressive and has a poorer prognosis, primarily because there are f...

Dec 18, 2019
Breast Cancer, Women's Health, Research & Innovation
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Protein Overexpression Tied to Pancreatic Cancer

A preclinical study led by researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center has identified a potential new target in the treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of pancreatic cancer. Their findings were published in G...

Dec 16, 2019
Pancreatic Cancer, Research & Innovation
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Clinic Hours During Christmas Holiday

Since taking care of our patients is our top priority, our Urgent Care clinics will be available with slightly modified hours during the upcoming holidays.

Dec 16, 2019
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Andrew Godwin Named Recipient of Higuchi Biomedical Sciences Award

Andrew Godwin, PhD, deputy director of The University of Kansas Cancer Center and professor and director of Molecular Oncology in the department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Kansas Medical Center, has been awarded a Higuc...

Dec 06, 2019
Accolades & Awards, Cancer Biology
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International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology Appoints Weijing Sun, President-Elect

The International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology (ISGIO), a not-for-profit global educational organization committed to gastrointestinal oncology, announced that Weijing Sun, MD, FACP, has been elected the society’s next leader. Dr. Sun serves...

Dec 05, 2019
Announcements, Bladder Cancer, Stomach Gastric Cancer
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Ciclomed Expands Fosciclopirox Phase 1 Trial to Include Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients

First patient enrolled at The University of Kansas Cancer Center in expansion cohort study characterizing the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fosciclopirox in bladder cancer patients. Kansas City, MO – December 4, 2019 – CicloMed LLC...

Dec 04, 2019
Clinical Trials , Bladder Cancer, Clinical Trials
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Cancer Center Team Members, Partners Recognized

Each year, The University of Kansas Cancer Center hosts its Research Symposium, convening experts to collaborate and discuss advances in cancer research. As part of Research Symposium activities, members and partners of the cancer center are recogniz...

Nov 26, 2019
Accolades & Awards
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Midwest Cancer Alliance Changes Name to Masonic Cancer Alliance

In recognition of a significant contribution made by the Kansas Masons to support efforts to prevent cancer and improve people's lives, the Midwest Cancer Alliance is now the Masonic Cancer Alliance. The name change from Midwest Cancer Alliance to Ma...

Nov 15, 2019
Announcements
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Grant Establishes Gynecologic Cancer Patient Mentor Program

A $60,000 grant from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) will help launch a novel peer-to-peer mentoring program at The University of Kansas Cancer Center for women diagnosed with gynecologic cancers. The support program, called Woman to Woma...

Nov 11, 2019
Gynecologic Cancer, Grants and Funding, Women's Health
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Priyanka Sharma Awarded Grant by Mary Kay Foundation

Priyanka Sharma, MD, breast oncologist at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, was awarded a $100,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation to advance research efforts on targeted therapy for metastatic breast cancer. Despite clinical advances, 40,00...

Nov 07, 2019
Breast Cancer, Grants and Funding, Treatments and Therapies
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Clinics Relocating in Medical Pavilion

With the completion of the Medical Pavilion's expansion, clinical teams are transitioning to their new spaces.

Oct 25, 2019

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