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Metastatic colon cancer patient saved by aggressive treatment

Laura Perez was just 18 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and referred to The University of Kansas Cancer Center. Today, she is cancer-free, studying nursing and hopes to one day work with cancer patients.

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Joseph McGuirk Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Joseph McGuirk, DO, division director of hematologic malignancies and cellular therapeutics and recipient of the prestigious Schutte-Speas Professorship in Hematology-Oncology at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, was awarded Kansas City Un...
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Meet Aninda Dey, Postdoctoral Fellow Advancing Cancer Research

As a postdoctoral fellow at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, Dr. Aninda Dey is investigating how oxidative stress damages DNA and contributes to cancer.
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KU Cancer Center to receive research support from agreement leveraging KU Basketball student-athletes, ShotTracker and the V Foundation

While Kansas is known for many basketball legends, the sport will be a community builder like never before at the University of Kansas this fall. Before a single game tips, Jayhawks will be playing for a new cause — cancer research.
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Alcohol and Cancer: What You Need to Know

Alcohol is a common part of social life for many Americans, but few realize its connection to cancer. This article explores how alcohol increases cancer risk, how much is considered too much and what steps you can take to reduce your risk.
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Genetic Testing Helped Priscilla Brittine Defy Her DNA

When Priscilla Brittine’s mother went to the emergency room in 2001 for stomach pains, she was told it was acid reflux and sent home. Seven months later, she died from stomach cancer. In the years that followed, Priscilla watched as stomach c...
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Second Opinion Cancer Diagnosis Saves Life of Chief of Police

In January 2019, after experiencing severe back pain for several months, Darren McLaughlin was at work when he was taken to a nearby emergency room. He was having trouble breathing and his pain was debilitating. Darren, who is chief of police in Merr...