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Making Clinical Trials Happen

Inside Kelsey Schwensen’s role at the Clinical Trials Office

Feb 13, 2025
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Our Cancer Center
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A Researcher's Guide to the Cancer Biology Program

The cancer center’s research programs – Cancer Biology, Cancer Prevention and Control and Drug Discovery, Delivery and Experimental Therapeutics - bring together investigators who share mutual interests and goals.

Feb 07, 2025
Cancer, Cancer Biology, Our Cancer Center
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How Obesity Drives Cancer Risk and What Researchers Are Doing About It

Linked to 13 different cancer types, obesity contributes to 40% of all cancer cases diagnosed in the United States this year. Alarmingly, it’s on track to overtake smoking as the leading cause of cancer. Understanding this connection and finding solu...

Jan 29, 2025
Cancer, Prevention, Obesity
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Trainee Member Spotlight

Dr. Leah Lambart highlights the importance of advancing public health through meaningful, community-driven efforts.

Dec 19, 2024
Cancer, Researcher Stories, Our Cancer Center, Cancer & Public Health, Prevention
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Trainee Member Spotlight

Dr. Katy Swancutt discusses her journey from veterinary medicine to cancer research.

Oct 07, 2024
Cancer, Researcher Stories, Our Cancer Center, Cancer Biology, Breast Cancer
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Groundbreaking Developments in Gynecologic Cancer Care

By Andrea Jewell, MD, FACOG, gynecologic oncology specialist

Sep 17, 2024
Research & Innovation, Cancer
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Choosing Your Prostate Care Team

By William Parker, MD Urologic surgeon Choosing a care team for your prostate cancer can be as personal a decision as buying a house or getting married – and we understand that. When someone comes to see me about surgery, I know that I am not just ca...

Sep 11, 2024
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Breakthroughs in Brain Cancer Research

Q&A with Neuro-oncologist Dr. Tolga Tuncer

Aug 23, 2024
Cancer, Brain Cancer
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Trainee Member Spotlight

Kafayat Yusuf, MS, studies the link between inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer.

Jun 14, 2024
Cancer, Researcher Stories, Our Cancer Center, Colorectal Cancer
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Breaking Barriers in Ovarian Cancer Detection

Dr. Diane Mahoney’s passion for patient care and dedication to women’s health fuels her research.

Apr 22, 2024
Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Women's Health
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Driving Progress in Cancer Treatment

Radiation oncologist Dr. Xinglei Shen discusses the latest clinical trials and importance of patient-centered research.

Mar 14, 2024
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Breast Cancer
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Trainee Member Spotlight

Meet Renee Gilbert, M.A., a fourth-year graduate student and a new trainee member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center.

Feb 05, 2024
Cancer, Our Cancer Center, Researcher Stories
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The Teams That Make Clinical Trials Possible

Clinical trials require the skills of many experts.

May 15, 2023
Cancer, Clinical Trials
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Optimizing the Immune System to Beat Cancer

The University of Kansas Cancer Center researchers are working on a new CAR T-cell therapy that targets not 1 but 3 types of antigens. This combination approach could expand the CAR's ability to effectively target and treat some types of cancer.

Mar 23, 2023
Immunotherapy, Cancer, Car T Cell
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Meet Vania Soto, the Artist Behind The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s New Mural

Mural is one component of the cancer center’s campaign to increase diversity in clinical trial participation.

Feb 27, 2023
Cancer, Clinical Trials, Population Science

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