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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Cancer Patients

To protect our patients and staff from infection, we have implemented new patient and visitor guidelines for all of our locations.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Cancer Patients

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Community Outreach and Engagement

Our research is driven by the needs of people living in Kansas and western Missouri.

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CAR T-Cell therapy

Your own immune system offers new potential to cure cancers and save lives.

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U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report released its 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings. For the tenth year, the cancer program at The University of Kansas Hospital is one of the nation’s best.

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Telehealth cancer second opinion

Telehealth cancer second opinions allow you to meet with a team of multidisciplinary cancer specialists from the comfort of your home. During the visit, you can confirm an initial diagnosis, ask questions and explore your treatment options.

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Beyond the Bench

The University of Kansas Cancer Center's annual research publication, Beyond the Bench, highlights major research efforts, grant awards and more.

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Osteosarcoma proves no match for teenage warrior

Kind and generous, but also immeasurably strong – that’s Ajiah Robinson, who fought a battle against osteosarcoma when she was just 12 years old.

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Patient Research Advocacy Program

PIVOT brings cancer survivors, co-survivors and scientists together to advance quality, patient-focused cancer research and care.

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Every patient has a team

Together, our nurse navigators, specialized doctors, support groups and patient and family services are creating treatments personalized for you.

Nurse navigators

Disease-specific nurse navigators guide patients from diagnosis through testing and appointments, answering questions and providing support.

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Specialized doctors

Specialists at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have achieved national and international recognition.

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Support services

Our prescriptive and extensive support services are integral to the comprehensive cancer care we provide.

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News, Events & Blogs

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National Cancer Institute Increases Cancer Center’s NCORP Funding

NCI exceeds original year-three funding by more than $300,000.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center Participating in National Pilot Project to Increase Diversity in Cancer Treatment Trials

The pilot project is testing a research site self-assessment tool and an implicit bias training program focused on increasing racial and ethnic diversity among cancer treatment trial participants.

Researcher Receives Grant to Explore Colorectal Cancer, Taste Bud Receptor Connection

Taste changes are a common side effect of chemotherapy. About half of people undergoing chemotherapy report changes to their taste perception, such as an increased bitter taste.

Dr. Paul Camarata named president of neurosurgical society

Paul Camarata, MD, Neurosurgery clinical service chief at The University of Kansas Health System and professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery, has been elected president of the Neurosurgical Society of America (NSA). Camarata m...

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Screening

Scientists are exploring the use of AI in cancer screenings

Find a Researcher Tool

The University of Kansas Cancer Center’s Find a Researcher tool lets you search for scientists with specific expertise and identify potential research collaborations.

The future of pancreatic cancer treatment: It’s personal

As pancreatic cancer survival rates inch upward, Dr. Anup Kasi is committed to continuing his urgent journey to find more effective, personalized treatments.

Why Question Cancer?

By Michelle Hills, Community Advisory Board Member, The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Multiple Myeloma Patient Treated with CAR T-cell Therapy

Bill Coppinger didn’t want to make history. He just wanted to play with his grandchildren. But becoming the world’s first person to receive Abecma®, a new treatment for multiple myeloma, makes Bill both historic and a happy grandfathe...

Ewing Sarcoma Patient Longs To Be a Kid

During the 2017 football season, Matthew Arndt told his mom about the problem. What was believed to be childhood growing pains soon turned into a diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer that grows in the bones or soft tissue surrounding bones.

Taking Breast Cancer in Stride

Cynthia Garner, 62, exudes positivity. She's a power walker who eats right and has never smoked. That’s why yearly mammograms did not intimidate her. After more than 20 years of normal scans, she expected the same in late 2018.

A Curious Course to an Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis

Josh Mullin expected to mark his 40th birthday with the typical trappings: a few friends, cake, a celebratory drink. Instead, he began his 41st year with the worst birthday present anyone can get: a cancer diagnosis. Josh jokes about it now, cancer-f...