The University of Kansas Cancer Center

Case Manager Honored for Lung Cancer Support

Sarah Bechard, LMSW, Social Work case manager at The University of Kansas Cancer Center-Overland Park, has received the Lung Cancer Social Worker of the Year Award. The recognition is from the Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) i...

Cancer Center Celebrates 10-Year Milestone

Ten years ago this month, The University of Kansas Cancer Center and Kansas City Cancer Center held a ribbon-tying celebration at the Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park. The event marked the beginning of a merger designed to give more pa...

Why Question Cancer?

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

Natalie Streeter Named Clinical Research Chief Operating Officer

Natalie Streeter has been appointed assistant vice chancellor and chief operating officer of clinical research, strategy and operations of The University of Kansas Cancer Center. As clinical research chief operating officer, she will oversee the canc...

Kansas Must Plan to End Tobacco Sales

The University of Kansas Cancer Center joins 148 organizations from around the world in this public health appeal

Frequently Asked Questions About Proton Therapy

Soon, adults and children who have cancer will not be forced to travel out of state to receive lifesaving proton therapy. The innovative and highly precise radiation therapy will be provided through The University of Kansas Cancer Center, the region&...

Using Data to Take on Cancer

The University of Kansas Cancer Center members built a data platform to streamline the process of synthesizing data about Kansas and Missouri demographics, cancer risk factors and incidence, and mortality rates.

Exploring Immunotherapy Treatments to Treat Brain Cancer

Research offers hope for this difficult-to-treat disease.

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...