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Modified Hours for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Kansas City, Kan. — The University of Kansas Cancer Center community sites will close for provider visits Monday, Jan. 17, with these exceptions: BMT clinic and treatment, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Care Pavilion treatment and the Richard and A...

Jan 11, 2022
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2021 Holiday Hours for The University of Kansas Cancer Center

The University of Kansas Cancer Center community sites will close for provider visits Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1, with these exceptions: BMT clinic and treatment, Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Care Pavilion treatment and the Richard and Annette Bloch Radiation Oncology Pavilion, which will all be open for limited hours.

Dec 21, 2021
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Receiving CAR-T therapy sooner improves lymphoma survival, according to study published in New England Journal of Medicine

Axicabtagene ciloleucel, known by the brand name Yescarta, is significantly more effective than the current standard of care in treating people with large B-cell lymphoma who relapse after the first line of treatment.

Dec 20, 2021
Cancer, Car T Cell, Breakthroughs and Innovation
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Three Floors Open in Cambridge Tower A for Cancer Care

The December 2021 opening of levels 8, 9 and 10 in Cambridge Tower A at The University of Kansas Health System main campus in Kansas City adds 100 rooms for patients, with 84 beds designated specifically for cancer care. Levels 9 and 10 are dedicated...

Dec 20, 2021
Announcements, Blood Marrow Transplant, Immunotherapy, Blood Disorders
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Socioeconomic status influences telehealth use, study finds

Findings suggest unequal access to telehealth can potentially exacerbate the health equity gap between those with high socioeconomic status and those with low socioeconomic status.

Dec 02, 2021
Cancer, Health Disparities , Coronavirus
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Notable and CicloMed Initiate Phase 1B/2A Clinical Trial of Fosciclopirox in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Under Co-Development Agreement

Notable Will Leverage Its High-Fidelity Predictive Precision Medicines Platform With The Goal Of Assessing Patient Responsiveness To Fosciclopirox

Dec 01, 2021
Cancer, Announcements, Clinical Trials
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UKanQuit Honors Tobacco Treatment Champions

Since the formation of the program in 2007, UKanQuit has treated 21,328 individuals, and more than 2,000 subsequently enrolled in a clinical trial.

Nov 26, 2021
Cancer, Accolades & Awards, Tobacco
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Thanksgiving 2021 Holiday Hours for The University of Kansas Cancer Center

The University of Kansas Cancer Center will be closed for clinician visits and most treatments on Thursday, Nov. 25 and Friday, Nov. 26.

Nov 23, 2021
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2021 Director’s Award, Pilot and Travel Award Recipients

The University of Kansas Cancer Center announced its 2021 recipients of the Director’s Awards, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the cancer center’s mission, and Pilot Awards, which funds promising novel research being conducted by cancer center members. In addition, Travel Award recipients receive financial support to attend scientific conferences.

Nov 19, 2021
Cancer, Accolades & Awards
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Cancer Center Leaders Appointed to National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancers (NAPBC) Executive Committee

The NAPBC Executive Committee is a multidisciplinary committee that provides clinical leadership and facilitates quality improvement across the breast cancer care continuum.

Nov 02, 2021
Cancer, Breast Cancer, Accolades & Awards
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Rural-urban differences in cancer screening among women

Study finds women living in rural areas less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening.

Nov 01, 2021
Cancer, Prevention, Cancer & Public Health
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The International Society of Gastrointestinal Oncology Welcomes Dr. Weijing Sun as President

Dr. Sun is an international expert in gastrointestinal cancers

Oct 26, 2021
Cancer, Accolades & Awards, Announcements
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National Cancer Institute Increases Cancer Center’s NCORP Funding

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

Sep 15, 2021
Cancer, Grants and Funding, Health Disparities
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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.

Sep 14, 2021
Cancer, Grants and Funding, Hispanic , Native American , African American
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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.

Aug 31, 2021
Cancer, Grants and Funding, Colorectal Cancer

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