University of Colorado Cancer Center

On Sunday, actor James Van Der Beek announced that he has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 47, highlighting the fact that it’s not just a disease that older people need to be concerned about. University of Colorado Cancer Center leader Christopher Lieu, MD, who specializes in GI cancers, sat down to answer questions about colorectal cancer. Ways to reduce risk include “increasing awareness, making sure that people are seeing their doctor regularly, that they have an active and healthy lifestyle and a healthy diet, and that when people develop concerning symptoms, to not ignore them,” says Lieu. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Z3DjQt

We lit up the Denver City Council building purple for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month with the University of Colorado Department of Surgery, UCHealth, and the Colorado Avalanche! As part of this event, November 9th has officially been declared "Hockey Fight's Cancer Day" in Colorado! #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #PancreaticCancerAwareness #Denver #Colorado

It was a little chilly, but that didn't stop us from having the biggest City Park 5K & 1 Mile Walk of Hope for Pancreatic Cancer Research yet! 💜 #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #PancreaticCancerAwareness #PancreaticCancer

Lung cancer risk doesn't just come from smoking or vaping. Radon, asbestos, and radiation can also be factors. Radon which is more prevalent in Colorado compared to other states, is the leading cause among non-smokers. The CU Cancer Center is home to one of the world’s best known lung cancer teams and has led many different breakthroughs in how to treat cancers that affect the lungs. Learn more about our team and lung cancer risk factors here: https://lnkd.in/g5FfNH6M #LungCancerAwarenessMonth #LungCancerAwareness #CancerCare #CancerCenter

If you’re going to get surgery for your cancer on a Friday the 13th, and your name is already Jason, you might as well lean into the coincidence. At least that’s what Jason Patton thought in 2019, when he went in for surgery with CU Cancer Center member Marco Del Chiaro, MD, PhD. “I came to the hospital that day dressed as Jason Voorhees from ‘Friday the 13th,’” says Patton, 47, who lives in Sheridan, Colorado. “I said, ‘Something’s happened to me, and I came here to kill cancer.’ Dr. Del Chiaro got a good kick out of it. He said, ‘The way you came in with that attitude? Those are the type of people who make it.’” Learn more about Patton's journey to being disease-free here: https://lnkd.in/gPpej-VB #Oncology #Oncologist #Colorado #CancerCare #Halloween

Earlier this month, the third annual Ovarian Cancer Think Tank at the CU Cancer Center brought together ovarian cancer experts from nationwide. “It’s such an energy boost to us ovarian cancer researchers to assemble the most cutting-edge experts on the topics that we are tackling,” said CU Cancer Center member and event co-organizer Kian Behbakht, MD, MBA. Learn more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/gcc57-Zz #OvarianCancerAwareness #OvarianCancer #CancerResearch #CancerCenter #CancerCare #Oncology #Oncologist

What’s creeping through your walls? Radon is a hidden danger—you can’t see, taste, or smell it. It is a gas that can seep into homes and buildings from the ground. Radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Half of all homes tested in Colorado have radon levels higher than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended level. The CU Cancer Center's Office of Community Outreach & Engagement is offering free radon test kits to Colorado residents as supplies are available. Protect your loved ones and clear the air with a free radon test kit for your home: https://lnkd.in/g9dVqTT9 For Spanish: https://lnkd.in/gjQivKfW #LungCancerAwareness #LungCancer

Director of the Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) in the CU Cancer Center and Colorado School of Public Health, and current chair of the American Cancer Society National Navigation Roundtable, Andi Dwyer, visited Washington D.C. for the National Navigation Roundtable Annual meeting! Discussions at the meeting included sustainability planning, CCSP's policy work, and successes with partners. #CancerCenter #CancerCare #Healthcare

CU Cancer Center member D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, interviews Jeanne Fourie Zirkelbach, PhD, to discuss her start in the pharmacokinetics field and what she learned through her research with patient-reported outcomes. Listen to this OncLive How This Is Building Me episode here: https://lnkd.in/guTBH35t #CancerCare #FDA #CancerResearch #Podcast

The CU Cancer Center is a proud sponsor of this Saturday's Race to Cure Sarcoma Denver! More information about the event, including sign-up, can be found here: https://bit.ly/3UiSEJO #SarcomaAwareness #Sarcoma #Fundraiser #Denver #Colorado