Cancer Care Frameworks that Respect the Values of Older Patient

Dr. Kessler aims to ensure that care for older patients with advanced cancer aligns with their values and priorities - which may differ from younger patients - with what she calls "goal-concordant care".

Dr. Studts Receives Grant to Improve Lung Cancer Screening Nationwide

Jamie Studts, PhD is co-principal investigator of a recently awarded $1.5 million NCI grant that will support the first step in a multi-phase process to improve lung cancer screening efforts at 60 sites across the United States.

Worldwide Collaboration Sheds Light on Lung Cancer Therapy

Tejas Patil, MD, led a global study of patients on three continents, focused on treatment strategies for non-small cell lung cancer. The study involved patients and researchers from the CU Cancer Center as well as cancer facilities in Canada, China, Italy, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Effective Treatments for HER2-positive Breast Cancer Patients

Elena Shagisultanova, MD, PhD, is working to uncover effective treatments for HER2-positive breast cancer patients by combining different drugs to counteract the cancer cells’ proliferation.