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2022 Translational Research Scholar Program Awardee
Congratulations to Dr. Erin Schenk who was selected from many highly competitive applications as the 2022 Translational Research Scholars Program Awardee.
Kasey Couts, PhD, Recipient of Young Investigator Award
Kasey Couts, PhD, has been awarded the Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator Award for her research: Targeting anti-tumor immunity in anatomically distinct mucosal melanomas.
NIH Funding to Study Link Between Breast Cancer and Obesity
Dr. Kabos and his colleagues Paul MacLean, PhD, and Victoria Catenacci, MD, have received an R01 NIH grant to study on the impact of obesity on breast cancer.
Dr. Lam Discusses the Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Cancer
Dr. Lam explains why when many cancers are decreasing in incidence, kidney cancer is seeing an increase.
The Importance of Colon Cancer Awareness with Sunnie Kim, MD
Colon cancer being the third leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, healthcare providers saw a 90% decrease in colon cancer screenings in 2020. Dr. Sunnie Kim joined the Kathie J Show to stress the importance of regular screenings, while spreading awareness, and providing health tips.
Tejas Patil, MD Recipient of LUNGevity Clinical Research Award
Tejas Patil, MD, has been named recipient of the 2022 Hamoui Foundation and LUNGevity Clinical Research Award for his research surrounding RET-positive lung cancer.
New Testosterone Treatment Options in Prostate Cancer
Dr. Kessler discusses how oncologists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have applied clinical research to the treatment of prostate cancers.
Triplet Regimen Extends Time in Patients With Breast Cancer
Poster presentation by Dr. Elena Shagisultanova at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer shows data from an exploratory analysis of intracranial efficacy in patients who had CNS metastases.