Latest news from University of Kansas Cancer Center on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/white-men-promoted-at-higher-rates-than-women-and-minority-groups-in-academic-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/white-men-promoted-at-higher-rates-than-women-and-minority-groups-in-academic-medicine/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:05:38 EST Studies led by KU Medical Center show that the promotion and retention of women and people from racial and ethnic minority groups in academic medicine lag behind those of white men. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-led-multicenter-trial-to-address-food-insecurity-and-malnutrition-in-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-led-multicenter-trial-to-address-food-insecurity-and-malnutrition-in-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:55:24 EST Researchers are leading a multicenter trial, funded by a five-year, nearly $4 million grant awarded last fall by the National Institutes of Health, to tackle food insecurity in people with blood cancers who are receiving transplant or cellular therapy. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-medical-center-evaluating-smoking-cessation-interventions-for-black-adults-in-a-five-state-study/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-medical-center-evaluating-smoking-cessation-interventions-for-black-adults-in-a-five-state-study/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:55:28 EST The University of Kansas Medical Center is partnering with the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention to determine what treatments work best to help Black people to quit smoking. Their research is funded with a $10 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/traumatic-childhood-events-may-increase-risk-for-long-term-health-effects-in-breast-cancer-survivors/?sc=rsin /articles/traumatic-childhood-events-may-increase-risk-for-long-term-health-effects-in-breast-cancer-survivors/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:50:37 EST Childhood trauma can increase a breast cancer survivor's chance of experiencing more severe and longer-lasting treatment-related anxiety, depression and fatigue, as well as reduced cognitive function, years after cancer treatment has ended, according to a preliminary study led by Jamie Myers, Ph.D., FAAN, research associate professor at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-cancer-center-leads-national-trial-testing-vaccine-for-colon-cancer-in-people-with-lynch-syndrome/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-cancer-center-leads-national-trial-testing-vaccine-for-colon-cancer-in-people-with-lynch-syndrome/?sc=rsin Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:35:46 EST A researcher at The University of Kansas Cancer Center is leading a national clinical trial to test a combination vaccine to prevent colon cancer in people with Lynch syndrome. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/study-finds-opt-out-treatment-helps-smokers-quit-even-those-with-low-motivation/?sc=rsin /articles/study-finds-opt-out-treatment-helps-smokers-quit-even-those-with-low-motivation/?sc=rsin Fri, 18 Oct 2024 12:25:30 EST Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/a-precision-medicine-initiative-sponsored-by-the-national-cancer-institute-aims-to-improve-treatment-for-the-most-common-form-of-leukemia-in-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/a-precision-medicine-initiative-sponsored-by-the-national-cancer-institute-aims-to-improve-treatment-for-the-most-common-form-of-leukemia-in-adults/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:05:49 EST The University of Kansas Cancer Center is part of the myeloMATCH trial, a large, coordinated effort to improve patient outcomes through targeted treatments for people with acute myeloid leukemia or myelodysplastic syndrome. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/new-study-aims-to-improve-bladder-cancer-treatment-with-high-dose-intravenous-vitamin-c/?sc=rsin /articles/new-study-aims-to-improve-bladder-cancer-treatment-with-high-dose-intravenous-vitamin-c/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:05:58 EST Researchers at The University of Kansas Cancer Center have secured a $3.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study high-dose intravenous Vitamin C for treating muscle-invasive bladder cancer. This type of cancer occurs when cancer cells spread to the muscle layer of the bladder wall. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/anthony-sung-md-named-director-of-center-for-survivorship-and-patient-oriented-research/?sc=rsin /articles/anthony-sung-md-named-director-of-center-for-survivorship-and-patient-oriented-research/?sc=rsin Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:05:26 EST Anthony Sung, MD, has been named the A. Drue Jennings Professor in Medical Oncology and the director of the Center for Survivorship and Patient-Oriented Research at The University of Kansas Cancer Center. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/nih-renews-cobre-grant-for-kansas-institute-for-precision-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/nih-renews-cobre-grant-for-kansas-institute-for-precision-medicine/?sc=rsin Tue, 14 May 2024 13:05:59 EST The Kansas Institute for Precision Medicine (KIPM) will continue its mission to improve health care by training physicians and scientists in precision medicine and supporting their research, thanks to a renewed Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-cancer-center-researcher-secures-1-4m-grant-to-develop-peptide-therapy-for-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-cancer-center-researcher-secures-1-4m-grant-to-develop-peptide-therapy-for-prostate-cancer/?sc=rsin Fri, 29 Mar 2024 11:05:54 EST Benyi Li, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Urology and member of The University of Kansas Cancer Center, has received a nearly $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a short peptide-based therapy for prostate cancer patients. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/pool-cool-makes-fun-in-the-sun-safe/?sc=rsin /articles/pool-cool-makes-fun-in-the-sun-safe/?sc=rsin Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:05:21 EST Pool Cool is a program designed to educate young people in The University of Kansas Cancer Center's catchment area on sun safety behaviors. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/researchers-look-at-ways-to-target-early-breast-cancer-progression/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-look-at-ways-to-target-early-breast-cancer-progression/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:05:38 EST A researcher at The University of Kansas Cancer Center has received a $930,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to study a new targeted therapy option for people diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-cancer-center-receives-2-4-million-grant-to-foster-the-next-generation-of-translational-scientists/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-cancer-center-receives-2-4-million-grant-to-foster-the-next-generation-of-translational-scientists/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:05:05 EST In order to grow and train future clinical and translational scientists, The University of Kansas Cancer Center has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-receives-historic-100-million-lead-gift-to-support-transformative-new-cancer-research-and-care-facility/?sc=rsin /articles/the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-receives-historic-100-million-lead-gift-to-support-transformative-new-cancer-research-and-care-facility/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Jun 2023 21:05:58 EST The University of Kansas Cancer Center has received a $100 million lead gift to build a new, state-of-the-art destination cancer center. This gift is both the largest gift ever given by the Sunderland Foundation and the largest ever received by the University of Kansas and The University of Kansas Health System. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/optimizing-the-immune-system-to-beat-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/optimizing-the-immune-system-to-beat-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 31 May 2023 14:55:42 EST Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy amplifies the immune system's ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. The first CAR T-cell therapy was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2017. Today, there are 6 FDA-approved CAR-based therapies to treat certain types of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, all of which are available at The University of Kansas Cancer Center. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-cancer-center-uses-art-to-reach-underserved-communities/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-cancer-center-uses-art-to-reach-underserved-communities/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:35:53 EST The mural, designed in collaboration with members of organizations in the surrounding urban community, is one part of the The University of Kansas Cancer Center's broader campaign to increase the participation of minority and underserved populations in clinical trials. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/ku-medical-center-researchers-receive-r01-grant-from-national-cancer-institute-to-increase-targeted-cancer-treatments-to-rural-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin /articles/ku-medical-center-researchers-receive-r01-grant-from-national-cancer-institute-to-increase-targeted-cancer-treatments-to-rural-cancer-patients/?sc=rsin Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:40:05 EST TEAMSPORT will create a standardized approach to ordering genomic tests and adapt it for use in community cancer centers, where most cancer patients receive testing and treatment. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-partners-with-nation-s-top-cancer-organizations-to-endorse-initiative-to-increase-lung-cancer-screening-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin /articles/the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-partners-with-nation-s-top-cancer-organizations-to-endorse-initiative-to-increase-lung-cancer-screening-in-the-united-states/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:45:18 EST Joint call to action urges individuals, providers and insurers to increase access to and utilization of low-dose CT screening for those at high risk for lung cancer. University of Kansas Cancer Center /articles/kansas-governor-issues-proclamation-to-honor-the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-s-earning-highest-designation-from-the-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/kansas-governor-issues-proclamation-to-honor-the-university-of-kansas-cancer-center-s-earning-highest-designation-from-the-national-cancer-institute/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:05:56 EST Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has proclaimed September "Comprehensive Cancer Centers Awareness Month" in recognition of The University of Kansas Cancer Center becoming designated as a "Comprehensive" cancer center by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). University of Kansas Cancer Center