At our event last night, Justin Adams of CBS Colorado gave an inspiring talk about Theodore "Bubbles" Anderson, Colorado's only Negro Leagues player, and on the importance of journalism. If you missed the event, you can watch it here. (Joined in progress.) ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/lEECBXK...

Congrats to Tristan Seawalt for being the first medical student from the CU Anschutz School of Medicine’s Fort Collins Regional Medical Campus at Colorado State University to take a comparative oncology course at CSU’s renowned Flint Animal Cancer Center 👏 ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4nnicS1

Paul Bunn, MD, inaugural director, and @drcamidge.bsky.social, MD, PhD, director of thoracic oncology, both share what has changed during their time with the CU Cancer Center and what the next 40 years can bring ⬇️

CU Cancer Center leader Enrique Soto Pérez de Celis, MD, PhD, was co-chair of an @ascocancer.bsky.social panel that developed new guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources may be lacking ⬇️ bit.ly/3WsIkQk

JOIN US NOV. 4! SPJ Colorado Pro presents journalist and play-by-play broadcaster Justin Adams talking about the only Colorado-born baseball player in the Negro Leagues and his induction into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. Details here.

Tristan Seawalt was the 1st med student from @cumedicalschool.bsky.social's Fort Collins regional campus to take an oncology course at CSU's Flint Animal Cancer Center. What he learned about cancer in pets will help him treat people. My latest story from @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Acetaminophen poisoning accounts for 56,000 emergency department visits annually in the United States. Kennon Heard, MD, PhD, is researching a new treatment for these overdoses. https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/heard-toxicology-acetaminophen-poisoning

New study from CU Cancer Center's Sachin Wani, MD, compared rates of cancer & neoplasia detected through endoscopies to instances of post-endoscopy esophageal cancer and post-endoscopy esophageal neoplasia ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/wani-endoscopy-esophageal-cancer-gastroenterology

Matthew Sikora, PhD, associate professor of pathology and CU Cancer Center member, focuses his research on lobular breast cancer, which is often understudied, can be harder to detect, and has lower survival rates after several years than other types. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47B9b2S

A @cucancercenter.bsky.social leader co-chaired an expert panel that drafted global guidelines for conducting geriatric assessments of older people with cancer in parts of the world where robust medical resources may be lacking. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

While social media buzzes with unproven claims about links between acetaminophen and autism, the fact is that acetaminophen poisoning accounts for about 56,000 U.S. emergency-room visits a year. @cuemergency.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

MORE FROM MEDIAFEST25: Here's SPJ Colorado Pro board member Michael Karlik's latest dispatch from the nation’s largest news-media gathering, plus results of the Society of Professional Journalists' national leadership election. And watch SPJ's national membership meeting.

The CU Cancer Center's Office of Community Outreach and Engagement has launched the CAFÉ Series, a monthly schedule of gatherings at the Aurora Public Library, where the community can talk to cancer researchers directly. Learn more and RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4nBnhH8

CU Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, debunks eight cancer clinical trial myths you might have heard. Learn the facts here: https://bit.ly/3VZvrNs

#TBT: The CU Cancer Center was founded 40 years ago this year, and we've seen some big changes and additions @cuanschutz.bsky.social along the way...

#LobularBreastCancerAwarenessDay: New research from CU Cancer Center member Matthew Sikora, PhD, seeks ways to potentially open up a new treatment option for people with this challenging cancer type ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/sikora-lobular-breast-cancer

Had fun recording an interview with Colorado Public Radio’s Andrea Dukakis today. She didn’t shy from the big questions. ‘So would you use MAID?’ ‘What do you think happens after death?’

MediaFest25, the nation’s largest news-media gathering for pros and college students, kicked off its four-day run in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, October 15. Michael Karlik, a member of the SPJ Colorado Pro chapter’s board, is on hand for MediaFest. Here is his dispatch from opening day.

An endoscopy can detect esophageal cancer. But sometimes, an endoscopy can miss cancer, which doesn’t get detected until later. "This undermines our whole effort to detect early cancer," says a @cucancercenter.bsky.social member. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

. @cucancercenter.bsky.social member @mjsikora.bsky.social, PhD, is a leader in research into lobular breast cancer, an understudied cancer type that’s on the rise in American women and has sharply lower survival rates several years after diagnosis than more common breast cancers. #cucityofhealth

Research at the CU Cancer Center saves lives. To make that point, cancer center researchers are engaging with people where they live at the CAFE Series in Aurora and Research Roadshows across Colorado. @cucancercenter.bsky.social @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Clinical trials – a specialty of the @cucancercenter.bsky.social – have brought new hope to countless people with cancer. And yet, misunderstandings keep some people from accessing the life-saving treatments they offer. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

This was no pre-Halloween party. Employing a cast of hundreds and buckets of fake blood, a scary mass-casualty scenario unfolded at @cuanschutz.bsky.social, with @cuemergency.bsky.social and others practicing response procedures. My latest story for @cumedicalschool.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

Estimates vary, but a 2024 study drawing on Medicare-claim data for 2008-2017 estimated that emergency departments in the US were involved in the initial identification of cancer for 20% to 25% of patients with cancer ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/emergency-medicine/adams-cancer-emergency-department

We are excited to announce the appointment of Vik Bebarta, MD, as Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the CU Anschutz School of Medicine, effective October 1. Read the full announcement: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/vik-bebarta-dem-chair-announcement

Hot off the press! The @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social's annual report is out, with excerpts from health-science stories by Tayler Shaw, Rachael Fischer and me and QR links to the full articles. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

Abdominal and chest pain. Injuries. Breathing difficulty. Infections. Those are common reasons why people go to the emergency department. But it's also where between 20% to 25% of cancer cases are first detected. @cuemergency.bsky.social / @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth

TUESDAY: Join us as a panel representing diverse views tackles the topic of citizen journalism and what it means for ethics, fairness, privacy and fact-based reporting. Details here.

In combat, U.S. Air Force officers could find themselves dealing with a medical emergency. That’s why Angela Wright, MD, a @cuemergency.bsky.social leader, assisted in an intensive training program at the Air Force Academy. @cumedicalschool.bsky.social @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth

BOOK TALK: Join us October 14 as SPJ Colorado Pro welcomes author Kurt Wagner for a Book Talk event tracing the tumultuous history of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Details here.

Wells Messersmith, MD, associate director for clinical services at the CU Cancer Center, has been named the inaugural holder of the new Emily Coe Atherton Endowed Chair in Pancreatic Cancer Research! Read the full press release here: https://bit.ly/484rCxP

www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new... Channel 4’s Kelly Werthmann did a really great job - finding the message and the soundbites to support that message. How news journalists find their questions and craft a video story all within hours is so impressive.

Toni Moses, RN, a UCHealth emergency department nurse, is grateful for CU Cancer Center member Bradley Corr, MD, who led the clinical trial she took part in to combat her ovarian cancer ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/moses-corr-ovarian-cancer

One of the world's most renowned lung cancer experts and an inspiring leader and mentor at @cuanschutz.bsky.social and the @cucancercenter.bsky.social has been quietly facing his own lung cancer diagnosis. Learn about @drcamidge.bsky.social's journey, as ably told by my colleague Jessica Cordova.

A virtual-health initiative in the Denver Public Schools (DPS) has increased access to health services at dozens of schools with more than 11,000 students combined. Read more about how the program is removing barriers to care: https://news.cuanschutz.edu/medicine/burnett-cherabie-school-virtual-care

Our 2024–2025 Annual Report is live! 🤩 This year’s theme: Stronger Together. A reflection of the resilience, collaboration, and dedication that define our department. 💙 https://bit.ly/4ne4EIL

The latest study from CU Cancer Center member Manali Kamdar, MD, focuses on CD19 CAR T-cell therapies for lymphoma, and contributes to an FDA regulatory change that she says could broaden access ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/kamdar-hemotology-lymphoma-car-t-cell

A few years ago, Michael Oliphant was a doctoral student working in the lab of @cucancercenter.bsky.social leader @heidefordlab.bsky.social to understand how breast cancer spreads. Now, Oliphant is back at @cuanschutz.bsky.social @cupharmacology.bsky.social, launching his own lab. #cucityofhealth

International research by CU Cancer Center member Lindsay Brubaker, MD, aims to transform ovarian cancer treatment by finding ways to optimize precision medicines for more patients ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/brubaker-therapy-resistance-ovarian-cancer

Wondering what my writer colleague @taylerleighs.bsky.social and I have been busy working on for the last year? Here’s a tasting menu of our dozens of stories for the @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social. Rachael Fischer did a sensational job putting this together!

Earlier this month, the CU Cancer Center went to Pueblo, Colorado, to connect with community members about clinical trials and more ⬇️

With CU Cancer Center member Virginia Borges, MD, MMSc, fighting by her side, Nediva Monroe no longer has evidence of active breast cancer after a second diagnosis ⬇️ news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...

From serving as a primary care physician in rural Central America to supporting research at the CU Cancer Center Animal Imaging Core, to a radiology residency at CU. Read about the career of Francis Garay Triminio, MD ⬇️

It’s estimated that 7.1% of people under treatment for cancer in the U.S. participate in a clinical trial. However, only a survey shows that 41% of U.S. adults don’t know what a clinical trial is ⬇️

World Lung Cancer Day: Kyle Concannon, MD, joins the CU Cancer Center to establish a new lab that aims to overcome resistance to therapies in lung cancer ⬇️

CU Cancer Center member Tejas Patil, MD, says the NCI's Paul Calabresi Clinical Scholars Award funds will help him pursue answers to “a very important question in lung cancer” ⬇️

Even negative results from a clinical trial can prove valuable in refining research that eventually may point to new, more effective treatments for cancer. CU Cancer Center's Meg Macy, MD, shares a recent example ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/macy-pediatric-cancer-dfmo-neuroblastoma

#InternationalDogDay: New research from CU Cancer Center members at CSU’s Flint Animal Cancer Center is helping to point the way to better treatments for humans and dogs 🐕 ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/thamm-duval-brady-flint-canine-macrophages

CU Cancer Center member Paul Maroni, MD, led a phase II trial that looked at the impact of grape seed extract on certain cases of prostate cancer ⬇️ https://news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-center/maroni-prostate-grape-seed-extract

"There are kids who really need to see doctors and nurses, and we can make it possible through technology." @cumedicalschool.bsky.social faculty at Denver Health have led development of a telehealth program to complement health clinics at Denver schools. @cuanschutz.bsky.social. #cucityofhealth