@uchicagocancer
Joint account for the NCI-designated UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Chicago's Section of Hematology/Oncology. At the forefront of clinical care, research, and education. https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/cancer
📹 Katherine Kurnit, MD, and John Moroney, MD, of @uchicagocancer.bsky.social discuss the importance of timing in gynecologic cancer clinical trials. #oncology #medtwitter #gynecologiccancer
👉Watch here: www.onclive.com/view/dissect...
📹 Alexander T. Pearson, MD, PhD, of @uchicagocancer.bsky.social unpacks the role of AI for clinical trial design and enrollment. #oncology #AI
📷Watch the full video here: www.onclive.com/view/dr-pear...
March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth!
Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and diet plays a key role.
Eating fiber-rich foods supports healthy digestion and may help lower your risk. Healthy choices today help protect you tomorrow.
https://ow.ly/OXgi50YrZhS
Welcome to the second season of Cancer Luminaries. In this first episode, Drs. Everett Vokes and Mitchell Posner, two of UChicago's distinguished oncology leaders, discuss UChicago's rich legacy of cancer research and care. https://ow.ly/gtjh50YrWMS
We are excited to share that @statnews has selected us to compete in this year's #STATMadness. This annual research competition celebrates the most innovative scientific research of the past year. Help us be crowned #1: https://www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open/
It's offically March-Madness! Instead of basketball, we're competing in #STATMadness to be named this year's MVP of health and medicine. Help us secure the 👑 by voting now: https://www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open/
Wear blue on March 6th in honor of National Dress in Blue Day for #ColonCancerAwareness.
Snap a photo in your blue attire and send it to us by today 5pm. Don't miss a chance to win a gift card and be featured in our social media collage. #CancerScreening #EarlyDetection #CancerPrevention
Tomorrow, March 6th: two great symposia to attend, helmed by our cancer experts! There's still time to register/join:
*3rd Annual Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium (cme.uchicago.edu/MBCS2026)
*Organ Preservation & Survival in Head and Neck Cancer (cme.uchicago.edu/OPSHNC26)
We are excited to announce that UChicago Medicine is competing in #STATMadness! A March Madness-style competition from STAT to find the most innovative scientific research of the past year! Help us win by voting in each round: https://www.statnews.com/feature/stat-madness/bracket-voting-now-open/
March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth!
Colorectal cancer is most treatable when detected early. Regular screening not only detects the disease but can also help prevent cancer.
Learn more about colorectal cancer and preventive measures here: https://ow.ly/ogxc50YpMhz
Did you know that #ColorectalCancer rates are rising among younger individuals? Regular screening, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and quitting smoking may help lower the risk of colorectal cancer.
Learn more here: https://ow.ly/TmeP50Ype5C
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March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth! Make sure you know the best practices for preventing and screening for this cancer:
#AtTheForefront #ColorectalCancer #CancerCare #CancerTreatment #OncSky
📹 Alexander T. Pearson, MD, PhD of @uchicagocancer.bsky.social outlines AI tools that he uses in his current practice, including ambient dictation. #oncology #AI
👉Watch the full video here: www.onclive.com/view/dr-pear...
UChicago Cancer is competing in 2026 #STATMadness. Support leading-edge innovation in science and medicine by casting your vote and help UChicago Cancer win.
@uchicagomedicine.bsky.social UChicagoBSD @uchichemistry.bsky.social UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering
https://ow.ly/MAn750YoaRC
Wear blue on March 6 in honor of National Dress in Blue Day for #ColonCancerAwareness.
Snap a photo in your blue attire and send it to us by 5pm on March 5. Don't miss a chance to win a gift card and be featured in our social media collage. #CancerScreening #EarlyDetection #CancerPrevention
March is #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth!
Come experience walking through a GIANT colon and learn how screening can save lives. Early detection matters!
#CancerScreening #Colonoscopy #CancerPrevention #HealthyLifeStyle
In a recent editorial, Alon Lazarovich, MD, MBA, and Scott Eggener, MD, highlighted how population growth, aging, lifestyle risk factors, ineffective preventive measures, and disparities could increase prostate cancer mortality rates by 2050.
https://ow.ly/NPpN50YniRr
Congratulations to Dr. O'Donnell who is a co-author in a new @nejm.org article about practice-changing findings that resulted in a new FDA approval for bladder cancer! Read it at www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
#AtTheForefront #CancerCare #CancerResearch #OncSky
Watch: Alexandra Rojek, MD, of @uchicagocancer.bsky.social discusses efforts to improve the safety and efficacy of CAR T-cell therapies in lymphoma through ongoing research.
Watch the full video here: www.onclive.com/view/dr-roje...
#oncology #hematology #CART #lymphoma
The @NCCN published new Clinical Practice Guidelines for #PediatricSoftTissueSarcomas, with a particular focus on rhabdomyosarcoma. The new guidelines provide evidence based, expert consensus driven recommendations for diagnosing and treating pediatric patients. https://ow.ly/IlmF50Yipwi
At the Equitable Cancer Care Summit, we will discuss how supportive oncology and survivorship care are strengthened when we partner with communities, integrate psychosocial care, and elevate the impact of community health workers.
wellnesshouse.org/equitable-ca...
@ash.hematology.org's new guidelines for the management of ALL in AYA populations is out: doi.org/10.1182/bloo...
Several of our experts had a leading role in this publication, including Drs. Stock and Duval (@ayaoncologist.bsky.social). This incredible work is key in a rapidly advancing field!
Funding for #ClinicalTrials avail: our 2026 LMIC & Chicago-based RFPs are open. Read more and meet our Feb Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Austin Wesevich of @uchicagomedicine.bsky.social in our Feb newsletter: bit.ly/4cw4uu3 #Repurposing #ImpactPhilanthropy
In a recent study, Caner Saygin, MD and team examined a large group of adults with a rare, aggressive form of leukemia called TP53-mutant ALL and found key genetic changes that guide doctors to predict which pts may face more serious outcomes. @uchicagomedicine.bsky.social
https://ow.ly/cFsz50YgL2s
Dr. @fOlopade was featured in @TheCancerLetter to tell her story of how she came to study genetics and why genetics are important for understanding why young women of African descent are at higher risk for aggressive breast cancers. cancerletter.com/black-histor...
Novel Solutions to Address the Rising Cost of Oncology Drugs program:
👂Hear from voices across policy, payers, clinicians, & patients
📅 March 4–5, 2026
📍 Georgetown Law, DC & Co-directed by our own Dr. Ratain.
👉 Free to join!
cpt.uchicago.edu/program/
A newly developed polygenic risk score model by Dezheng Huo, PhD and colleagues accurately predicts breast cancer risk in women of African ancestry. The scores from this new model are really helpful in detecting cancers early, particularly in women at high risk.
https://ow.ly/25Um50YeroR
Haven't registered yet for our 3rd Annual Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Symposium on March 6? There's still time! Led by experts, Drs. @ritanandamd.bsky.social and Chen, it promises to be a great learning opportunity!
Visit cme.uchicago.edu/MBCS2026 to learn more
New study by Dezheng Huo, PhD, and team shows that the new polygenic risk models predict breast cancer risk accurately in women of African ancestry, helping early detection of cancers, particularly in high-risk women.
https://ow.ly/5lVV50Y7JKy
Our fantastic AYA APN, Theresa DiJosepsh, is a co-author on a recent piece in the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing about the value and role of APPs in AYA oncology! Read the piece at www.ons.org/publications...
#AYAOncology #APPs #CancerCare