University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center

03/16/2026

Colin Kiesel, who has stage 4 pancreatic cancer, is the first patient in Colorado to take Zenocutuzumab, a recently FDA-approved targeted therapy. Studies have shown the drug could help some patients for multiple years. Kiesel has been on the treatment for about six months.

“I know my experience getting this will benefit families in the future,” he said. “They can look on this and feel some hope that, hey, there might be another option for me.”

Read more of Kiesel's story in this 9NEWS (KUSA) ⬇️
https://bit.ly/4bFmOQG

A Lafayette father's battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer is taking a hopeful turn as he becomes the first in Colorado to receive a newly approved targeted therapy.

03/13/2026

This March Madness, don't just watch the action, take action! In this video, cancer center's Swati Patel, MD, and Christopher Lieu, MD, share ways on how you can conquer colorectal cancer this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

You can also learn more on our cancers we treat page: https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/colorado-cancer-center/for-patients-families/cancers-we-treat/colorectal-cancer

03/12/2026

CU Anschutz Cancer Center members and affiliates gathered today for the annual Cancer Prevention and Control Retreat! This retreat is always an opportunity to showcase our latest work in cancer prevention and care while also furthering collaboration and connections.

03/12/2026

"Dr. Berry-Candelario is the complete package. He’s a phenomenal surgeon, but an even better human being," says Navy veteran Andy Haffele, reflecting on his treatment for a primary tumor of the spinal cord.

“He survived death and then he comes in and has this unusual type of tumor that can paralyze him and impact his life,” says CU Anschutz Cancer Center member John Berry-Candelario, MD ⬇️

Navy veteran with a spine tumor diagnosis receives surgical care from Navy Reservist and Director of Spine Oncology, John Berry-Candelario, MD.

03/11/2026

Jamie Studts, PhD, would tell his younger self to publish early and often. What feels like “plenty of time later” disappears quickly as responsibilities grow. Early career is a rare window to focus, create, and move ideas into the world — don’t wait to use it.

Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/4l96UkE

03/11/2026

“It’s great to have clinical trials like these to move the field forward and to bring additional options and hope for patients with kidney cancer," says cancer center's Elaine Lam, MD.

For Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, learn about these clinical trials underway here at CU ⬇️

Elaine Lam, MD, is overseeing several clinical trials at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center examining new drug combinations for kidney cancer.

03/10/2026

When it comes to finding and identifying cancer, what imaging tools are available for radiologists, and how do they work?

Read our story with Dulcy Wolverton, MD, as she explains several imaging technologies most commonly used for cancer ⬇️

Radiologist Dulcy Wolverton, MD, says tools using x-rays, sound, magnets, radio waves, and computers have 'changed everything.'

03/09/2026

A lifelong fascination with the natural world shaped Tin Tin Su, PhD’s path to becoming a professor and chair of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research career is grounded in scientific curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to following the data to advance discovery.

Watch the full interview here: https://youtu.be/U1KjNDA7eRs?si=TOKFKi4uqPcfQF_J

03/06/2026

Please join us in congratulating Natalie Serkova, PhD, professor and Cancer Center associate director for shared resources, on being named a 2026 Excellence in Leadership Award winner! 🎉

Serkova has spent more than two decades advancing imaging science, empowering junior investigators, and building programs that shape the future of medicine at CU. Her commitment to mentorship and innovation exemplifies what leadership looks like across our university system.

We are proud to celebrate her inspiring contributions at this year’s Excellence in Leadership Luncheon and Lecture on April 10.

Congratulations, Dr. Serkova! 👏

03/05/2026

Rob Mahedy was used to being on his own. Then he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. “A big part of my journey with cancer was to ask for help and to accept help," says Mahedy.

Read more of his story and why he stresses the importance of not being afraid to ask for help. Click the link in our first comment.

03/04/2026

Melanie Joy, PharmD, PhD, has been named the newly established David and Nancy Lamb Endowed Chair in Pharmacy Innovation and Entrepreneurship under the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences!

See the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4bpYT6H

03/04/2026

Blue in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. 💙

The American Cancer Society announced earlier this year that colorectal cancer has become the top cause of cancer-related death in people younger than 50. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3O6A8Ee