All posts tagged head-and-neck cancer

  • Rare genetic disease offers insight into common cancers

    September 4, 2012 · Comments Off

    Fanconi anemia is a recessive genetic disorder affecting 1 in 350,000 babies, which leaves cells unable to repair damaged DNA. This lack of repair puts Fanconi anemia patients at high risk for developing a variety of cancers, especially leukemias and head and neck cancer.

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Cancer trials at the Denver VA expand thanks to an expanded collaboration with the CU Cancer Center

Cancer clinical trials expand at the Denver VA – a big win for Colorado veterans
December 6, 2011 · 2 comments

Colorado veterans with cancer will have better access to clinical trials thanks to a unique...

Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, investigator at the University of Colorado Cancer Center

NIH funds first cancer stem cell clinical trial at University of Colorado Cancer Center
September 19, 2011 · Comments Off

The National Institute of Health recently awarded University of Colorado Cancer Center investigator Antonio Jimeno...

Phase I trial of promising anti-cancer drug CUDC-101 opens with first patient treated at CU Cancer Center
August 18, 2011 · Comments Off

The University of Colorado Cancer Center has treated the first patient with a promising cancer-fighting...

Resveratrol in red wine selectively kills cancer cells
July 19, 2011 · Comments Off

Resveratrol, a chemical found in red wine and peanuts, exploits a genetic difference between healthy...

Pat & Myka Landry, CU Cancer Center patient and caregiver.

Caregiver shown all things possible
June 6, 2011 · Comments Off

By Myka Landry I am a caregiver to my husband, Pat. In 2009, Pat was...

Dr. Antonio Jimeno with patient Katrina, who is doing well on an anti-stem cell treatment

New clinical trial aims to kill stem cells driving recurrent head and neck cancer
April 26, 2011 · Comments Off

The University of Colorado Cancer Center has launched a clinical trial to test a combination therapy designed...

UCCC opens trial for new combo therapy in advanced cancers of head/neck, lung and breast
November 9, 2010 · Comments Off

The University of Colorado Cancer Center has enrolled the first patient in a national clinical...