AZCC researcher helps identify lymphoma gene target
Arizona Cancer Center member Lisa M. Rimsza, MD, an associate professor of pathology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine, is part of a team of researchers who have identified a possible gene target for treating a form of lymphoma. The study results are published in the journal Nature.
Invention could improve cancer drug delivery, lessen harmful effects of chemotherapy
An invention by Arizona Cancer Center member may provide a way to deliver chemotherapeutic drugs to cancer tissues in controlled doses without harming healthy body cells.
Here & Now: Vitamin D in Arizona
Here and Now host Steve Goldstein talks to Arizona Cancer Center members Beth Jacobs, PhD, and Janet Foote, PhD, about the importance of Vitamin D levels, and how Arizonans can be more vigilant about keeping their levels up to par.
Grilled meat + oregano = reduced cancer, foodborne disease risks
Research conducted by UA microbiologist Sadhana Ravishankar has shown that a compound in oregano reduces the formation of potentially cancer-causing compounds that can form in grilled meat.
Breast cancer quilt donated to AZCC
A handmade quilt has been donated to ¡Vida! The Annual Mujer Latina Breast Cancer Conference and to the Arizona Cancer Center.
Dr. Garcia to serve on Institute of Medicine Committee
Francisco García, MD, MPH, co-director of the Arizona Cancer Center's Cancer Health Disparities Institute, has been appointed to serve on the Committee on Preventative Services for Women of the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine
3NW at UMC dedicated to oncology care
A hospital wing once devoted to pediatric patients at University Medical Center is being transformed into a unit that will focus on the care of people with cancer.
Nurse of the year
Arizona Cancer Center nurse practitioner Sandra Kurtin, RN, MS, AOCN, ANP-C, is one of those nurses others turn to when they have questions or need help.
A clinical trial success story
When she was struck with an attack of diverticulitis in January, Shiela McArthur went to the doctor expecting to receive a quick course of antibiotics to clear it up. While the CAT scan confirmed diverticulitis, it also showed something unexpected: a tumor on her pancreas.
Medications of the future here today
The Arizona Cancer Center is participating in a groundbreaking nationwide breast cancer study.
Phase I clinical trials program offers patients unique opportunity
The Arizona Cancer Center’s Phase I Clinical Trials Program is the only place in Southern Arizona where patients can get access to cutting-edge investigational treatments.
