UA Researcher Studying New Treatment to Prolong Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
A new treatment that may extend survival for patients with advanced biliary tract cancers — who typically face a grim outlook with average survival of less than a year — is being studied by a University of Arizona Cancer Center researcher.
Biliary tract (liver, gallbladder and pancreas) cancers are a rare malignancy with only about 15,000 new cases in the United States each year, said Rachna Shroff, MD, section chief of gastrointestinal medical oncology and leader of the GI Disease-Oriented Team at the UA Cancer Center.
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The UAHS LGBTQ+ Interest Group and the Colby Olsen Foundation invites you to join us in commemorating the Stonewall 50th anniversary and recognizing pioneers who have contributed to the LGBTQ+ rights movement. The commemoration event will honor Dr. Susan Stryker, Dr. Andrew Cronyn, Dr. Gloria Guzman Perez-Carrillo, and Dr.
Chief residents for the next academic year in the University of Arizona Department of Medicine’s three residency programs have been announced, with additional kudos, too, to those in the internal medicine programs who already were tabbed for the coming year.
Janet Major, associate director for education and facilities at the Arizona Telemedicine Program, based at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson, has been elected president of the United States Distance Learning Association.