The March 2019 edition of the University of Arizona Cancer Center Newsletter posted today with a plethora of information for physicians, investigators and staff in the UA Division of Hematology and Oncology and beyond.
Click here to view this issue and previous ones at the archive webpage for the newsletter.
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Among news items you’ll see:
New Website Launch
The URL for the newly redesigned UA Cancer Center website, completed by the UAHS Biocommuncations web team, is now cancercenter.arizona.edu. To save you a shortcut if you’re googling faculty, you can skip a step by going to the new UACC Directory here. And the Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship webpage can now be found here…
Treatment Options Expand for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients at UA Cancer Center
When physician-scientist Rachna Shroff, MD, joined the UA Cancer Center in 2018 as GI Medical Oncology Section chief and leader of the GI Disease-Oriented Team, she set her sights on expanding clinical trials to patients access to experimental drugs…
Anti-Cancer Immune Response Boosted with Combo Therapy, UACC Lab Helps Discover 
“PIM kinase is an important target in cancer,” said Andrew S. Kraft, MD, director of the UA Cancer Center. “This collaborative work shows that inhibiting this enzyme can greatly enhance immunotherapy and impact cancer”…
Pink the Rink 2019
The annual “Pink the Rink” cancer awareness hockey game, Jan. 19, between the Tucson Roadrunners and Colorado Eagles raised $9,500 for cancer research. Click through to watch the promo video…
UACC On the Air and On the Web
Click through to see Jue Wang, MD, featured in Feb. 21 U.S. News & World Report article about kidney cancer treatment and a March 8 KGUN9 story on pancreatic cancer following Alex Trebek’s announcement featuring Dr. Rachna Shroff…