Comprehensive Cancer Center

What happens when a caregiver is diagnosed with breast cancer? In Kathleen Humphries' case, a group of her old friends came to the rescue. Having a team of people to support you, both medically and emotionally, is key to any cancer journey, UChicago Medicine doctors said.

University of Chicago Medicine specialists strive to enable people with cancer to lead active, normal lives. One Northwest Indiana patient, monitored for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), takes medication to slow tumor growth while she works, travels and goes canoeing.

Fat tissue in the omentum aids in the metastasizing of most abdominal cancers. A research team at the UChicago Medicine have identified adipose cell-mediated regulation of glucose metabolism that helps ovarian cancer cells survive and expand in a toxic, fat-rich environment.

UChicago researchers have identified overexpression of a new epitranscriptomic writer protein, RBFOX2, as a culprit for driving acute myeloid leukemia.

Nearly 200 people attended hosted a UChicago Medicine community picnic with live entertainment, DJ, games, and food trucks to celebrate the South Side community and accomplishments made together.

UChicago Medicine seeks community input to help design a “teaching kitchen” in the proposed $815 million cancer center. The patient-friendly space will host nutrition classes and well-being programs.

Cristian Carpio is proof that research training programs can have a positive impact on youth interested in pursuing a career in biomedicine.

Cancers of the digestive system usually develop by chance or are related to a risk factor such as smoking or obesity. But in some cases, it runs in families and the risk of getting cancer is passed down from generation to generation.