Comprehensive Cancer Center

The UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center is approaching ovarian cancer from all perspectives – from cancer prevention to understanding cancer mechanisms, developing novel therapies and improving survivorship.

Survival has increased dramatically for those with advanced lung cancer, thanks to better insights into the disease, new therapies, advanced technology and less invasive surgery.

A study shows certain patients with the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma can be treated with less chemotherapy and maintain excellent survival. The new treatment strategy changes the standard of care for patients.

The Institute for Population and Precision Health (IPPH) at UChicago is sending mobile units into the surrounding neighborhoods to enroll community participants for various public health studies.

With kids enjoying summer break, daylight getting longer, and people spending more time outdoors under the hot sun, now is a good time to remind ourselves of ways to prevent skin cancer.

Eating healthy is challenging. Add to that a cancer diagnosis it can become exceptionally difficult to eat right – or even at all.

A student from the Chicago EYES on Cancer research training program shares her experiences working with UChicago Medicine faculty and working on her own research projects.

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.