Comprehensive Cancer Center

Breast cancer with a genetic mutation derailed Erica Langley's plans to become a bodybuilder. But after an aggressive, personalized treatment plan, she conquered both cancer and her bodybuilding competition.

Pediatric hematologist/oncologist Tara Henderson, MD, MPH, shares research findings and discusses implications for managing long-term health risks in childhood cancer survivors.

Public health researchers at the University of Chicago examine the impact of laws requiring that women be notified that they have dense breasts after a mammogram.

A team of physician-scientists aimed to find out how the immune systems of children with a type of cancer called neuroblastoma respond to tumors. The answer to this question could help guide the treatment of pediatric patients.

Stress can manifest in the body in many ways, including in stomach or GI discomfort. If your primary care physician identifies symptoms of a chronic GI condition or other warning signs, they may refer you to a gastroenterologist.

UChicago Medicine gastroenterologists Dr. Sonia Kupfer and Dr. Neil Sengupta discuss the importance of colon cancer screening, when you should start getting screened and the different kinds of tests available.

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.

Chicago EYES on Cancer and researcHStart are innovative programs that prepare high school and undergraduate students for a career in science.