UChicago Medicine updates plan for the city’s first freestanding cancer facility, following 10 months of community input
UChicago Medicine's project to build a hospital dedicated to cancer care, prevention and research has been revised in response to needs of patients and will bring world-class, human-centered care to the South Side, where the incidence of cancer is too high.
Disrupting cancer cell-fat cell interactions prevents metastasis in ovarian cancers
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.
Community picnic marks UChicago Medicine’s new cancer pavilion and 5-year anniversary of Level 1 adult trauma center
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.
