All University of Illinois Cancer Center
October 18, 2023
UIC, Mile Square join national trial of blood test for multi-cancer screeningResearchers will study a new test that screens for 50 types of cancer
April 17, 2023
Free oral cancer screening events starting April 17Screenings are available in April at UI Health, Mile Square Health Center and the UIC College of Dentistry
November 28, 2022
Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?JAMA Internal Medicine study looks at rates among women over 65
February 21, 2022
St. Baldrick’s event at UI Health raises funds for pediatric cancer researchHead-shaving event at Children’s Hospital University of Illinois raises more than $9,400 for research, clinical trials
May 25, 2021
Maximizing cancer survival, minimizing treatment side effects with AIUIC computer scientists developing AI system to support head and neck cancer treatment decisions
April 9, 2021
Men with low health literacy less likely to choose active surveillance for prostate cancer after tumor profilingTumor profiling has opposite effect among more socially advantaged populations
March 24, 2021
Single cell sequencing enables combination cancer therapyIndividual cancer cells reveal information about potential tumor responses to therapies that can help physicians prescribe more effective, targeted cancer treatment
January 21, 2021
Study finds racial disparities in breast cancer prognosis testingMuch higher mortality rate for Black women with the most common subtype of breast cancer even when they are diagnosed at an early stage
August 27, 2020
Phase 1 human trials suggest UIC-developed breast cancer drug is safe, effectiveResults published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment
February 11, 2020
Wednesday: Expanding access to cancer clinical trials in IllinoisMedia conference on expanding clinical trials to Illinoisans on Medicaid