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Time is running out to pick up your pink cup. Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q is holding its annual Pink “Cup for a Cause." Their special 32-oz cup is available only in October. Donate $1 to the UNMCCC and get a voucher for a free drink on your next visit.
UNMCCC Director and CEO Yolanda Sanchez, PhD, was featured on the Team Powdered Donut (TM) Podcast.
Learn more about Dr. Sanchez here:
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Congratulations to Sarah Adams and team on their recent publication in Nature Communications.
Other contributing authors from UNMCCC include Teresa Rutledge, MD, Steven Eberhardt, MD, Huining Kang, PhD, Carolyn Muller, MD, FACOG.
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Ramesh Gopal, MD, was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Gopal writes about his experiences in treating a patient with a rare cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
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Have you picked up your cup yet? Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q kicked off their annual Pink “Cup for a Cause” campaign on October 1st. Their special 32-oz cup is available only in October. Donate $1 to the UNMCCC and get a voucher for a free drink on your next visit.
Still thinking about the #LoboCancerChallenge? We don't blame you. You can access photo albums of the event here:
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You can still make a donation through Oct. 16.
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Congratulations to Bernard Tawfik, MD, for presenting at the NCORP Annual Meeting this week. Dr. Tawfik is the Medical Director at the UNMCCC Clinical Research Office.
Congratulations to Shuguang Leng, PhD, and his team on the publication of their paper! Read it here:
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Have you picked up your cup yet? Rudy’s “Country Store” and Bar-B-Q kicked off their annual Pink “Cup for a Cause” campaign on October 1st. Their special 32-oz cup is available only in October. Donate $1 to the UNMCCC and get a voucher for a free drink on your next visit.
Congratulations to Ernestine Trujillo, MS, RD! Ernestine presented at the Neuroendocrine Cancer SEES Symposium at Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City this past Saturday. She is a licensed and registered dietitian who helps our patients @UNMCCC.
UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center offers Lutathera® theranostic treatment for eligible patients with neuroendocrine tumors.
Ask your doctor whether you qualify.
Learn more:
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Over the weekend, UTEP President Dr. Heather Wilson presented UNMCCC Director and CEO Dr. Yolanda Sanchez with UTEP's gold nugget award and toured our facility.
Today is the Lobos Sack Cancer game where we honor cancer patients, survivors and those we lost--and also remind everyone to get screened! Early detection saves lives!
UNMCCC offers Lutathera® theranostic treatment for eligible patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).
This targeted therapy combines advanced molecular imaging and precision radiation treatment.
Want to learn more?
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Our Director and CEO Yolanda Sanchez, PhD, was honored by the University of Texas El Paso with a Gold Nugget award last weekend, honoring distinguished alumni.
Read more:
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Last week, the NCI renewed our Comprehensive designation. It's not just an endorsement of our patient care, but also of our research, community outreach, and how we train and educate the next generation of cancer doctors and scientists.
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This Saturday we honor cancer survivors, patients and those we've lost at the Lobos Sack Cancer UNM Football Game. The game is also a chance to remind everyone about the importance of screening. Early detection saves lives!
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Stair challenge is on the move at the #LoboCancerChallenge!


















