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A photo of Patricia Thompson, PhD, outdoors on the campus of the University of Arizona

Patricia Thompson appointed as cancer center associate director of strategy

doctor examines skin

Study finds pinworm medication has potential to treat aggressive skin cancer

Adriana Maldonado speaks at podium

Training and camaraderie were key components of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program annual retreat

Zach Compton adds a solution to a tube using a pipette. He is wearing black gloves and has a white lab coat.

Evolution could hold the key to preventing cancer deaths

View of a white sand beach with an orange beach chair facing the ocean.

In the News: Tanning is back at U of A, brings major risks

doctor views colonoscopy screen

Patient navigators improve colonoscopy rates after abnormal stool tests, study shows

Photo of Ken Lau, speaker of the March 2025 Collaborative Ground Rounds

Collaborative Cancer Ground Rounds explores the origins, progression, and clonal evolution of human colorectal precancers

City of Tucson

$1.2M grant will fund study on neighborhood environment’s possible role in cancer risk

March Bear Down on Cancer photos

March 2025 Bear Down on Cancer newsletter