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In this video feature, cancer center member Joyce Schroeder, PhD, shares the latest breakthroughs in breast cancer research, focusing on how new drugs are targeting the EGFR oncogene—a key driver in cancer development and resistance. Discover how her lab is unraveling the complex interactions between cancer cells and the immune system, and learn about the journey from lab discoveries to real-world therapies.

This month's Convergence newsletter observes Breast Cancer Awareness month by sharing stories that connect innovative breast cancer research with compassionate patient care at Banner Health. These stories feature Cancer Center members Joyce A. Schroeder, PhD, and Nova Foster, MD.

University of Arizona Cancer Center researchers, led by Dr. Dan Theodorescu, will investigate how Y chromosome loss affects bladder cancer, supported by a $6.5 million, seven-year grant from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Theodorescu received the NCI Outstanding Investigator Award to pursue innovative, high-risk cancer research.