The University of Colorado Cancer Center works closely with clinical and translational researchers to develop a better understanding of cancer, its causes, diagnosis, treatment and cure. Our objective is to utilize cutting-edge technologies to identify and quantify proteins in biological tissue and fluids. Our facility has both clinicians and basic scientists working side-by-side at the bench, and our ongoing studies are addressing prostate cancer, lung and thyroid cancer. Future work will add breast and gynecological cancers to this list.
The Center works with its collaborators to design studies aimed at achieving the following objectives:
- Defining the biological processes involved in cancer onset and progression
- The development and testing of new drugs
- The development and validation of improved early stage biomarkers of cancers
- Defining more powerful prognostic markers of cancers
- Reliable monitoring of cancer progression
- Sub-classification of cancers based on biochemical parameters
- Personalized therapeutic intervention that maximizes benefits while minimizing adverse effects
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