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Image of UI Health breast surgeon Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, MD, PhD
April 24, 2025

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WRLL: Breast Cancer

You can still watch a recording of a Facebook Live if you missed UI Health breast surgeon Raquel Gonzalez Heredia, MD, PhD, who specializes in breast cancer, live on WRLL…

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Etminan performing an oral cancer screening on Stacey Ellis at Auburn Gresham.
April 22, 2025

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Turning Out for Free Screenings

A collaboration between the University of Illinois Cancer Center, UI Health and its Mile Square Health Center (MSHC), and the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry to offer…

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Image promoting University of Illinois Cancer Center monthly segment on WRLL 1450 AM.
March 31, 2025

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WRLL Features Cancer Center

Listen every third Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. to the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s new segment on the Chicago Spanish-language station WRLL 1450 AM. The segment during…

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October 1, 2024

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Community Pancreatic Cancer Awareness

Pancreatic cancer awareness was the focus of a “Chat & Chew” hosted by University of Illinois Cancer Center community partner Peer Plus Education and Training Advocates and featuring Cancer Center…

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October 1, 2024

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Sánchez on Univision Chicago

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inaugural National Hispanic/Latino Family Cancer Awareness Week, Univision Chicago interviewed University of Illinois Cancer Center member Matías E. Sánchez, MD,…

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2024 UNITY Summit
June 5, 2024

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UNITY Summit

The University of Illinois Cancer Center, in collaboration with the American Cancer Society and Genentech, hosted a successful UNITY Summit, featuring a panel of leading national cancer experts discussing equity…

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December 19, 2023

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Increasing CRC Screenings in Underserved Communities

Colorectal cancer screening is a critical tool in catching this treatable disease earlier and saving lives. Yet screening rates remain low, particularly among Black and Latino Americans, due to lack of accessibility…

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September 21, 2023

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New Video: Cancer Prevention Family Fest

A new video highlights the All Cancers Matter Cancer Prevention Family Fest in Altgeld Gardens, a resilient but underresourced community on Chicago’s far southeast side that is part of the…

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