Cancer News & Insights
Cancer updates, discoveries and announcements from the UCLA Health Newsroom
Patient & Survivor Stories
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PF's Patient Story - Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
January 18, 2024
2 min read
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Pioneering surgical approach is a lifesaver for New Jersey resident Andre LaPierre
November 14, 2023
5 min read
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Time to fly: After ovarian cancer treatment, Sherrie Thompson is ready to travel
October 2, 2023
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UCLA Health researcher, now a patient, puts trust in his colleagues to fight aggressive prostate cancer
September 1, 2023
9 min read
Science & Research News
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UCLA-led research results in FDA approval of 4-drug combination for frontline treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer
February 15, 2024
2 min read
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Antibody drug conjugates make strides in ovarian cancer with recent FDA approval
February 12, 2024
4 min read
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Prostate cancer screenings encouraged for Black men as early as 40
February 5, 2024
4 min read
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Protein identified as a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for aggressive neuroendocrine carcinomas
January 29, 2024
3 min read
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Physician-scientist honored by Society for Pediatric Research
January 26, 2024
1 min read
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#ASC2024: Ethnicity as survival predictor for gastric cancer, early liver retransplantation, risk factors for chemical restraint use among adult trauma patients and more
January 25, 2024
4 min read
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Breast surgical oncologist Dr. Mediget Teshome named chief of breast surgery at UCLA Health
January 18, 2024
3 min read
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High-dose radiotherapy with chemotherapy effective in treating people with non-small cell lung cancer
January 11, 2024
4 min read
Resources for Journalists
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The UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center Media Office can help credentialed journalists with background, story ideas, and comment from the cancer experts and specialists at UCLA Health.
Care Compliments
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Honors & Awards
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Physician-scientist honored by Society for Pediatric Research
January 26, 2024
1 min read
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Breast surgical oncologist Dr. Mediget Teshome named chief of breast surgery at UCLA Health
January 18, 2024
3 min read
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Researchers awarded $3 million to develop AI to better detect aggressive prostate cancer
December 21, 2023
2 min read
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Sanaz Memarzadeh awarded $1.2 million to study recurrent ovarian cancer
December 18, 2023
2 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
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Second lung cancer in lung cancer survivors: What you need to know
January 8, 2024
4 min read
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Do you know the risk factors for pancreatic cancer?
January 3, 2024
5 min read
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Broccoli and other cruciferous veggies can significantly lower cancer risks
December 29, 2023
3 min read
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How to handle your fear of cancer recurrence
September 13, 2023
3 min read
Ask the Doctors
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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma considered very treatable
April 19, 2023
3 min read
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Cancer support groups can be helpful in battling depression
March 8, 2023
3 min read
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Many cancer patients undergoing treatment have ‘chemo fog’
February 20, 2023
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Bruising and dimpling hallmarks of breast hematoma
February 6, 2023
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