September 26, 2006
With the slogan "Making waves to fight cancer" nearly 50 hardy swimmers emerged from the choppy surf onto a windy Crissy Field near the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday afternoon following a daylong, 10-mile relay swim around San Francisco Bay. It was San Francisco's first "Swim ...September 26, 2006
Although menthol and non-menthol cigarettes appear to be equally harmful to the lungs and cardiovascular system, menthol cigarettes may be harder to quit, according to a UCSF-led study that tracked more than 1,200 smokers over 15 years. The study found that menthol smokers were almost ...September 25, 2006
UC Regents this week approved preliminary planning for a new hospital complex for children, women and cancer patients at the UCSF Mission Bay campus. Preliminary planning for construction of a new hospital at the UCSF Mission Bay biomedical campus, to include state-of-the-art children's, women's and ...September 20, 2006
UCSF experts on human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer screening voiced concerns and some cautious optimism about the effectiveness, cost and long-term safety of a newly approved HPV vaccine at a September 12 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences grand rounds presentation. The session ...September 19, 2006
Five UCSF research projects have been awarded funding by the California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP), which recently announced $9.8 million in grants to 53 new research projects around the state. The CBCRP is the largest state-funded breast cancer research program in the nation, and ...September 18, 2006
Elizabeth H. Blackburn, PhD, 57, Morris Herzstein Professor of Biology and Physiology in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has been named to receive the 2006 Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research. Blackburn shares the award with Carol ...September 15, 2006
Internationally acclaimed entertainer Bette Midler will perform at the biennial "Raising Hope" gala, which will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2007, at the UCSF Mission Bay Campus. One of San Francisco's most popular social events, Raising Hope generates funds for the UCSF Comprehensive Cancer ...September 6, 2006
New cancer research published by UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center members in this week's Nature challenges conventional wisdom about how an archetypal, protective "tumor suppressor" protein works to prevent cancer. The p53 protein is a powerful tumor suppressor that prevents cells in our bodies from becoming ...August 22, 2006
Olympic swimming legends and accomplished swimmers from across the country will participate in a 10-mile-long relay swim around San Francisco Bay on September 23 in the first "Swim Across America San Francisco Swim to Fight Cancer." Proceeds from pledges collected by the swimmers, as well ...August 21, 2006
Breast cancer incidence in the United States ranks near the top internationally. And just across the Golden Gate from UCSF -- in Marin County -- studies show that the rate at which new breast cancers arise is among the highest in the United States. Some ...
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