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Understanding the approach to integrative oncology

In the latest CureTalks podcast, join internationally renowned integrative oncologists Dr. Donald Abrams and Dr. Kavita Mishra as they discuss how the approach is used as well as when and how best to include integrative oncology into one’s cancer care.

Suresh Gunasekaran Tapped as Chief Executive of UCSF Health

Suresh Gunasekaran, MBA, brings more than 20 years of experience in health care administration and information technology, with a focus on quality and safety, patient service, collaboration, and operational excellence.

Addressing High Lung Cancer Rates Among Female Asian Non-Smokers

Epidemiologist Dr. Scarlett Lin Gomez discusses how the FANS (Female Asian Never Smokers) Study aims to address the alarming increase in lung cancer incidence among Asian American females who have never smoked.

UCSF Study Finds 25% of Patients with HPV+ Oropharynx Cancer May Require Chemoradiotherapy After Robotic Surgery

Knowing which patients are more likely to need adjuvant chemoradiotherapy after robotic surgery for HPV+ oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) can help guide patient counseling and selection.

Human Proteins Behind COVID-19 Infection Revealed by Innovative CRISPR Technology

Existing Drug May Block the Virus, But Side Effects are Unknown

Sorting Cancers by ‘Immune Archetypes’ May Offer New Approach For Precision Immunotherapies

UCSF Researchers Uncover Common Immune Microenvironments Across Different Types of Cancer

Year in Review: 2021

Despite the pandemic, 2021 has been a year of innovation and achievement at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. As the year winds down, we take a moment to reflect on some highlights.

Surgical Procedure Helps Cancer Patients Face Themselves Again

For patients undergoing facial reconstruction following disfiguring cancer operations, a new technique pioneered by surgeons at UC San Francisco may enable them to look more like their former selves.

Lung Cancer Mutations and Treatment Advances

Lung cancer, the most common cancer type with the highest mortality, can largely be categorized by the genetic mutations that cause it. In the latest CureTalks podcast, Drs.Trever Bivona and Kevan Shokat and patient advocates Terri Conneran and Lisa Goldman discuss lung cancer mutations, new treatments, trials, and more.

Food for Thought: Optimizing Nutrition for Cancer Patients

For 14 years oncology dietitian Greta Macaire, RD, MA, has provided nutrition support to cancer patients before, during, and after treatment. Macaire reflects on developments in nutrition counseling and research, shares general nutrition tips for cancer prevention, and links to some of her favorite holiday recipes.