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Targeted Therapies, Improved Breast Cancer Screening Among Conference Presentations

UCSF’s Eric J. Small, MD, gives conference opening address as ASCO president.

Can We Convince the Body’s “Big Eater” Cells to Devour Tumors?

Roarke Kamber, PhD, at UC San Francisco, has been named a 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholar, an award that supports early-career scientists who pursue breakthroughs in cancer development, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Can Diet and Lifestyle Help Prevent Cancer and Improve Survival?

UC San Francisco scientists have uncovered important scientific links between diet and cancer. Here are three examples of how food and lifestyle choices — from plant-based eating to ketogenic diets — help slow cancer progression, improve survival, and make some existing cancer treatments more effective.

Dr. Eric Small, named among OncLivesʻs 10th annual Giants of Cancer Care award winners

In Conversation: UCSF Oncologist and ASCO President Eric Small

Eric Small, a longtime clinical researcher and UCSF oncologist, recently completed his term as president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). In this interview with UCSF Global Health Sciences, he discusses his role as ASCO president and the state of cancer care globally.