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Danger: Pesticides Raise Death Risk 60% for Kids with Leukemia

UCSF-led study examined more than 800 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), looking at how pesticide exposure affected five-year survival rates.

Repurposing a Diabetes Medication to Prime CAR T Cancer Targets

The first FDA-approved antibody-drug conjugate therapy for metastatic UC (mUC), enfortumab vedotin (EV), targets NECTIN4, a protein that is expressed on the cell surface of bladder cancer cells, and is now the frontline, standard of care treatment for patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma in the U.S.

As Pesticides and Wildfires Rise, Kids with Cancer Need Resources

California and Texas physicians collaborate to address the impact of environmental pollutants on childhood cancer survivors.

Inaugural Stephenson Global Prize Awards $1 Million to Dr. Frank McCormick for Innovation in Pancreatic Cancer Research

UCSFʻs Dr. Frank McCormick is a pioneering scientist whose discoveries have transformed the understanding of RAS-driven cancers.

A microscopic image of breast tissue showing molecular tunnels briding tumor cells with nearby fat cells.

Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them?

Led by Andrei Goga, MD, PhD, a team of scientists caught cancer cells in the act of breaking into fat cells. The energy heist seems to be critical for the growth of deadly breast cancer.

Gift Launches $200M Initiative for the Weill Cancer Hub West

Matching grant from Weill family creates collaborative research hub, uniting scientists from UCSF and Stanford Medicine to transform cancer care within a decade.

UCSF Health Named Among Nation’s Best for 2025-2026

‘US News & World Report’ ranks UCSF Medical Center as No. 1 adult hospital (tied) in California, the best in California for cancer and neurology care, and among the nation’s leaders in 13 specialty areas.