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Why it Might Be Time to Reassess Your Long-term Prostate Medication
One in three men will experience moderate-to-severe lower urinary tract symptoms in their lifetime, including frequent urination, difficulty starting urination, and a weak urine stream. Although these are common symptoms in older men, they can significantly impact quality of life. The majority of
New Program at UCSF and UC Berkeley Will Drive Advances in Medicine
UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have launched a joint program to develop the frontier of AI and biomedicine to accelerate advances in clinical care. The Bakar Computational Biomedicine Initiative will bring together world-class faculty expertise in computing, AI, statistics, biology, and medicine
Could These Tiny Organs Save Millions of Lives?
If you’re a woman newly diagnosed with breast cancer, treatment can feel … well, scary. Will chemotherapy work? Or will it become a cycle of educated guesswork: trying one drug combination, waiting, scanning? If the tumor doesn’t respond, trying something else. In the meantime, the cancer doesn’t
Can We Convince the Body’s “Big Eater” Cells to Devour Tumors?
Roarke Kamber, PhD, an assistant professor in the Anatomy department 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. Kamber studies macrophages (“big eater” in
Clinical Research Professionals Honored for Excellence and Lasting Impact
The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center recently honored three staff members whose service, leadership, and collaboration have made a lasting impact on the Cancer Center community. The honorees were selected through a formal nomination process and recognized during the HDFCCC Annual
Can Diet and Lifestyle Help Prevent Cancer and Improve Survival?
Open up your favorite podcast app or tune into TikTok these days, and you’ll find an endless stream of influencers, health coaches, and so-called experts offering advice for how to prevent and fight cancer. But who to trust? UC San Francisco scientists have uncovered important scientific links
In Conversation: UCSF Oncologist and ASCO President Eric Small
In June 2025, Eric Small, a longtime clinical researcher and UCSF oncologist assumed the presidency of the American Society of Oncology (ASCO), the major professional organization for oncologists, with more than 50,000 members. Last month, Small presided at the ASCO annual meeting, where he gave a