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For many women, breast cancer screening with a 3-D imaging technique called digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) may not offer advantages over digital mammography, but for some it may reduce the chance of an advanced cancer diagnosis, according to a new study published June 14 in Journal of the

When Cheryl Broyles was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a deadly brain tumor, her goal was to outlive the disease’s 15-month prognosis long enough for the younger of her two toddler sons to reach kindergarten. That was 22 years ago. Broyles’ survival has been the result of luck, tumor location, and

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022. The publication raises awareness of the enormous toll that cancer exacts on racial and ethnic minorities and other medically underserved populations, while highlighting areas of recent

Research scientists and statisticians from UC San Francisco have developed improved biomarker classifications as part of their research results in the I-SPY 2 trial for high-risk breast cancer patients. The new cancer response subtypes reflect responsiveness to drug treatments and are intended to

Use of electronic cigarettes costs the United States $15 billion annually in health care expenditures – more than $2,000 per person a year – according to a study by researchers at the UC San Francisco School of Nursing. The study, published on May 23, 2022, in Tobacco Control, is the first to look