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Cancer Metastasis is Target of New Research Initiative
Six UC San Francisco researchers have won an Endeavor Award to build a new research collaborative at the University focused on decoding the “rulebook” of metastatic cancer as a pathway to new treatments. The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research established the awards to support research challenges
Year in Review: 2020
This year was difficult for all of us, personally and collectively. The COVID-19 pandemic transformed every aspect of our lives and called for us to adapt in unprecedented ways. It was gratifying – yet not surprising – to see how the UCSF community met the challenges of 2020. In cancer, our care
Collaborations and Peers: A Lifetime of Research at UCSF
Byron C. Hann, MD, PhD, Research Scientist and Manager of the Preclinical Therapeutics Core at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center will be retiring at the end of the month. Since his arrival in 1984, Dr. Hann has collaborated with UCSF's best and brightest scientists and helped to
UCSF, UCLA Gain FDA Approval for Prostate Cancer Imaging Technique
The University of California’s two nationally ranked medical centers, UC San Francisco and UCLA, and their nuclear medicine teams have obtained approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to offer a new imaging technique for prostate cancer that locates cancer lesions in the pelvic area and
Breast Cancer Study Hits 30K Milestone in Demystifying Risk
A national study evaluating a personalized approach to breast cancer screening and risk assessment has launched a new effort to diversify its participants, as it hits a milestone of 30,000 women enrolled. The multiyear WISDOM study (Women Informed to Screen Depending on Measures of risk), led by UC
Nurse Scientist Christine Miaskowski: Four Decades Helping Patients in Pain
For 40 years, Christine Miaskowksi, RN, PhD, FAAN, has been investigating the causes of- and solutions for the debilitating side effects of cancer treatment. In recognition of her contributions as a nurse scientist, Miaskowski recently received one of nursing’s pre-eminent awards. Below, Miaskowski