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Powerful New Mini Microscope Will Enable Precision Cancer Surgery

Even when cancer surgery goes well, it’s far from guaranteed that all the cancer has been removed. The excised tumor is sent to a pathology lab, which analyzes it under a microscope to estimate how much of the tumor may have been left behind. And what’s left behind could grow back into deadly cancer

Thirteen Cancer Research Projects Funded in Spring 2024 RAP Cycle

Thirteen investigators and teams were awarded grants in support of cancer research projects in the spring 2024 cycle of the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP). Funded by various agencies across UCSF, the awards span a range of topics from drug discovery to personalized cancer screening to health

A Ketogenic Diet Could Improve the Response to Pancreatic Cancer Therapy

Scientists at UC San Francisco have discovered a way to get rid of pancreatic cancer in mice by putting them on a high fat, or ketogenic, diet and giving them cancer therapy. The cancer therapy blocks fat metabolism, which is the cancer’s only source of fuel for as long as the mice remain on the

Panel Issues First Guidelines to Prevent Anal Cancer in People With HIV

Results from a national study led by UC San Francisco informed the first guidelines at the federal level in the U.S. to detect and treat anal cancer precursor lesions in people with HIV to reduce the risk of developing anal cancer. The guidelines were published on July 9 by a panel of experts in HIV

Training Program for Physician Scientists Fosters Collaboration, Innovation

The Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) congratulates the first two graduates of the HDFCCC K12 Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology (PSPCO). Launched in 2022 by the Office of Education and Training, the program was designed to train clinical scientists to

UCSF Medical Center Ranks Among Nation’s Exceptional Hospitals

UCSF Medical Center has again been named as one of the country’s top hospitals for patient care and safety, appearing on the national Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings for 2024-2025. Top 10 Nationwide (national rank shown) #3 Neurology and Neurosurgery – Best in the

Prostate Cancer Test Is Missing Early Disease in Transgender Women

Transgender women on hormone therapy tend to skew artificially low on prostate cancer screening tests, which may give false reassurance and delay diagnosis and treatment, reports a new study led by UC San Francisco. The researchers found that transwomen scored 50 times lower than typical PSA tests