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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

Big Data Powers Design of 'Smart' Cell Therapies for Cancer

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

Reflections on Living with Glioblastoma

More than four years after a diagnosis of glioblastoma (GBM), Susan Sandler shares her experience of living with the challenges of brain cancer.She chronicles her personal journey and revelations in her newly published book, a collection of essays titled When I First Found Out I Had Cancer. Susan

Climate Change Will Give Rise to More Cancers

Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a new report from UC San Francisco. Robert Hiatt, MD, PhD Associate Director for

Axing the ACA Means Young Adults with Cancer Lose Coverage

A new study led by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has quantified the impact of repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), which enables 18- to 25-year-olds to remain on their parents insurance plans, including cancer patients who require long