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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Shine Among Finest in 9 Pediatric Specialties Nationwide

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, with campuses in San Francisco and Oakland, rank among the country’s best in nine specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s survey of 187 pediatric hospitals nationwide. The two hospitals, which affiliated in January 2014, rank best in the Bay Area in

Faculty, Young Investigators Presented "Practice Changing" Studies at ASCO

UCSF had an impressive presence at this year's annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (ASCO) in Chicago. One of the world’s most prestigious gatherings of oncology professionals, ASCO 2017 drew more than 40,000 cancer experts focusing on groundbreaking research and advances

Artificial Intelligence Melanoma Detector Wins Cancer Center Impact Grant

A proposal for an artificial intelligence-based skin cancer screening tool won the 2017 Cancer Center Impact Grant, a $250,000 award to support high-risk, high-reward research projects that are unlikely to be funded by conventional sources. The Cancer Center Impact Grant, which provides $250,000

Delays for Asian-American Women After Abnormal Mammogram

Asian-American women are more likely to experience delays in follow-up treatment after an abnormal mammogram compared to white women, according to new UC San Francisco research. These delays in diagnostic radiology could put Asian-American women at higher risk of later breast cancer diagnosis

UCSF Mourns the Loss of Bay Area Philanthropist Gerson Bakar (1928-2017)

​ The UCSF community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Gerson Bakar, a real estate developer whose philanthropic vision and leadership made an enduring impact on health care, Jewish community organizations, and education throughout the Bay Area. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Bass

New Treatments and Care for Cancer

Download a brochure of UCSF presentations at ASCO 2017 Cancer specialists from UC San Francisco presented new findings at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s largest clinical cancer research meeting. Taking place in Chicago from June 2 to 6, 2017, ASCO

UCSF Experts to Share Latest Research at Major Cancer Conference