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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized cancer treatment by using a patient’s own T-cells to target tumors. However, they can cause rare but potentially fatal cardiac inflammation known as ICI-myocarditis. This is particularly true in the most recent ICI combination treatment

Susan Beutler’s story with UCSF starts in 1993 and carries forward to the present day. In 2003, following 10 years of professional acquaintance with the amazing staff of UCSF Health’s Hematology, Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy program, she was privileged to become the patient

A pioneering study has found that an individualized approach to breast cancer screening that assesses patients’ risk, rather than annual mammograms, can lower the chance of more advanced cancers, while still safely match people to the amount of screening they need. The results — which come from 46

Research reveals that artificial sources of ultraviolet radiation cause cellular mutations that can be the seeds of future cancers, including highly deadly melanoma. Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young indoor

The Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Community Advisory Board (CAB). Held at UCSF Mission Bay, the celebration was attended by current and former CAB members, longstanding community partners, and leaders and staff from the HDFCCC Office

Most people know secondhand smoke is harmful — but thirdhand smoke? That’s the toxic residue tobacco leaves behind on surfaces like carpets, furniture, wall boards, and clothing, where it can linger for years. Neal Benowitz, MD UC San Francisco professor emeritus of medicine Researchers from UC San