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UCSF Hospitals Earn ‘A’ for Patient Safety from Leapfrog Group
UCSF Health hospitals at Mission Bay and Parnassus Heights earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for spring 2023 – a national recognition of excellence for protecting patients from preventable harm and errors. The safety group gave the highest rating to the UCSF Helen Diller
UCSF is First in California to Provide Drug-Gene Testing
Beginning May 9, UC San Francisco will be the first hospital in California, and one of only a few nationwide, to offer pharmacogenetic testing. The test will provide critical clues about a patient’s unique genetic makeup, enabling pharmacists to tailor medications and dosages accordingly. The
UCSF Improves Care Options for Metastatic Gastrointestinal Cancer
UCSF Health’s surgical oncology team is a Bay Area leader in an innovative chemotherapy infusion pump used to treat patients with widely metastatic colorectal and bile duct cancers that have spread to the liver and are no longer considered operable. UCSF’s Division of Surgical Oncology is currently
Eleven Cancer Research Projects Funded in Fall 2022 RAP Cycle
Eleven investigators and teams were awarded grants in support of cancer research projects in the fall 2022 cycle of the UCSF Resource Allocation Program (RAP). Funded by various agencies across UCSF, the awards span a range of topics from targeting cell growth in pancreatic cancer to predicting head
New Theranostic Approach Targets Prostate Cancer
Today, patients with prostate cancer can be effectively treated with surgery, radiation, or androgen deprivation therapy. However, a significant fraction of patients progress to metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), which is resistant to these treatments. Dr. Anil Bidkar, Dr
Breast Cancer Survivor Advocates for Screening and Early Detection
When 53-year-old photographer and single mom Pia Navales went to the Berkeley Outpatient Center for her annual mammogram in December 2021, she had no reason to suspect any problems. "I felt completely healthy. I'd lost weight. I had more energy than ever before," Navales said. "Suddenly, my life