Cancer News & Insights
Cancer updates, discoveries and announcements from the UCLA Health Newsroom
Patient & Survivor Stories
Volleyball player takes on his toughest opponent: a very rare form of cancer
March 26, 2024
6 min read
PF's Patient Story - Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma
January 18, 2024
2 min read
Interpreting the 5 stages of grief through fashion
November 21, 2023
7 min read
Pioneering surgical approach is a lifesaver for New Jersey resident Andre LaPierre
November 14, 2023
4 min read
Science & Research News
Dr. John Lee receives grant from CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
May 16, 2024
2 min read
UCLA scientists develop novel technology that positions ‘off-the-shelf’ cancer immunotherapy for the clinic
May 14, 2024
5 min read
Dr. Antoni Ribas honored for contributions in advancing cancer therapies
May 14, 2024
2 min read
Combination of breast cancer and chemotherapy may speed up physical decline in older adults
May 10, 2024
4 min read
Adding immune-boosting agent to personalized cancer vaccine supercharges the body's immune defense against malignant brain tumors
May 9, 2024
5 min read
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova receives Department of Defense Exploration-Hypothesis Development Award
May 9, 2024
2 min read
Dr. John Lee receives grants from Department of Defense
May 3, 2024
2 min read
New breast cancer screening recommendations aim to address health inequities, especially among Black women
April 30, 2024
3 min read
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Honors & Awards
Dr. John Lee receives grant from CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
May 16, 2024
2 min read
Dr. John Lee receives grants from Department of Defense
May 3, 2024
2 min read
Cancer researchers receive Team Science Award from Melanoma Research Alliance
April 16, 2024
2 min read
Dr. Beth Karlan named NCCN Guidelines Steering Committee Chair
April 12, 2024
2 min read
Healthy Lifestyle
Panel urges women to begin screening for breast cancer at younger age
May 8, 2024
4 min read
What you need to know about cancer and nutrition: March webinar
February 21, 2024
3 min read
Lesser-known signs of breast cancer
February 14, 2024
3 min read
Second lung cancer in lung cancer survivors: What you need to know
January 8, 2024
4 min read
Ask the Doctors
Researchers use AI to detect pancreatic cancer sooner
February 26, 2024
3 min read
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma considered very treatable
April 19, 2023
3 min read
Cancer support groups can be helpful in battling depression
March 8, 2023
3 min read
Many cancer patients undergoing treatment have ‘chemo fog’
February 20, 2023
3 min read