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Grant Will Fund Research to Genetically Engineer the Immune System to Fight Melanoma
UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and at top institutions in Los Angeles received a $1.8 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to fund collaborative research to genetically engineer the human immune system so it can fight melanoma.
November 15, 2007
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4 min read
Cancer,
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Researchers find way to predict lung cancer survival for women
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered a novel mechanism to predict survival in older women with early stage lung cancer.
November 1, 2007
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5 min read
Cancer,
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Scientist Receives Prestigious National Award for Her Contributions to Cancer Research
The American Cancer Society’s Distinguished Service Award was given to Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of cancer prevention and control research at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center, in recognition of her major contributions and commitment in the field of cancer research.
October 25, 2007
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Cancer,
Behavioral Health,
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Psychologist honored for work helping cancer patients cope
Anne Coscarelli, the psychologist who directs the Simms-Mann/UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, has been honored by the Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA) for her ongoing contributions in helping patients and their families cope with cancer.
October 22, 2007
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3 min read
Cancer,
Community,
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Grant Will Fund Community Efforts to Combat Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease
A Centers for Disease Control grant totaling $4.25 million over five years will allow UCLA researchers to address health disparities related to heart disease, stroke and cancer among African Americans, Latinos and Asians at the local, state and national level. The UCLA School of Public Health will provide technical assistance and training to health and social-service organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and other institutions.
October 4, 2007
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Grant from Avon Foundation to fund program to help poor, underserved patients
A $1.16 million grant from the Avon Foundation will fund a program that helps poor, underserved patients being treated for breast cancer at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center navigate their way through the complicated county health care system.
September 19, 2007
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Prostate Cancer Took Her Father's Life, Now Daughter Seeks New Therapies
Isla Garraway was a researcher working toward her doctorate degree in a lab at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center when her father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1994. He was just 61.
June 15, 2007
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3 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
A Healthy Prostate: Tips to Help Prevent Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. More than 218,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, and more than 27,000 will die. June is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and with Father's Day approaching, it's a great time think about the ways men can keep their prostates healthy and be proactive about cancer prevention.
June 10, 2007
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2 min read
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Community,
Healthy Lifestyle
Exhibit Features Works Created by Cancer Patients and Survivors in Art Therapy Group
The irony isn't lost on Woodland Hills resident Karen Kaufman. It was two bouts with two different cancers in less than a year that helped her return to her first true passion - art.
May 2, 2007
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5 min read
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Jonsson Cancer Center Receives $1 Million Gift to Establish Melanoma Fellowship
UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1 million gift to establish The V Foundation-Gil Nickel Fellowship in Melanoma Research. The fellowship will train a new generation of promising young scientists who will go on to conduct leading-edge melanoma research at UCLA and other top institutions nationwide.
April 25, 2007
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3 min read
Cancer,
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Common Prostate Cancer Treatments Impact on a Patient's Quality of Life
A rigorous, long-term study of quality of life in patients who underwent one of the three most common treatments for prostate cancer found that each affected men's lives in different ways. The findings provide invaluable information for men with prostate cancer who are facing vital treatment decisions.
April 23, 2007
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
UCLA Researchers Discover Novel Signaling Pathway That May Help Maintain Immune System Balance
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center have discovered a novel anti-inflammatory cell signaling pathway that may serve as a vital Yin-Yang mechanism to maintain the delicate balance of immune response.
April 1, 2007
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2 min read
Cancer,
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Science & Research
California Awards First Stem Cell Research Grants; UCLA Scientists Garner 7 of 72 Grants Given
UCLA scientists have received seven of 72 seed grants awarded by the state to fund stem cell research, the first money distributed for work on human embryonic stem cells since California voters approved Proposition 71 in November 2004. Seed grant funding totaled $45 million.
February 20, 2007
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Survival Increased in Early Stage Breast Cancer After Herceptin-Chemotherapy Treatment
Combining the molecularly targeted therapy Herceptin with chemotherapy in women with early stage breast cancer significantly improves disease-free survival for patients with a specific genetic mutation that results in very aggressive disease, a top UCLA researcher reported Thursday.
December 15, 2006
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers Seek Current and Ex-Smokers for Novel Lung Cancer Prevention Studies
Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center are seeking volunteers for two studies testing drugs used to treat other diseases to determine if they're effective in preventing lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women.
November 3, 2006
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Melanomas Cripple Lymph Node Immune Function so They Can Spread to Other Parts of the Body
Melanomas aid themselves in their quest to spread to other parts of the body by sending a chemical signal to the sentinel lymph node, the node most susceptible to early spread of the cancer. The signal cripples the sentinel node's immune response, making it more vulnerable to the cancer, UCLA researchers discovered.
October 12, 2006
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4 min read
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Healthy Lifestyle,
Science & Research
Pomegranate Juice Keeps PSA Levels Stable in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer
Drinking an eight ounce glass of pomegranate juice daily increased by nearly four times the period during which PSA levels in men treated for prostate cancer remained stable, a three-year UCLA study has found.
July 1, 2006
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Experimental Therapy Shows Promise in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer
An early phase study pairing an experimental targeted therapy with a common anti-inflammatory produced promising results in patients with advanced lung cancer, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center reported.
June 1, 2006
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4 min read
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Breast Cancer Survivors with Fatigue have Immune Systems that Fail to Shut Down
Breast cancer survivors who suffer from persistent, debilitating fatigue years after their diagnosis have something in common: their immune systems don’t shut down following treatment, according to researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center.
May 1, 2006
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5 min read
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UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Named a Survivorship Center of Excellence
UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center has been named a LIVESTRONG(tm) Survivorship Center of Excellence by the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) and will join a network of five leading centers nationwide that will work together to address the needs of the growing number of cancer survivors in the United States.
March 26, 2006
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