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Innovating to serve the world: UCLA researchers elected to National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Dennis Slamon, whose groundbreaking innovations in breast cancer treatment have benefited millions around the globe, joins more than 30 other UCLA researchers who have received the honor — the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors.
December 12, 2025
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AI is helping doctors see prostate cancer more clearly and guide more effective treatments
December 11, 2025
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4 min read
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At UCLA Health, a cancer care program that goes beyond the curative
December 10, 2025
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4 min read
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SABCS: Novel endocrine therapy reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence
The finding points to a potential new treatment option for the most common subtype of breast cancer, which accounts for roughly 70% of all cases and is most often diagnosed at Stage 1, 2 or 3.
December 10, 2025
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UCLA team discovers how to target ‘undruggable’ protein that fuels aggressive leukemia
Researchers have identified a small molecule that can inhibit a cancer-driving protein long considered impossible to target with drugs — a discovery that could open the door to a new class of treatments for leukemia and other hard-to-treat cancers.
December 9, 2025
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UCLA study uncovers how a key protein helps breast cancer cells survive in hostile conditions
UCLA scientists have characterized the structure and function of a key survival protein in breast cancer cells that helps explain how these tumors resist environmental stress and thrive in acidic, low-oxygen environments that would normally be toxic to healthy cells.
December 5, 2025
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3 min read
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A more personalized strategy for breast cancer care
December 4, 2025
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7 min read
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Mental health conditions may heighten liver cancer risk in veterans due to increased hepatitis C, UCLA study finds
A new study led by UCLA Health investigators found that mental health conditions, especially alcohol use disorder and PTSD, significantly increase the likelihood of developing liver cancer among Veterans living with cirrhosis of any etiology.
December 3, 2025
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4 min read
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SABCS: Advances in emerging blood-based surveillance tools, new approaches to predicting treatment response and tailoring therapies across the disease spectrum for patients with breast cancer
UCLA presentations highlight advances in early detection, precision medicine, artificial intelligence, treatment-related side-effect management and insights into high-risk subgroups.
December 3, 2025
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5 min read
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Study suggests many men may not need long-term hormone therapy for prostate cancer
Shorter courses of hormone therapy may be sufficient for many patients, reducing side effects while maintaining effectiveness.
November 25, 2025
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2 min read
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UCLA scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for pancreatic cancer
UCLA researchers have developed a CAR-NKT cell therapy that has shown to be more effective than current immunotherapies at fighting tumors in several different mouse models of pancreatic cancer.
November 24, 2025
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5 min read
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From diagnosis to hope: A husband and wife’s journey through consecutive cancer diagnoses
For Dena and Richard, UCLA Health is not just a medical team, it’s become family. “Dr. Chi and the whole team are one in a million,” said Dena. “They helped save both of our lives.”
November 24, 2025
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Beating brain cancer through vaccines and research
Scientists are rethinking how to fight brain cancers, particularly glioblastoma, the most aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer. Among them are Dr. Linda Liau and Dr. Aparna Bhaduri, two researchers at UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
November 20, 2025
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Colorectal cancer screenings remain low for people ages 45 to 49 despite guideline change
Fewer than 1 in 4 eligible younger adults completed colorectal cancer screenings after the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lowered the recommended screening age to 45 from 50.
November 18, 2025
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3 min read
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‘A living example of what it means to be an advocate’: UCLA’s Felicia Marie Knaul on breast cancer and women’s health
Listen to Knaul, associate of the UCLA chancellor and a distinguished professor of medicine, on UCLA Health’s “Medically Speaking” podcast.
November 18, 2025
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UCLA Health launches Department of Nuclear Medicine and Theranostics
The new department will drive the next generation of discovery and patient-centered care by integrating advanced imaging and therapy, accelerating scientific discovery and advancing precision health at UCLA Health.
November 18, 2025
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4 min read
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3 UCLA faculty members named 2025 Fulbright Scholars
Patrick Allard, Jessica Lynch and Martin Monti — this year’s Fulbright Scholars from UCLA — will conduct collaborative cutting-edge research in affiliation with institutes abroad, laying the groundwork for future international partnerships that are aimed at addressing complex global challenges.
November 17, 2025
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UCLA’s Dr. Mina Sedrak receives international award for driving advancements in cancer and aging research
The international award is one of the Arab world’s most prestigious honors and was named in memory of the late King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan, who championed healthcare development and faced cancer himself, inspiring innovation and excellence in oncology research worldwide.
November 17, 2025
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Over 3 dozen UCLA faculty ranked among the world’s most influential researchers
In a testament to UCLA research that transforms lives across the globe, 39 faculty members have been named among the world’s most influential scholars in the sciences and social sciences — a distinction reserved for only one out of every thousand researchers.
November 14, 2025
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New therapy delays progression of recurrent prostate cancer
Patients with recurring prostate cancer who were treated with a new PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy before stereotactic body radiotherapy went more than twice as long without their disease worsening compared with those who received SBRT alone.
November 12, 2025
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