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Cancer,
Science & Research
PSA levels after treatment may not be reliable predictor of survival for patients with prostate cancer
A UCLA-led study found treatments that reduce the risk of being diagnosed with a cancer recurrence based on rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels after radiotherapy do not necessarily improve a patient’s long-term overall survival.
August 28, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer
‘The Art and Science of Grieving’ workshop offers help to people with cancer and their families.
August 25, 2023
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4 min read
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Jeffrey Veale receives Terasaki Medical Innovation Award
The award, presented by the National Kidney Registry, recognizes Veale for his contributions and scientific breakthroughs in kidney transplantation.
August 25, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer
Simms/Mann Center’s integrative approach to cancer care has become a national model
August 25, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer
Cancer
Radiation treatment proves to be answer for doctor with prostate cancer
Atlanta-based fertility specialist Mark Perloe, MD, has 32 years of medical experience under his belt. So when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he thought he knew what to do. But he is the first to admit that was actually far from the truth.
August 21, 2023
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5 min read
News about UCLA Health
E. Dale Abel Receives Endocrine Society Lifetime Achievement Award
E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and executive medical director of the UCLA Health System’s Department of Medicine has received the Endocrine Society Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award. The award, the group’s highest honor, recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the field of endocrinology through their lifetime.
August 17, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Immunotherapy drug combo helps extend the lives of patients with metastatic melanoma
A research team co-led by UCLA investigators has shown that an immunotherapy drug combination can be an effective second-line therapy for patients with a deadly type of melanoma that is resistant to immunotherapy drugs known as PD-1 inhibitors.
August 17, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
News about UCLA Health
Dr. Kymora Scotland awarded grant by Urology Care Foundation
August 11, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer researcher awarded dermatology fellowship
Xiao Zhang, a postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Roger Lo’s laboratory at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named a dermatology fellow by the Melanoma Research Alliance.
August 8, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cost of translating consent documents may serve as a barrier to participation of members of underrepresented groups in clinical trials
Cancer centers conducting clinical trials could enroll more patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups by placing greater emphasis on relieving investigators of the costs of translating consent documents into languages other than English.
August 2, 2023
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5 min read
News about UCLA Health
UCLA Joins NIH RECOVER Initiative to address long COVID neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms
UCLA will be one of several sites for a clinical trial launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to address the neuropsychiatric and cognitive symptoms of long COVID. The UCLA effort will be led by Helen Lavretsky, MD, MS, the site principal investigator.
August 1, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
UCLA physician-scientist awarded $400,000 for pediatric cancer research by Hyundai Hope on Wheels
A $400,000 grant will support the pediatric cancer research being conducted by Dr. Steven Jonas.
July 27, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova awarded $1.5 million to uncover new ways to treat advanced prostate cancer
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova was awarded a $1.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to identify new treatment strategies for neuroendocrine prostate cancer, a highly aggressive form of the disease.
July 27, 2023
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2 min read
News about UCLA Health,
Science & Research
UCSF-UCLA study is first in the U.S. to measure the toll of silicosis in stone fabricators.
July 25, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
PSMA PET imaging improves accuracy of predicting prostate cancer recurrence
A molecular imaging tool developed by researchers at UCLA and UCSF helps improve the accuracy of predicting the risk of cancer recurrence in patients with intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer who undergo surgery.
July 25, 2023
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4 min read
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer diet: How to eat for your symptoms
For people undergoing cancer treatment, it's just as important to know what to add to their diets as it is to be aware of what to avoid.
July 20, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Healthy Lifestyle
Summer skin safety tips for kids
With summer upon us, it is important for families to learn about and practice safe skin behaviors, particularly when it comes to children.
July 19, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer
Pelvic floor: What it is and how to keep it healthy
The problems that arise when the pelvic floor muscles aren’t working properly can be uncomfortable to discuss.
July 19, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer
Age to Start Colon Cancer Screening Lowered Following Increase Among Younger Adults
Colorectal cancer-screening guidelines, which previously recommended starting at age 50, have been lowered to 45 for average-risk adults.
July 19, 2023
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4 min read