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Cancer
UCLA Health clinic helps ensure survivors of pediatric and adolescent cancer don’t get lost in transition
October 23, 2023
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8 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
25 years of Herceptin: A groundbreaking advancement in breast cancer treatment
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the FDA approval of the first gene-based drug for cancer, which was developed by UCLA’s Dr. Dennis Slamon
October 18, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer
She was reluctant to undergo genetic testing, but was grateful when she finally did
October 16, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer
Cancer,
Science & Research
Cancer researchers awarded $4.6 million to advance liquid biopsy test for lung cancer
UCLA investigators received a $4.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop and improve liquid biopsy technologies for the early detection of lung cancer — the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the U.S.
October 13, 2023
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3 min read
Behavioral Health
UCLA Health part of new study digging into the unknowns of bipolar disorder
October 11, 2023
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Drug-filled nanocapsule helps make immunotherapy more effective in mice
UCLA researchers have developed a new treatment method using a tiny nanocapsule to help boost the immune response, making it easier for the immune system to fight and kill solid tumors.
October 11, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists develop roadmap to create new treatment strategies for ovarian cancer
UCLA researchers have created a roadmap looking at different ways to use the immune system to fight ovarian cancer, which could ultimately lead to the development of more effective immunotherapeutic strategies to better treat the often-lethal cancer.
October 11, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Scientists identify new pathway activated by interferon-gamma that leads to tumor cell death
Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a new role for a protein called extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a pathway activated by interferon-gamma that can trigger cells to self-destruct.
October 9, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Researchers awarded $2.8 million to develop AI models
A team of investigators was awarded $2.8 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop an artificial intelligence model capable of improving the identification of prostate cancer in Black men, addressing a critical health care disparity.
October 4, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Tanya Stoyanova receives Department of Defense award to find new lung cancer treatments
Dr. Tanya Stoyanova, associate professor of molecular and medical pharmacology and urology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was awarded a $350,000 Idea Development Award from the Department of Defense.
October 3, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer
Time to fly: After ovarian cancer treatment, Sherrie Thompson is ready to travel
October 2, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer
3-time cancer survivor aims to become an oncologist
Alexandra Keir, a fourth-year DGSOM student, was diagnosed with three different cancers at the age of 2, 7 and 14.
September 28, 2023
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6 min read
Cancer
Healing through art after cancer diagnosis
September 27, 2023
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Mina Sedrak receives $3.4 million grant from National Institutes of Health
Dr. Mina Sedrak has received a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the NIH to examine how exercise and certain drugs may be able to slow chemotherapy-related accelerated aging seen in breast cancer survivors.
September 27, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Edward Garon receives $3.5 million from NIH to personalize immunotherapy based on individual patients’ mutations
Dr. Edward Garon was awarded two grants totaling over $3.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to help improve outcomes for patients with early and advanced stages of non-small cell lung cancer.
September 27, 2023
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2 min read
Cancer
Dr. Valentina Ogaryan named new clinical director of Simms/Mann Center
September 26, 2023
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1 min read
Cancer
3 cancer diagnoses in her family: Teddy Seraphine-Leonard knows well the challenges of the journey
September 21, 2023
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6 min read
Behavioral Health
Neuropsychiatric hospital excels in complex, comprehensive care grounded in latest research
September 20, 2023
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7 min read
Cancer
Coping strategies for anxiety created by a cancer diagnosis
September 18, 2023
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5 min read