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Mar 11, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News
Member, Jason Samarasena, MD - UCI Health Raises Awareness of Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
“Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in individuals under 50 years of age in the United States...the incidence of colon cancer is going up really about 3% every year”
Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - Struggling to Sort Through Nutrition Advice?
“Whenever we overcomplicate nutrition guidance, and we take the joy out of eating, I think we’ve gone astray”
Mar 11, 2026 | UC Irvine Digest
Member, William Karnes, MD - Colonoscopies: More Comfortable Than Ever
Few procedures are as efficient or as good at preventing cancer as the colonoscopy.
Member, Maksim Plikus, PhD - Sleep Disruption Damages Gut’s Self-Repair
UC Irvine researchers help reveal previously unknown biological chain reaction
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Mar 10, 2026 | UCI Health
Member, Gary Deng, MD - Maintaining Your Energy When Living With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Simple daily routines and frequent breaks are recommended
Mar 10, 2026
Member, Stefan Ciurea, MD - Lifesaving Stem-Cell Transplant Program Meets Growing Demand
The UCI Health stem cell program is tripling capacity to provide more patients with local access
Member, Peter Chang, MD - Tapping AI to Boost Cancer Detection and Treatment
UCI Health researchers are harnessing machine-learning techniques that transform detection and treatment
Member, Gary Deng, MD - How Does Integrative Oncology Benefit Cancer Patients?
Dr. Gary Deng, director of the UCI Health Integrative Oncology Program, discusses how integrative oncology combines evidence-based therapies with traditional cancer treatment to support whole-person care.
Mar 09, 2026 | UC Irvine In the News
Member, Matthew Landry, PhD, RDN - What Eating Bananas Every Day Does to Your Body, According to Nutrition Experts
See what this fruit bowl staple can do for your health