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Jan 19, 2024

Films featuring cancer stories can scare patients. A 10-year study hopes to help doctors better assuage fears.

Arash Rezazadeh Kalebasty, associate professor in the Division of Hematology and Oncology in the Department of Medicine, and co-authors, reviewed more than 100 films to discern if there was a disconnect between what was portrayed in films versus what they saw in clinical settings.
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Dec 07, 2023

Routine post-treatment imaging of head and neck cancer patients may not be necessary, UCI-led study finds

UCI Health radiation oncologist Dr. Allen M. Chen and his co-authors reviewed the records of 501 patients who had radiation therapy at UCI Health between 2014 and 2022. Of those, they focused on 340 patients who had a negative scan indicating resolution of disease after completion of initial treatment. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.
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Nov 22, 2023

Orange County chef thanks his daughter, medical teams for his chance at beating cancer

The UCI Health medical team, including Stefan Ciurea, professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and director of the UCI Health Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps an Orange County chef in his fight against cancer.
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Nov 21, 2023

What you need to know about male breast cancer

Dr. Israel De Alba, a hospitalist at UCI Health, spoke with Univision about breast cancer saying, “Breast cancer is much less common in men, [but] we can still get it and there are still risks. All men with [close family members] who have had breast cancer should consult with their physician. The ways of finding it are exactly the same as with women, through mammogram and ultrasound.”
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Oct 25, 2023

Pre-Treatment Chemo Improves Cervical Cancer Survival Outcomes

Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, comments on this new study that suggests survival odds improve when women receive so-called induction chemotherapy before their standard treatment regimen.
Sunmin Lee

Oct 17, 2023

Sleep and Chronic Diseases

Sunmin Lee: "Multimorbidity is a word used to describe the onset of more than one chronic condition occurring at the same time. An example of this would be if a person had both diabetes and cancer. In general, someone with this condition would live an overall lower quality of life considering healthcare providers would have to treat different conditions."

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Oct 16, 2023

The Cost of Survival

Gelareh Sadigh, MD, associate professor in residence in the Department of Radiological Sciences, talks to the Radiological Society of North America about how cancer treatment expenses impact the patient's financial hardship, care and imagine adherence.
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Oct 08, 2023

Childhood Cancer Survivors at High Risk of Lifelong Health Challenges, Study Finds

"Another issue for childhood cancer survivors is mental health, with depression rates of 2.3 to 40.8 percent, much higher than the national average of 9.6 percent. They had a greater suicide risk, especially those 28 and older. Adults who survived childhood cancer had a 1.4-fold higher suicide risk than the overall population."

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Sep 15, 2023

Professor Matthew Griffin Receives V Scholar for Cancer Research Award

Professor Matthew Griffin of the UC Irvine Department of Chemistry recently won the V Scholar for Cancer Research Award from the V Foundation — a charity founded in 1993 by ESPN and basketball coach Jim Valvano. This national award recognizes young tenure-track faculty who are early in their cancer research careers.

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Sep 08, 2023

Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common

Climate change may directly or indirectly contribute to rising skin cancer cases. … In the 1970s, [UCI] scientists started noticing holes in the ozone layer. Further investigation showed that artificial compounds such as chlorofluorocarbons were destroying ozone. … While Merkel cell carcinoma is more aggressive than melanoma, it is curable if caught early and treated successfully, says Ling Gao, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine. “For all skin cancers, early diagnosis greatly improves outcomes.”