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Oct 17, 2024
Endometrial cancer surge in young women linked to obesity
UCI Health researchers have found a strong link between rising obesity rates and the increase in endometrial cancer among women under 40, calling for greater awareness of the risk.
Oct 16, 2024 | UCI Health
UCI Health offers breakthrough ultrasound treatment for liver cancer
Dr. Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh and her team used the Edison histotripsy system to perform the first noninvasive ultrasound treatments at UCI Medical Center.
Oct 08, 2024
Measuring cholesterol to understand breast cancer risk can be tricky
Researchers found that high levels of bad cholesterol and high total cholesterol levels were related to a higher risk of breast cancer.
Oct 07, 2024
Updated findings provide insights into radiation exposure’s impact on cancer risk
An updated INWORKS study is evaluating cancer and non-cancer risks among international nuclear sector workers.
Sep 30, 2024
Disrupting the Gut’s Clock Could Fuel Colorectal Cancer
UCI researchers found that disrupting the circadian clock in mice accelerates colorectal cancer by harming the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier.
Sep 27, 2024
Circadian disruption, gut microbiome changes linked to colorectal cancer progression
Among “12 amazing UC discoveries of 2024” recently compiled by UC News is a UC Irvine study from September that links inconsistent sleep habits to colorectal cancer.
Sep 11, 2024
UC Irvine electronic patient-reported outcome tool reduces cancer care disparities
A UCI clinical pharmacy study found that racial and ethnic minorities undergoing chemotherapy are twice as likely to report pain as non-Hispanic White patients.
Aug 26, 2024
Internationally recognized cancer expert joins UCI Health as cancer center deputy director
Internationally recognized cancer expert Dr. Miguel A. Villalona-Calero has joined the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center as its deputy director and chief of the Division of Hematology-Oncology at the UC Irvine School of Medicine.
Aug 19, 2024
CBCRP-funded study shows Manuka honey reduced tumor growth in animal models
UCLA researchers found that Manuka honey significantly reduced tumor growth in mice with ER-positive breast cancer cells without affecting normal breast cells or causing major side effects.
Aug 12, 2024 | Orange County Business Journal
UCI Health Opens Second Cancer Center in OC
The five-story, 225,000-square-foot building triples the available space of the flagship center in Orange, which is one of 57 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, officials said.