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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 10, 2023

University of California, Irvine researchers awarded $2.4 million 'Fast Track' grant to develop a novel cancer immunotherapy treatment

The University of California, Irvine, has been awarded a $2.4 million ‘Fast Track’ Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further develop a highly novel cancer immunotherapy treatment.
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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. "
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Sep 26, 2023

Unlocking the Potential of T Cells: A New Breakthrough in Chronic Infections and Cancer

Assistant Professor Roberto Tinoco and his UC Irvine research team have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the vital role of a protein called High Mobility Group Box 2 (HMGB2), which was recently published in Nature Communications.
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Sep 19, 2023

UCI awarded $2.4 million grant to study potential treatment for cancer-related cognitive impairment

UCI has been awarded a five-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate the augmentation of brain-derived neurotropic factor to alleviate cancer-related cognitive impairment.
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Sep 15, 2023

Professor Matthew Griffin Receives V Scholar for Cancer Research Award

This national award recognizes young tenure-track faculty who are early in their cancer research careers.

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Sep 14, 2023

UC Irvine’s Dr. Shawn Griffin and CSU Fullerton Student Gloria Castañón Researching Health Disparities in Hispanic Populations; Connected Through Cancer Health Equity Research Partnership (CHERP)

Two Orange County universities have partnered to explore cancer disparities in the area, and for Castañón and University of California, Irvine’s Dr. Shawn Griffin, the program has provided a chance to conduct research they feel passionately about.
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Sep 08, 2023

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

“For all skin cancers, early diagnosis greatly improves outcomes.” says Ling Gao, an associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, Irvine.
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Sep 05, 2023

Beating lung cancer at the genetic root

Today, the Mission Viejo parenting coach says she is thriving because she was referred to the lung cancer specialists at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she benefited from their arsenal of advanced therapies and surgical expertise.
Called TeamNeush, this group of 89 family and friends rallied at last year's UCI Anti-Cancer Challenge in to raise awareness and support for cancer research on behalf of Neusha Raffijandi, bottom row, second from left.

Aug 23, 2023

‘TeamNeush’ mobilizes to fight young woman's cancer

Neusha Raffijandi's family encouraged her to go to the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center after she was diagnosed with advanced bile duct cancer, which has experts in all types of disease.