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Nov 22, 2024
Study shows multidisciplinary lung nodule programs streamline detection of early-stage lung cancers
UCI Health cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Hari B. Keshava led a study last year in which data from every patient screened in the lung cancer program between 2018-2022 was collected. Keshava spoke to OncLive about how the program led to greater detection of early-stage lung cancers.
Nov 19, 2024
UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters
The California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program, co-led by UC researchers and firefighters, is funding eight new projects to address cancer risks in firefighters.
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November 13, 2024
Nov 01, 2024
Startlingly few childhood cancer survivors receive recommended screenings
A recent study led by Joel Milam, a professor of epidemiology & biostatistics found that fewer than 40% of childhood cancer survivors undergo recommended screenings for the late effects of treatment.
September 4, 2024
October 30, 2024
Oct 29, 2024 | UCI Health
Turning grief into hope: Mike Kirby makes $1 million donation to fight triple-negative breast cancer
The Suzette Kirby Breast Cancer Research Fund has supported research by Devon Lawson, PhD, associate professor of physiology and biophysics, and Kai Kessenbrock, PhD, associate professor of biological chemistry. The two researchers are at the forefront of innovation in breast cancer research.
Oct 17, 2024
NIH Boosts Cancer Health Disparities Research through All of Us
The National Institutes of Health has provided additional funding to four grantee partners to leverage the power and diversity of the All of Us Research Program's dataset to develop more precise cancer prevention, detection, and treatment tools.
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.
October 16, 2024
Oct 16, 2024 | UCI Health
UCI Health offers breakthrough ultrasound treatment for liver cancer
On Sept. 10, Dr. Nadine Abi-Jaoudeh and her UCI Health interventional radiology team used the noninvasive ultrasound technology, called the Edison histotripsy system, to treat the first patients at UCI Medical Center, part of UCI Health.