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Nov 22, 2024
Psychological therapy offers new hope for young Latino testicular cancer survivors
Pilot intervention looks at ways to bridge gaps in survivorship care, empowering young Latino men to manage distress and reclaim meaningful life goals after cancer treatment
Nov 19, 2024
UC awards $6 million to research aimed at reducing cancer among firefighters
Occupational exposures to carcinogens are a leading cause of cancer in firefighters, and cancer is the leading cause of death among firefighters. Yet research targeting firefighter cancers specifically has not placed the occupational experiences of firefighters at the center. The new California Firefighter Cancer Prevention and Research Program funds research co-led by California-based firefighters and UC researchers to address this critical research gap in order to reduce and prevent cancer. RGPO is excited to announce the eight funded awards.
UCI CFCCC Bulletin
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
Endometrial cancer has risen dramatically in recent years among women under 40, baffling reproductive health experts. UCI Health gynecologists compared two decades of data and now report that the alarming increase among younger women is strongly correlated with soaring obesity rates. They are calling for a concerted campaign to educate women and their doctors about the risk obesity poses for developing endometrial adenocarcinoma.
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.
October 16, 2024