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Feb 21, 2024

UC Irvine co-led study that uses artificial intelligence to identify unwanted variations in blood samples by 95%

A new study led by co-corresponding authors, Min Zhang, MD, PhD, and Dabao Zhang, PhD, professors of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of California, Irvine’s Program in Public Health, used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze ‘big data’ sets of biological samples to reduce unwanted variations by more than 95%.

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Feb 15, 2024

Dr. Coombs Spotlights Recent CHIP Updates

Catherine Coombs, MD, an Associate Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, highlights recent studies in clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) presented at the 65th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in the fourth episode of the second season of “The HemOnc Pulse.”
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Feb 12, 2024

Dr. Alexandre Chan Appointed as Vice Chair of Board of Pharmacy Specialties’ Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Council

BPS is a group that is responsible for establishing standards related to the training and certification of pharmacists. Within the organization, there are multiple specialty councils that focus on specific aspects of pharmacy care. “As part of the Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Council, I am involved with the development of the board certification examination to ensure that we provide a consistent experience and high-quality examination development outcomes,” he explained.
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Jan 24, 2024

UC Irvine-led study links biomarkers and chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms

A study led by University of California, Irvine researchers has revealed a connection between blood levels of omega-3 and the inflammatory biomarker interleukin-8 and greater chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms in breast cancer patients. These predictors may offer new targets for pre-treatment therapeutic approaches to preventing or mitigating symptoms.
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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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Jan 18, 2024

Surgical first removes tumor without affecting fertility

Kassandra Gomez not only beat a rare case of vaginal cancer, her UCI Health surgeons like Dr. Jill H. Tseng, also made sure she’d still be able to have children.