June 18, 2020
…Dr. Ball, a prominent hematologist-oncologist and director of the Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) Program at UC San Diego Health, when I was first diagnosed with lymphoma three years ago, and I’m alive today because of his care,” said Shillman, who is founder, chairman and chief culture officer of Cognex…
December 10, 2020
…Earlier this year, the oncologists in Los Angeles who were treating him referred Thurman to a personalized cancer therapy trial being developed at Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health. “Truly, I am running out of options, as far as treatment goes,” said Thurman, whose cancer developed in his…
March 4, 2021
…Frank Chiarappa, an orthopedic oncologist, and Dr. Susan Bukata, an orthopedic surgeon, are sarcoma experts at UC San Diego Health, the region’s only medical center recognized for specialty expertise in sarcomas by the Sarcoma Foundation of America and Sarcoma Alliance. They treat patients with sarcomas regularly. Their experience allows them…
June 7, 2022
…medical school; become an oncologist specializing in interventional radiation therapy or nuclear medicine technology; and be a role model for women whose countries limit their educational and professional opportunities. Growing up in Afghanistan, Javaheri is unfortunately all too familiar with gender discrimination. She wants to be part of the movement…
August 4, 2022
…Sharabi, MD, PhD, radiation oncologist at UC San Diego Health. “Head and neck cancer is especially complex to treat and requires a large multidisciplinary team to be treated effectively.” Research samples are currently being analyzed in Sharabi’s lab to identify predictors of response, mechanisms of resistance, and next-generation treatments for…
September 27, 2012
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have found that recovery from an emerging, minimally invasive surgical technique called Laparo-Endoscopic Single-Site Surgery (LESS) was less painful for kidney cancer patients than traditional laparoscopic surgery.
March 25, 2013
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have released study results that show national treatment trends in the surgical management of patients with kidney disease. The study found that partial and complete kidney removal (total nephrectomy) and energy-based techniques to destroy tumors are all on the…
April 9, 2013
As part of a multicenter clinical trial, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine are evaluating Pexa-Vec (JX-594) to slow the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or liver cancer. Pexa-Vec is a genetically engineered virus that is used in the smallpox vaccine.
January 15, 2014
Researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report a three-fold increase in the use of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) across the nation for patients with pancreatic disease. Although adaptation of MIS for this difficult-to-reach gland is recent, the growing trend points to improved patient outcomes, such as…
May 5, 2014
With accelerating development of personalized cancer treatments matched to a patient’s DNA sequencing, proponents say frontline physicians increasingly need help to maneuver through the complex genomic landscape to find the most effective, individualized therapy.
