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UCSF Trains One of Mexico’s First Specialists to Spot Kids’ Cancer in New Ways
A new grant paves the way for UCSF to train one of Mexico’s first molecular pediatric pathologists, providing access to better cancer detection and treatment for the thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in Mexico every year.
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Tinted Sunscreen Does Something Regular Sun Protection Can’t
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Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them?
A UCSF team discover how breast cancer tumors tunnel into neighboring fat cells to trigger fat breakdown in order to feed on fat and grow.
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Many Lung Cancers Are Now in Nonsmokers. Scientists Want to Know Why.
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Science Clears the Way to Treating the Trickiest Bladder Cancers
Scientists found a way to identify and possibly treat a mysterious type of bladder cancer that affects up to 1 in 4 cases.
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Pancreatic Cancer Spreads to Liver or Lung Thanks to This Protein
In pancreatic cancer, metastasis is often the first sign that a patient even has cancer, and by then, the cancer has spread out of control. Researchers discovered how pancreatic cancer cells migrate to other organs, where they become dangerous enough to kill.
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Predictive Biomarkers, Tailored Therapy Among Conference Presentations
Oncology specialists from UC San Francisco will present new clinical research findings and cutting-edge treatment strategies at the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting,
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AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks
Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat
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Here’s How to Prime Tumors to be Defeated by Cancer Immunotherapy
Scientists discover how to rouse the immune system around "cold" tumors, making them vulnerable to cancer-killing immune therapies with checkpoint inhibitors.
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Popular CT Scans Could Account for 5% of All Cancer Cases A Year
CT scans may account for 5% of all cancers annually, according to a new study that cautions against overusing and overdosing CTs.
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Researchers Learn How a Drug Called Zotatifin Kills Cancer Cells
A cancer drug developed ten years ago at UCSF can also put the brakes on one of prostate cancer's deadliest molecular tricks.
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Jumbled Proteins Paint a Bold Target on the Backs of Brain Tumors
UCSF scientists have found that some cancers, like brain cancer, make unique, jumbled proteins that make them stand out. These newly recognized cancer-specific proteins, or antigens, could speed the development of potent immunotherapies that recognize and attack hard-to-treat tumors.
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Can Scientists Throw a Wrench into Cancer’s Growth Gears?
UCSF scientists discover how cancer cells hijack the protein factory of the cell to churn out MYC protein, the driver of 70% of all cancers.
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How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death
Scientists used implanted fat cells to gobble up available nutrients around cancer tumors, starving the tumors to death.
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Alarming Rise in Rates of Advanced Prostate Cancer in California
Rates of advanced prostate cancer in California rose significantly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men. A UCSF study reinforces the need for screening that can identify potentially fatal tumors without raising false alarms about ones that pose little threat.
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California Sees an ‘Alarming’ Rise in Advanced Prostate Cancer, UCSF Study Finds
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How a UCSF Scientist Helped Ban a Chemical Connected to Parkinson’s
A new EPA ban on TCE, a common industrial cleaning agent and contaminant, begins this year. UCSF’s Samuel Goldman, who led groundbreaking research to link TCE to Parkinson’s Disease, talks about the health risks.
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Genes That Grow a Healthy Brain Could Fuel Adult Glioblastoma
A new study paints one of the most detailed pictures of human brain development to date, opening the door to new tests and therapies, including for brain disorders such as autism.
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Believe It or Not, 1 Vape has 20 Cigarettes Worth of Nicotine
Learn from an expert on how marketing shapes the use of flavored vapes, and and what it means for kids and teens.
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How We Could Test for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Before It’s Too Late
Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink. Turns out that method is not
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How This Cancer Drug Could Make Radiation a Slam Dunk Therapy
UCSF scientists developed a way to deliver radiation just to cancerous cells, rather than attacking both cancerous and healthy tissue. The therapy combines a drug to mark the cancer cells for destruction and a radioactive antibody to kill them.
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3-D Mammograms Are Overtaking Traditional Scans. But Are They Better?
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International Conference Features UCSF Breast Cancer Experts
Breast cancer experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most prestigious breast cancer
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UCSF Health Experts Spotlight Advances at Hematology Conference
Hematologists and oncologists from around the world will present new research and clinical findings at the American Society of Hematology’s (ASH) 66th Annual Meeting and Exposition. This year’s
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Molecular Zip Code Draws Killer T Cells to Brain Tumors
A newly developed “molecular GPS” to guide immune cells into the brain and kill tumors without harming healthy tissue is the first living cell therapy that can navigate through the body to a specific organ.
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48 UCSF Researchers Are Honored for Their High-Impact Science
Nearly 50 UCSF researchers have been named to Clarivate’s list of most influential scientists for 2024.
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Engineered Receptors Help the Immune System Home in on Cancer
UCSF researchers develop customizable SNIPR sensors that activate engineered cells only near tumors, promising precise cancer therapies with minimal side effects.
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This AI Tool Helps Neurosurgeons Find Sneaky Cancer Cells
An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery. This enables neurosurgeons to remove it while the patient is still under anesthesia – or treat it afterwards with targeted therapies.
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New Study Looks at Why Cancer Treatments Cause Heart Damage
New drugs and therapies have become indispensable for treating an array of cancers. Unfortunately, they can also cause damage to the heart, a side effect that has led to the development of a new