July 14, 2008 - Volume 3, Number 21

In this issue:

• City of Hope moves up in U.S. News list of America’s top hospitals 
• Clinical trial aims to eliminate leukemia stem cells, chance of cancer recurrence 
• B is worse than A when it comes to the sun’s rays 
• Physician joins Duarte campus from Arizona transplant program 
• Supporters on both coasts help launch a season of fundraising to fight breast cancer 
• Prolific researcher exemplifies quality of students in graduate school 
• Conference explores a painful ordeal for women and the need to improve health care 
• New booklet speaks City of Hope’s language 
• Congress urged to provide more dollars for cancer discoveries 
• Bhatia goes to Washington to urge better care for childhood cancer survivors

  Fashion forward
  Debbie Brown of Stater Bros., left, Rita Verreos, a contestant on CBS’s “Survivor Fiji,” and Diana Erickson of Southern Wine/Spirits take a break from watching the runway at the Angels of the Southern California Food Industries Circle for City of Hope’s 14th annual fashion show.
  
  Verreos emceed the May 14 event at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, Calif., where more than 800 food industry members and guests helped raise more than $160,000 in support of City of Hope. Superior Grocers and Coca-Cola sponsored the fashion show. (Photo by Ben Arnold)