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Natalie Smith
Dec 2, 2024
Samantha Bonar
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Dedicated to Microbiome Research
After her experience with acute myeloid leukemia, Natalie Smith has committed her career to studying diet, the microbiome and blood cancers. She was selected for an award for young researchers at this year's ASH conference
Success Stories
Research
Ethiopia
Oct 29, 2024
City of Hope
Advancing Breast Cancer Care in War-Torn Ethiopia
With breast cancer the most commonly diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of death among women ages 35-45 here, Lesley Taylor, M.D., has worked to expand access to diagnostics and treatment for over a decade
Success Stories
Women in Science
Vaughn Wilson
Oct 16, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Sky’s the Limit for Teen Leukemia Survivor
Doctors took aggressive action after Vaughn Wilson was diagnosed with the same form of leukemia as his sister. A year later, his parents are amazed at how healthy he is
Success Stories
Pediatric
Blood Cancers

Patient Care & Treatment

Jose Santos on vacation in Colorado
Dec 4, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Patient Battles UC and Stage 3 Colorectal Cancer
Jose Santos had endured ulcerative colitis for years before learning he had colorectal cancer. His treatment successfully addressed both conditions
Patient Care
Breakthroughs
Grateful patient gifts handmade hats to City of Hope Orange County
Dec 3, 2024
City of Hope Orange County
Grateful patient gifts handmade hats to City of Hope Orange County
Hand-knitted sock hats will warm hearts and heads of patients at Orange County’s most advanced comprehensive cancer center.
Orange County
Patient Care
Natalie Smith
Dec 2, 2024
Samantha Bonar
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Dedicated to Microbiome Research
After her experience with acute myeloid leukemia, Natalie Smith has committed her career to studying diet, the microbiome and blood cancers. She was selected for an award for young researchers at this year's ASH conference
Success Stories
Research

Research

Natalie Smith
Dec 2, 2024
Samantha Bonar
Childhood Leukemia Survivor Dedicated to Microbiome Research
After her experience with acute myeloid leukemia, Natalie Smith has committed her career to studying diet, the microbiome and blood cancers. She was selected for an award for young researchers at this year's ASH conference
Success Stories
Research
Mo Rolphe
Nov 15, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Researchers Puzzled by Rising Lung Cancer Rates in Young Asians
Oncologists are seeing a trend of the malignancy among Asians in their 40s and 50s, especially women. Genetic and environmental factors may be at play. City of Hope thoracic surgeon Jae Kim, M.D., offers some clues
Lung Cancer
Research
cannaboid
Nov 5, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Cannabinoid Product Holds Promise for Patients in Pain
Scientists at City of Hope are testing a pharmaceutical-grade cannabis-based medicine to determine whether it is effective in treating joint pain in breast cancer patients taking aromatase inhibitors
Research
Breakthroughs

Philanthropy

Nov 21, 2024
City of Hope
City of Hope opens new hope and healing park honoring Ted Schwartz
Donor Story
Nov 12, 2024
City of Hope
City of Hope Is an Environment for Inventors
Diabetes researcher Debbie Thurmond, Ph.D., came to City of Hope® for its culture of “out-of-the-box-thinking” and a supportive philanthropic community.
Donor Story
Nov 12, 2024
City of Hope
Life insurance industry honors Michael James
NFP executive Michael James champions impactful giving through City of Hope’s National Life Insurance Council, driving resources toward lifesaving initiatives.
Donor Story

Physician News

Serna family hero
Sep 25, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
CAR T cell therapy a game-changer for teen with leukemia
After relapsing with an aggressive form of the disease, Diego Serna received a leading-edge treatment at City of Hope that saved his life
Success Stories
Hematologic Malignancies
CAR T
Covid 19 Coronavirus | City of Hope
Sep 12, 2024
Letisia Marquez
City of Hope-Developed COVID Vaccine Receives $367M in Federal Funding
The government awards will support a Phase 2b trial to compare the safety and efficacy of the institution’s novel therapeutic with a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
Breakthroughs
Clinical Trials
Jacob Flores
Sep 9, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
CAR T Cell Therapy Helps Doctor Beat Advanced Myeloma
Jacob Flores, M.D., knew he needed to head to City of Hope after he was diagnosed with a challenging case of Stage 3 multiple myeloma that resisted conventional treatment
CAR T
Hematologic Malignancies
Myeloma

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