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Patient Stories

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
Howard Chew
Sep 17, 2024
Samantha Bonar
Relapsed Lymphoma Patient Thrives After CAR T Cell Trial
Howard Chew had an aggressive form of mantle cell lymphoma that had resisted previous treatments. But his oncologist had a plan
Success Stories
Breakthroughs
No sweeter sound: Fire battalion chief and his family ring the survivor bell at City of Hope Orange County
Sep 10, 2024
City of Hope Orange County
No sweeter sound: Fire battalion chief and his family ring the survivor bell at City of Hope Orange County
As a fire battalion chief in Corona, Brandon Willson, 42, dedicates his life to saving others.
Success Stories
Orange County

Patient Care & Treatment

Grateful ovarian cancer patient is back on the road to tomorrow
Oct 8, 2024
City of Hope Orange County
Grateful ovarian cancer patient is back on the road to tomorrow
Cancer demanded Viana Mehl-Laituri’s full attention right after she finished grad school. She reset her life “back to normal” through City of Hope Orange County’s advanced expertise in gynecologic oncology.
Orange County
Patient Care
Heather McKelvey visits the Empire State Building
Oct 1, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
From Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma to Medical School
Heather McKelvey turned to City of Hope sarcoma expert William Tseng, M.D., to help with an abdominal tumor that threatened her life
Breakthroughs
Featured
PSA test
Sep 26, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Why Cancer Care Is Personal to Urologic Surgeon
When Diana Londoño's father passed away from untreated metastatic prostate cancer, she became a urologist to help save the lives of other patients like him
Breakthroughs
Patient Care

Research

AI surgery
Sep 23, 2024
Wayne Lewis
Surgeons Harness AI to Boost Patient Outcomes
City of Hope physicians are using artificial intelligence algorithms to help them choose the best candidates for procedures, predict and prevent possible complications, remotely monitor patients’ health status and more
Breakthroughs
Research
Lung cancer scan
Aug 1, 2024
Abe Rosenberg
Lung Cancer Experts Answer Your Top Questions
City of Hope thoracic specialists, including oncologists, surgeons and radiologists, address common concerns and debunk some misconceptions
Research
Patient Care
Thurmond Team photo
Jun 24, 2024
Katie Neith
Diabetes Experts Present New Treatment Possibilities at ADA Conference
Key City of Hope studies center around ways to potentially reduce hypoglycemic episodes, why men might be more susceptible to diabetes than women, and new targets to improve beta cell function and glucose control
Diabetes
Research

Philanthropy

Sep 11, 2024
City of Hope
Walk for Hope 2024: A Powerful Weekend of Unity, Hope and Action to End Cancer
Donor Story
Aug 26, 2024
City of Hope
Ernie So: A steadfast City of Hope advocate
Ernie So had never heard of City of Hope® before 1996. That’s when his wife Winnie received a diagnosis that changed her life and his. She had Stage 4 breast cancer and needed expert care.
Donor Story
Aug 20, 2024
City of Hope
Martin Ploy: A Lifelong Changemaker
One man’s advocacy for City of Hope® over decades has touched the lives of thousands.
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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