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The Stories of Hope Blog is the media hub for the stories produced by City of Hope®. Collectively, our stories provide breaking news and rare insights into a range of health-related topics, including new treatments, academic opportunities, patient victories, research breakthroughs, physician profiles, and the impact our donors are making.

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Orange County Grateful Patient Nan Magdits
Sep 21, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
“Hope Goes Everywhere with Me”: How One Woman Found Lifesaving Cancer Care at City of Hope
Facing a difficult diagnosis and limited access to specialty cancer care, Nan Magdits traveled 1,700 miles for lifesaving expertise and treatments — and a new chance at life.
Orange County
Patient Stories
Brittany Barden
Sep 14, 2026
Erin Laviola
Ending Cancer Starts with Hope: Brittany Barden’s Story
As a competitive CrossFit athlete who led a healthy lifestyle, Brittany Barden never imagined being diagnosed with cancer.
Stories of Hope
Sergei Barbashov Grateful Patient Story
Sep 14, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
As a Biochemist, He Trusted the Science. As a Patient with Cancer, He Trusted City of Hope.
After advanced treatment for multiple myeloma, Sergei Barbashov is back to embracing life with a simple motto: Don't delay.
Orange County
Patient Stories

Patient Care & Treatment

Orange County Grateful Patient Nan Magdits
Sep 21, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
“Hope Goes Everywhere with Me”: How One Woman Found Lifesaving Cancer Care at City of Hope
Facing a difficult diagnosis and limited access to specialty cancer care, Nan Magdits traveled 1,700 miles for lifesaving expertise and treatments — and a new chance at life.
Orange County
Patient Stories
Sergei Barbashov Grateful Patient Story
Sep 14, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
As a Biochemist, He Trusted the Science. As a Patient with Cancer, He Trusted City of Hope.
After advanced treatment for multiple myeloma, Sergei Barbashov is back to embracing life with a simple motto: Don't delay.
Orange County
Patient Stories
Two female cancer survivors hugging and comforting each other
Sep 10, 2026
City of Hope
With More People Living Longer With Cancer, Redefining Survivorship Support is Critical
Americans diagnosed with cancer are living longer than ever, with more than 7 in 10 surviving five years or more — now we need to redefine support care.
Patient Care
Chicago

Research

Study unveils ‘plug-and-play’ CAR T technology designed to adapt as cancer changes
Sep 21, 2026
Elaine Schmidt
Study unveils ‘plug-and-play’ CAR T technology designed to adapt as cancer changes
New platform allows researchers to update engineered cancer-fighting immune cells after treatment, helping the cells adapt as tumors evolve
Research News
New Study: Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Pancreatic Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
Sep 15, 2026
Ilima Loomis
New Study: Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Pancreatic Cancer at Its Earliest Stages
PANXEON, which combines multiple biomarkers, also identified a precancerous condition of the pancreas, potentially opening a path to intervention before invasive cancer develops
Research News
Person examining their thyroid area
Sep 2, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Can Screening Find Thyroid Cancer Sooner Than Age 50? City of Hope Researchers Want to Know.
Thyroid cancer can be quiet. It may begin as a small change in the neck that a person cannot feel, and it does not always cause symptoms right away.
Orange County
Research

Philanthropy

Sep 14, 2026
City of Hope
A Survivor turned Scientist is Shaping Stem Cell Transplant
As a cancer survivor and stem cell transplant recipient, Madeline Lauener, Ph.D., understands the treatment struggles patients face. Today, at City of Hope®, she helps develop therapies that could improve transplant outcomes for future generations.
Donor Story
Sep 14, 2026
City of Hope
A Survivor's Wish to Share Hope with Young Patients
Five years after her diagnosis, Nyla Harding came back to City of Hope® — not as a patient, but as an advocate. Her visit lifted the spirits of children in treatment and reminded our care teams of the long term impact of their work.
Donor Story
Sep 14, 2026
City of Hope
From Leukemia to Life Ahead
After a lifesaving bone marrow transplant at City of Hope®, Camila is preparing for college and reflecting on the resilience, gratitude and hope that shape her future.
Donor Story

Physician News

Jan 26, 2026
Zen Logsdon
City of Hope Opens Clinical Trial to Protect Heart Health of Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Hormone Therapy
Press Release
Clinical Trials
Orange County's Physician of Excellence 2026
Jan 13, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
City of Hope Orange County Congratulates OCMA 2026 Physicians of Excellence
For the seventh consecutive year, City of Hope Orange County’s renowned physician-scientists have been recognized as Physicians of Excellence by Orange County Medical Association (OCMA).
Orange County
Physician News
Rose Parade 2026 - Stephen Forman, M.D. in front of the Rose Parade Float
Jan 8, 2026
Stephen J. Forman, M.D.
Drenched but Undaunted to Start the New Year
City of Hope patients, their physicians and staff gathered early on a rainy New Year’s Day morning on a flooded Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena, California to participate in this year’s Rose Parade, for the 52nd consecutive year. We were sandwiched between a high school marching band from Franklin, Tennessee, and the Victorian Roses Ladies Riding Society.
Physician News

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