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Adolfo Garcia Ocana

Riggs Institute welcomes new diabetes researcher

Adolfo Garcia-Ocaña, Ph.D., has joined City of Hope as the new chair of the Department of Molecular & Cellular Endocrinology. He has dedicated his career to studying the mechanisms that drive beta cell health

AACR 2023 conference booths

Scientists present potentially groundbreaking new treatments at AACR

Researchers showcased studies on targeting proteins to treat leukemia, a novel combination therapy for myelofibrosis and the role of aging in cancer

Asian food

The latest advances in preventing and treating gastric cancer

Stomach cancer hits Asian and Hispanic populations particularly hard. But there are exciting new treatment options

Phoenix sunset over cactus field

Former FBI agent tackles his toughest case: leukemia

With a team assist from physicians at City of Hope Phoenix and Los Angeles, Larry Brito received a lifesaving stem cell transplant

Patient Stories

Hematologic Malignancies

City of Hope patient Ida Yaghoobians smiling on a bridge

Turning six months into six years — and beyond

Ida Yaghoobians was diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer and given six months to live. Then she turned to City of Hope for a second opinion — and found a new beginning

Patient Stories

City of Hope patient Paul Edmonds with Dr. Dickter and Dr. Al Malki

Letisia Marquez

Patient who achieved HIV remission shares his story

Paul Edmonds no longer has detectable HIV or leukemia after a remarkable stem cell transplant at City of Hope using cells from a donor with a rare genetic mutation

Patient Stories

bispecific antibody

Powerful new therapy doubles treatment targets

Bispecific antibodies are formidable options for patients with persistent blood cancers, without the side effects of chemotherapy. City of Hope is exploring their use in clinical trials

Hematologic Malignancies

radiation therapy

Novel radiation therapy zeros in on tough-to-treat cancers

Leading-edge radiotherapies hone in on a marker called CEA, which is often associated with colorectal as well as other cancers

Stories of Hope

An artist's rendering of glioblastoma cells

Targeting glioblastoma with a cancer-killing virus

With the help of a $12 million grant, City of Hope researchers are launching a clinical trial to test an exciting new therapy on a notoriously difficult-to-treat brain cancer

Clinical Trials

Doctor Janet Yoon smiling with a patient

Physician tackles the challenges of pediatric sarcoma

Janet Yoon, M.D., has dedicated her career to improving outcomes and quality of life for the youngest cancer patients with some of the toughest cancers

Clinical Trials

Alberto Pugliese, M.D., Director of The Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes

Alberto Pugliese, M.D.: Diabetes researcher with a ‘superpower’

The renowned scientist is the newest addition to City of Hope’s growing commitment to stamp out type 1 diabetes, taking over the Wanek Family Project and chairing the Department of Diabetes Immunology

City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer Center

City of Hope Orange County

Hope lives here: City of Hope Orange County’s Prevention and Early Detection Program transforms approach to cancer care

The best way to treat cancer is to prevent it in the first place. City of Hope Orange County is making groundbreaking strides in cancer prevention and early detection that are changing the understanding of the highly complex disease.