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City of Hope Orange County leaders and physicians are available to provide commentary on a wide range of healthcare topics and cancer-focused news, trends and research. Interviews with leaders, physicians and patients or visits to the cancer center can be arranged by emailing:
A New City of Hope Orange County Report Reveals Concerning Trends About Cancer in Younger Adults in Southern California

City of Hope Orange County, the most advanced cancer research and treatment organization in Orange County, has released a report that evaluates the cancer incidence rate in people ages 18 and 49 in Orange County and Southern California amid a national epidemic of early-onset cancer diagnoses.

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Younger Face of Cancer

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Podcast: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in GI Cancers: Hype or Promise?

August 6, 2026

City of Hope's Sumanta Pal, M.D., hosted a podcast published on ascopubs.org discussing the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in gastrointestinal cancers. Pal and Dr. Rachna Shroff, of the University of Arizona, reviewed studies on GLP-1s' impact on metastatic progression and mortality in various cancers, including colorectal and hepatocellular carcinoma, questioning if their observed benefits are real and how they work.

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CAR T vs. Stem Cell transplant: Understand these lifesaving treatment options for blood cancer

August 5, 2026

City of Hope Orange County is a leader in blood cancer treatments, including CAR T cell therapy and stem cell transplantation for leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. City of Hope's Lihong Wu, M.D., stresses a personalized approach. Patients like Kathy Miller Willahan, who underwent CAR T therapy and Arash Rounaghi, who received a stem cell transplant, credit City of Hope for their recovery and a second chance at life. The institution's ongoing research aims to further advance these breakthrough therapies and improve outcomes for more patients.

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Orange County Stories

Outdoor Cooking on Grill
Aug 5, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Love Your Grill or Smoker? Here's What Cancer Experts Want You to Know
Simple changes can help reduce cancer risk while preserving the flavors and traditions.
Orange County
Patient Care
CAR T vs. Stem Cell Transplant Orange County blog
Jul 30, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
CAR T vs. Stem Cell Transplant: Understand These Lifesaving Treatment Options for Blood Cancer
A guide to similarities, differences, benefits and recovery considerations of two advanced hematologic cancer treatments.
Orange County
Patient Care
Hope to Hope: Grateful Patient, Dori Neuman
Jul 21, 2026
City of Hope Orange County
Hope to Hope: Five Things I Learned After My Cancer Diagnosis
Grateful patient Dori Neuman shares the five things she learned after receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Orange County
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