Breakthroughs

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City of Hope Research Reveals an Immune Cell That Can Attack Cancer
According to preclinical research published online today in Cell, one of the world’s premier scientific journals, researchers at City of Hope® have discovered that a type of immune cell...
4 breast cancer treatment innovations to look for in 2024
As the newly appointed chief of the Division of Breast Surgery in the Department of Surgery, Veronica Jones, M.D., City of Hope continues to seek out the latest advancements...
City of Hope presents pivotal clinical trial data on potential new therapy for acute leukemias
Ibrahim T. Aldoss, M.D., City of Hope associate professor in the Division of Leukemia and principal investigator for the AUGMENT-101 trial. City of Hope has announced that 23% of patients with relapsed or treatment-resistant KMT2Ar acute myeloid leukemia (AML), acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) and mixed phenotype leukemia who took the...
Study identifies promising treatment for advanced colorectal cancer
An international Phase 3 clinical trial found that metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a rare genetic tumor mutation called KRAS G12C experienced superior progression-free survival rates compared to standard of...
Researchers develop early-detection method for pancreatic cancer
In a significant breakthrough that could eventually extend the survival of patients with one of the deadliest of all malignancies, an international team of researchers has devised an investigational blood...
Breast cancer surgeon pushes for new ways to beat disease
Surgical oncologist Jamie Rand, M.D., has experienced the toll of cancer in a deeply personal way. Four years ago, she lost her mother to a rare form of the...
City of Hope opens first U.S. multicenter clinical trial for robotic mastectomies
City of Hope is opening a multicenter clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of robotic-assisted, single-incision mastectomies. The minimally invasive procedure, which preserves the nipple and leaves only a small...
Biomarkers may help detect prostate cancer risk in Black men
Scientists at City of Hope have identified a cell metabolism process found in men with diabetes and metastatic prostate cancer that could one day lead to improved testing and treatments...
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma survivor finds a new purpose
June is National Cancer Survivors Month, a perfect time to meet some of the patients who have been through disease and come out on the other side with a renewed...
Diabetes experts present exciting new research at ADA conference
Debbie C. Thurmond, Ph.D. “City of Hope's presence at this year's ADA conference showcases our legacy and continued leadership in diabetes,” said Debbie C. Thurmond, Ph.D., director of the Arthur Riggs Diabetes...