Breakthroughs

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‘Hope is not lost’ Mom beats rare appendix cancer
City of Hope patient Violet Diaz Only when captions begin to appear do you realize you’re watching a daughter’s tribute to her mother, Violet Diaz, dancing alongside her.“My mommy is a warrior! She survived...
Novel radiation therapy zeros in on tough-to-treat cancers
City of Hope scientists have developed a remarkable new antibody with the unremarkable name M5A. It can precisely target the antigen CEA, a marker expressed by many types of...
City of Hope earns highest ranking from National Cancer Institute
City of Hope comprehensive cancer center has received the highest ranking possible for a U.S. cancer center —  “exceptional” — by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the federal government’s principal...
Progress in the fight against type 1 diabetes
The more than 100 ingenious scientists, physicians and other staff who are part of The Wanek Family Project for Type 1 Diabetes in the Arthur Riggs Diabetes & Metabolism Research...
Researcher Linda Malkas on inspiration and innovation
Linda Malkas, Ph.D. Linda Malkas, Ph.D., dean of translational science and the M.T. & B.A. Ahmadinia Professor in Molecular Oncology, never envisioned a life in cancer research for herself — she wanted...
California’s Chance to Help More Cancer Patients Get High-Value Care
Update: SB 987 was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28, 2022 and went into effect Jan. 1, 2023.  In 2022, an estimated 189,000 Californians will hear the...
In innovative twist, City of Hope applies CAR T cell therapy to HIV 
Over the last couple of decades, HIV/AIDS has turned from a grim diagnosis to a manageable disease thanks to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). However, the virus remains in patients’...
Chemicals in personal care products cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women
Chemicals called parabens, which are found in widely used hair and personal care products, cause harmful effects in breast cancer cells from Black women, according to a new study presented...
City of Hope diabetes researchers present leading-edge research at annual ADA Conference
At the recent 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association held June 3-7 in New Orleans, City of Hope researchers presented new ways in which they are seeking to...
Celebrating ‘everyday heroes’ during hospital week
National Hospital Week is an opportunity to highlight hospitals, health systems and health care workers and the innovative ways they are supporting and connected to patients and the community. As...