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A trial that failed — and why it’s big news
Usually we write about successful trials that introduce new, advanced treatments. This article, though, is about a trial that failed — but a failure that was so significant, it was...
Breast cancer therapy shown to affect Black, white women differently
A study led by City of Hope found that Black women with Stage 1 or 2 breast cancer were almost three times more likely than white women to have tumor...
Five great reasons to get screened for breast cancer now
Acclaimed journalist and former television host Katie Couric recently revealed publicly that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, sharing details about her treatment and emphasizing the importance of breast...
Fighting breast cancer with a team you trust
Imelda Moreno Jordan is a strong, energetic woman who can tackle almost any challenge. She’s not only the center of an all-male family — one husband and four boys —...
Cancer survivor funds immunotherapy research
Ted Schwartz, a City of Hope patient and lymphoma survivor, has given City of Hope a $15 million gift on behalf of his family to advance immunotherapy research. The gift...
Gov. Newsom Signs Landmark Cancer Access Legislation into Law, California Cancer Coalition Celebrates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Cancer Care Is Different (CCID) Coalition today commends Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing the California Cancer Care Equity Act (SB 987), a bill that will...
Irvine scholar walks a personalized path to prostate cancer survivorship with City of Hope Orange County
Frank B. Wilderson III has devoted his life to learning. Wilderson’s parents were academic psychologists who encouraged his intellectual curiosity. As a teenager, he saw how struggles for civil rights...
Combating a killer: Prostate cancer in the African American community
Before she began medical school, Fornati Bedell, M.D., M.H.D., studied public health at Johns Hopkins University. She fondly recalls her first job. “I’d go around to barber shops, churches...
Attacking Prostate Cancer: The Latest Weapons
Tanya Dorff, M.D., an internationally renowned expert in the treatment of prostate cancer, has seen the future and she likes the view. “Our patients are living significantly longer,”...
Women’s health: Let’s talk about gynecologic cancers
Every five minutes, a woman in the United States will be diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer — cancers that start in a woman’s reproductive system.  September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness...