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Scientists present leading-edge research at AACR
City of Hope® researchers will present more than 70 abstracts and sessions on innovative clinical trial results, breakthrough diagnostic techniques and advances in treatment options, as well as share their...
City of Hope scientists present leading-edge research at American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
Highlights include a novel liquid biopsy for early-stage pancreatic cancer, an oncolytic virus for advanced cancer treatment and an artificial intelligence-driven method for making accurate colorectal cancer prognosesCONTACTLetisia...
‘Tenacious fighter' beats advanced anal cancer
Bob and Donita Gibbs live life on their own terms. Together since 2015 (“It was divine intervention that our paths crossed, Bob says) they are full-time RVers, residing aboard a...
Stage 4 Colon Cancer Survivor Shares Treatment Experience
Jason Randall and his wife, Tellena Jason Randall has a dream.The 40-year-old digital cartographer and Navy vet from Eudora, Kansas, hopes to build a unique retreat where cancer survivors can decompress, escape the overwhelming...
Young mother perseveres despite ‘terminal’ colorectal cancer diagnosis
Sara Alvarenga takes pride in her “remarkably calm” personality. “That’s how I operate,” she says. “I’m pretty cool, calm and collected under traumatic circumstances.”At 38, she has endured more...
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...
City of Hope part of successful international Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating sotorasib medication combination for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
The novel therapeutic tested at City of Hope could provide a new option for patients with a treatment-resistant tumor mutation called KRAS G12CCONTACTZen Logsdon626-409-9367zlogsdon@coh.org 
Young colon cancer patient faces ‘devastating’ diagnosis
Melisa Valenzuela has always been a competitor. Growing up in East Los Angeles, she sought out the toughest challenges. “Especially basketball,” she said, recalling her school days. Playing with other...
After tough diagnosis, colon cancer patient gets happy surprise
Milton Liu, a storyteller by trade, says one critical story is not being told. “We don’t get taught about dealing with cancer when we’re in school,” he says. “It’s all...
‘Where others stop, we get started’: Jeff Martin’s story
Jeff Martin just wanted someone to take him seriously. The 52-year-old logistics specialist from Ontario, California, had been seeing blood in his stool for several months. His local doctors were...