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‘Relentless’ mom battles Stage 4 lung cancer
“I’m relentless. I’m a ‘go-go-go’ person!”Alisa Secaida learned early on how to compete, how to keep looking forward despite setbacks and how to fight the righteous fight. Her “get-it-done”...
Clinical trial helps teen volleyball player spike leukemia
Tatum Demontmorency loves volleyball. Growing up in Bakersfield, California, she’s played the sport since age 10, starring on her school teams and now, at 19, coaching the squad at her...
Personalized care makes all the difference for senior patient
“I’ve been very active all my life. I love playing tennis and walking,” says Susan Reid, 72, who lives in Santa Barbara, California, with her husband Gary. “We live right...
New chief clinical officer named at City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
“We are excited to welcome Dr. Bryce to City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix and look forward to his leadership in delivering advanced cancer care to Arizona patients,” said Kevin...
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, TGen awarded five-year, $4.5 million grant to advance liquid biopsy for pancreatic cancer
•    City of Hope-led consortium seeks to validate noninvasive screening test for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma through large-scale cohort •    Inclusion of diverse populations is crucial for advancing understanding of these...
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...
‘We can’t move fast enough’: Leukemia specialist determined to find cures
Physician-scientist Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D., isn’t satisfied with today’s outcomes for people facing advanced blood cancers. And she has a vision for how to turn it around. Pamela Becker, M.D., Ph.D. “We have...