Cancer Screening

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How is prostate cancer detected?
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men worldwide, with more than 1.4 million new cases diagnosed annually. Black men are the group most at risk for...
The right lung cancer treatment at the right time
In fall 2021, Cece Nudelman had a routine visit with a new primary care doctor. “And it just came up that I had the cough — a smoker’s cough. People...
A lung cancer wake-up call
It was August 2021, and Devonne Swift’s cough had persisted for two weeks. She was 53, a mom and a never-smoker. For over 30 years, she’d worked at the American...
City of Hope’s smoking cessation program, targeted screening aim to thwart lung cancer
For years, the health risks of smoking have been well documented. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and cigarette smoking is linked to...
COVID-19 concerns again impacting cancer screenings
Emile Auguste Jr., a 64-year-old mortgage banker from Monrovia, California, has no qualms about maintaining his regular colorectal cancer screenings in the current COVID-19-altered environment.   “Concerns? Not for me!”...
Combining three powerful tools in effort to detect cancer early
There’s a certain urgency to his voice and demeanor.   Surgeon Dan Raz, M.D., M.A.S., is City of Hope’s co-director of the Lung Cancer and Thoracic Oncology Program. He’s...
Lorena Gonzalez, M.D.: When the surgeon is the patient
Lorena Gonzalez, M.D., one of City of Hope’s newest breast cancer surgeons, has a unique way of reassuring fearful patients.   Basically, she points to herself.   Lorena Gonzalez, M.D...
City of Hope researcher advises doctors against overreliance on a popular liquid biopsy used to screen for colorectal cancer recurrence
  CONTACT Zen Vuong 626-409-9367zvuong@coh.org   Data shows standard-of-care CT scan plus CEA blood draw test should be continued for patients who have had colorectal tumors surgically removed  ...
Dra. Lorena Gonzalez: Una doctora que fue paciente
La Dra. Lorena Gonzalez, una de las cirujanas especialistas en cáncer de seno más nuevas de City of Hope, tiene una forma especial de calmar a las pacientes que tienen...
City of Hope scientists develop a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for identification of lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer
CONTACT Zen Vuong 626-409-9367zvuong@coh.org   This new, blood-based test successfully identifies individuals with lymph node metastasis associated with high-risk T1 colorectal cancer and potentially could help people with non-high-risk...