Hematologic Cancers

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Marcel van den Brink shares path to City of Hope
Marcel van den Brink, M.D., Ph.D., has always followed his gut. He trailed it into medicine, then oncology. Later, he trusted his innate instincts when deciding to focus on...
City of Hope doctors share passion for treating cancer patients
Cancer is one of the most formidable challenges in health care, and those who treat it are the embodiment of unwavering dedication, compassion and expertise. At City of Hope®, our...
NEJM features patient who achieved HIV, leukemia remission
City of Hope® treated the oldest person to be cured of blood cancer and then achieve remission for HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant from a donor with a...
New hematologist shares his journey from UN to City of Hope
Growing up in Iran, hematologist-oncologist Salman Otoukesh, M.D., always knew he wanted to be a physician. Inspired by his father, a pediatric nephrologist and professor still working in Iran...
City of Hope research reveals an immune cell that can attack cancer
 Preclinical findings reported in the journal Cell could lead to a new type of immunotherapy CONTACTLetisia Marquez626-476-7593lemarquez@coh.orgLOS ANGELES — According to preclinical research published online...
Couple fly husband’s bone marrow donor from Germany
How far would you go to thank someone who saved your life?For Wendell Liljedahl and Elizabeth Scarbrough, the sky was the limit. The Ventura couple cashed in their frequent...
Eight cancer survivors to celebrate life on Rose Parade float
Eight cancer survivors and their doctors from throughout City of Hope’s national cancer system will celebrate the joy and music of life during the 135th Rose Parade on Jan. 1...
City of Hope scientists present promising new research at American Society of Hematology annual meeting
Physicians and scientists with City of Hope® presented data on potential new treatment options for blood cancers at this year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) conference in San Diego, California...
Donor crosses continents to meet man whose life she saved
In 2019, Paul Rudder, then 72, wanted to donate blood as he had done on a regular basis for many years. But when his blood was checked before donation, a...
Myeloma patient outlives ‘terminal’ cancer by 13 years
It’s hard to rattle Julie Hilberg.She’s a retired schoolteacher and principal with 32 years in the educational trenches. Controlling a class of second-, third- or fourth-graders and handling the...