Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance
Charles Trevino was among the first prostate cancer patients to try active surveillance. Since then, this innovative treatment has become standard protocol. But what is the active ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 16, 2020
Oral Cancer and HPV: What You Should Know
Human papillomavirus, HPV, is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. with an estimated 80 million Americans who have the virus. Most of these infections subside o...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jul 29, 2020
Cancer Won't Take Away From Kirstin's Positive Attitude
Last year, Kirstin Millard moved across the country to pursue a career in entertainment. The 26-year-old was enjoying her first Los Angeles summer when she was unexpectedly diagnos...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 04, 2020
Cancer and COVID-19: Q&A With Dr. Dan Theodorescu
While the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is sweeping the globe, many have questions about what it means for them. For cancer patients and their loved ones, the condition might be ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 30, 2020
Staying in the Fight: Bobby Clark's Cancer Story
When Bobby Clark was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, the 48-year-old Marine sergeant major drew on his military background for strength to fight it.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 06, 2020
New Clinical Trial at Cedars-Sinai for Active Surveillance of ...
Statistically, the incidence of thyroid cancer has increased worldwide over the past few decades, but researchers are unsure if it's an uptick in the prevalence of thyroid cancer o...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 04, 2020
Cancer and Fertility: What You Should Know
Women who have been diagnosed with cancer should know how cancer treatment might impact their fertility. Cedars-Sinai fertility specialist Dr. Erica Wang explains more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 02, 2020
New Research Explores Link Among Diabetes, Pancreatitis and Pa...
When Type 2 diabetes is the diagnosis, physicians rarely think chronic pancreatitis is the cause. However, chronic pancreatitis may be more prevalent than many doctors think. Inves...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Feb 18, 2020
10 Cancer-Fighting ‘Aha’ Moments
Jane Figueiredo, PhD, heads the nation’s largest study on prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer in Latino people. Here, she shares revelations that drive her commitment to ...
Discoveries / Feb 18, 2020
Improv After Cancer
Laughter may be the best medicine. The director of Cedars-Sinai's Cancer Rehabilitation and Survivorship program, Arash Asher, MD, helped create an improv comedy class and is evalu...
Discoveries / Jan 20, 2020
Ovarian Cancer Culprits
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai look to pinpoint genes tied to increased ovarian cancer risk. They hope the findings will help identify ways to prevent ovarian cancer from progressing t...
Discoveries / Jan 20, 2020
Tumors & Plants: What They Have in Common
Cancer cells can reshape their surrounding environments—just like invasive plants.
Discoveries / Jan 16, 2020
An Epidemic Ignites
The usually harmless human papillomavirus (HPV) is triggering a surge of throat cancer among Baby Boomers. Two Cedars-Sinai investigators are working to ease the burden of treatmen...
Discoveries / Jan 14, 2020
New Approaches to Pancreatic Cancer Care
Every day, about 1,300 people around the world are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. At Cedars-Sinai, clinicians are taking novel approaches not only to attack the disease, but to ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 12, 2019
Pediatric Cancer Patient Kameron Sharpe Isn't Giving Up
Kameron Sharpe was first diagnosed with cancer at 8 years old. Now 15, he's battling his third recurrence of the disease with a new investigational medication to help future pediat...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 16, 2019
