Blog & Magazines
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 evaluating its benefits to patients.
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 to late, lethal stages.
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 treatment on the population most at risk: older men.
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 improve patients' quality of life during treatment.
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 pediatric patients dealing with similar cancers.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 16, 2019
The Gift of Ordinary Life During Cancer
Minerva Quezada's doctor calls her a "trailblazer" in her fight against cancer.
Cedars-Sinai Magazine / Sep 03, 2019
Cancer Prevention in Every Language
Cultural barriers once kept Myong Shim Lee from vital healthcare services—and such obstacles remain in place in many under-served communities. Now, Cedars-Sinai investigators are opening lines of communication to help more people get ...
Discoveries / Aug 21, 2019
DNA Testing, Decoded
Genetic counselor John Lee, MS, of the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, discusses game-changing advances related to genes, the proactive power of DNA testing—and why consumers may be buying bad science.
Discoveries / Aug 20, 2019
Pregnancy After Cancer
Young women with breast cancer are often cautioned against having children for fear of an increased risk of cancer returning or spreading. Cedars-Sinai investigator Philomena McAndrew, MD, is challenging that conventional wisdom.
Discoveries / Aug 16, 2019
Dangerous Driver: Genetic Factors Fuel Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Investigators reveal a genetic factor fueling aggressive prostate cancer.
Discoveries / Aug 12, 2019
A Deep Dive with Data Scientists
Get to know Cedars-Sinai’s bioinformatics champions, who dig through vast data sets to distill meaningful patterns from our genes, tissues and behaviors. Their research is informing new ways to predict, identify and treat disease.
Discoveries / Aug 09, 2019
Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Cedars-Sinai investigators are taking a variety of paths to improve survival rates.
Discoveries / Aug 05, 2019
A New Era in Cancer Research and Care
Cedars-Sinai investigators are developing increasingly advanced methods for precision diagnosis and treatment.
Discoveries / Jul 30, 2019
Bright Gray: Heather Gray Fights Cancer with Fierce Optimism and Expert Care ...
Heather Gray fights cancer with fierce optimism, fueled by her tight-knit circle of friends and family and a collaborative team of doctors.
Cedars-Sinai Magazine / Jul 15, 2019