Gender Affirming Cancer Screening
Patients who receive gender-affirming care still need to consider their cancer risks. A new “screen what you have” approach considers each patient by their organs—not their gender.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 13, 2022
Volunteer Gives a Lifetime of Service to Cedars-Sinai
Ruthie Krivis has been volunteering at Cedars-Sinai for 42 years. For National Volunteer Week, we talked to Ruthie about the impact she's made as a volunteer and how rewarding giving your time can be.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 18, 2022
Raising Awareness of Leukemia in the Latinx Community
Melding together Mayan imagery and modern medicine, a Cedars-Sinai oncologist hopes to raise awareness of the prevalence—and curability—of leukemia in Latinos.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 15, 2022
Oral Cancer: Six Things Everybody Should Know
Oropharyngeal cancers are on the rise, but safe sex and vaccination can make a difference.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 08, 2022
Understanding Ovarian Cyst
Most women develop ovarian cysts with few symptoms, but these cysts can cause severe pain or complications if they get too large or rupture. A Cedars-Sinai gynecologist explains what's normal.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 04, 2022
Living with Colon Cancer
Lois Buckman values every second of her time. In an emergency surgery, doctors discovered her colon had been completely blocked by tumors. She learned from Dr. Zuri Murrell that her chance of surviving the emergency surgery had been only...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 11, 2022
Latino Patients Have Higher Rate of Gastric Cancer Diagnosis, Survival
Researchers are seeing more stomach cancers in otherwise healthy young Hispanic patients and, despite socioeconomic barriers, see better outcomes when compared to non-Hispanics.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 24, 2022
High-Resolution PSMA PET MRI for Tumor Mapping
Cedars-Sinai is finding new ways to identify and treat tumors across the entire prostate gland using prostate-specific PET tracers to ensure the whole gland is cancer free.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 24, 2022
Immunotherapy: The Fourth Pillar of Cancer Care
While it doesn't work for every cancer or patient, immunotherapy is a major advance in cancer treatment, using the patient's own immune system to fight abnormal cells without the side effects of chemotherapy
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Dec 27, 2021
Tackling Cancer With Targeted Therapy
DiAnn Smith was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. During a regular follow-up in 2017, doctors found traces of cancer in her left lung. When DiAnn moved to California, she was referred to Dr. Karen Reckamp. After evaluating her, ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 22, 2021
Emphasis on Empathy
Dr. Andrew Hendifar takes pride in his tenacity. Years ago, he decided to focus his practice on pancreatic cancer because fighting the disease demands that trait.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 19, 2021
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Thoracic Surgeon Dr. Taryne Imai
Meet Cedars-Sinai thoracic surgeon Dr. Taryne Imai! As a thoracic surgeon, she's primarily focused on helping patients fighting cancer in the chest and lungs.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 19, 2021
The Evolution of Lung Cancer Surgery
Dr. Soukiasian has witnessed firsthand the massive shifts in how lung cancer is treated—and has been a pioneer in innovative surgical treatments for lung cancer.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Nov 17, 2021