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When added to standard chemotherapy, a clinical version of the dietary supplement L-glutamine improved survival in an early-phase trial of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study, led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University …

Women who test negative for BRCA gene mutations may still be at greater risk of developing breast cancer than the general population, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators. The findings, published in JAMA …

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified metabolites produced by gut bacteria that help the body’s immune system fight cancer. These chemicals, called indoles, are produced when the bacteria break down nutrients, and their identification …

Cedars-Sinai has selected Mia E. Miller, MD, to lead the Division of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery.An accomplished neurotologist and skull base surgeon, Miller joined Cedars-Sinai in 2021 …

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month and experts from the Sarcoma Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer—one of just three centers in California providing sarcoma care for both adults and children—are available to discuss the latest research and treatments. This …

The new Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center is helping women and men with BRCA genetic mutations manage their risk of developing cancer. The center, which will open in early July, thanks to a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation, …

Katie Buchholz always knew that she wanted to be a dancer.“I had been taking classes since I was 4,” Buchholz said. “By eighth grade, I told my parents that this is what I wanted to do with my life.”After graduating from college with a degree in …

A new medication could double survival time in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to Phase III clinical trial results presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2026 annual meeting and simultaneously published in …

Physician-scientists from Cedars-Sinai Cancer and The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai, will present translational research designed to improve patient care and outcomes during the American Society of Clinical …

In what has become an annual tradition, more than 20 members of the Los Angeles Rams’ 2026 rookie class dedicated a day to visiting patients, families and caregivers at Cedars-Sinai and Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital.The rookies made stops throughout …

A team led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators has created a faster, cheaper way to determine the genes expressed in cancerous tumors. The AI-based tool, which they describe in Cell, could make personalized cancer treatment …

Cedars-Sinai Cancer physicians and scientists will share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting April 17-22 in San Diego.Through more than 20 talks, panels, symposia …

Microbes in the gut use specialized chemical signaling molecules to communicate, and one day, these molecules may help doctors understand which ulcerative colitis patients are most likely to develop colon cancer. In a study co-led by researchers at …

Albert Miranda is a typical 17-year-old who likes watching TikTok and playing video games with friends. But for the last five months, he’s been focused on his health following a traumatic accident that nearly ended his young life.Miranda was riding …

As fans gear up for the start of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament, it’s easy to get caught up in bracket excitement without realizing the strain that March Madness may have on your vocal cords.“We use our voice to express ourselves, …

Gastrointestinal cancer cases are expected to double worldwide by 2050, according to a multi-institutional study co-led by Cedars-Sinai. The projections, based on 2022 data and published in the journal Cancer, conclude that the biggest increases …

A new tool co-developed by investigators from Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University can predict which of two available chemotherapy options for pancreatic cancer would be more effective for an individual patient.If validated in further studies, …

Philip and Linda Simmons have loved each other in sickness and in health—mostly health—for decades. Cancer dealt them a double blow that made recent years difficult, but after treatment at Cedars-Sinai, they are celebrating Valentine’s Day …

For the sixth consecutive year, Cedars-Sinai patients who receive donor stem cell transplants for blood cancers like leukemia have significantly better survival outcomes than patients treated at most other institutions.These outcomes place the …

Cedars-Sinai has received a $30 million gift from the Cayton Goldrich Family Foundation to establish the Cedars-Sinai Cayton BRCA Center, a first-of-its-kind in Southern California. The state-of-the-art center will concentrate on the research, …

Cedars-Sinai investigators, leading a multi-institutional team, have developed and validated a tool to predict which patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) need closer monitoring because their cancer is more likely to recur.The …

Cedars-Sinai experts are presenting leading-edge research about the latest advances in breast cancer treatment at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in San Antonio Dec. 9-12.As a highlight of the symposium, Armando E. Giuliano, MD, division …

Bricca Addison, a retired Metro transportation dispatcher, was completely unaware she had lung cancer.Addison, who previously smoked, was referred to the Cedars-Sinai Lung Cancer Screening Program by her primary care physician because Addison met …

In the 40 years since Cedars-Sinai was first designated as a Level I Trauma Center—the highest level—by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACS COT), Daniel Margulies, MD, has seen a lot of changes, from the rise of advanced …

The Sarcoma Program at Cedars-Sinai Cancer has added to its growing roster of specialists with the recruitment of associate director James Hu, MD.  The Sarcoma Program—designed to support patients from infancy through adulthood—offers expertise …

Eytan Ruppin, MD, PhD, who pioneers artificial intelligence-based methods for predicting individual patients’ response to cancer therapies, has joined Cedars-Sinai Cancer as deputy director of the Translational Research Institute. He will also serve …

In 2022, Wendy Sanchez’s trauma care team emphasized that she should pay close attention to her body and come back if she ever noticed anything concerning.“We’ll take care of you,” they told her.Sanchez, 29, had been a patient at Pasadena-based …

Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination shown in clinical trials to cut the risk of death by more than 40%.The combination therapy, which adds a drug called enzalutamide to …

Professional dancer Mataya Dade remembers the morning two years ago when she felt a lump in her breast. At 30, she wasn’t expecting breast cancer. But Dade turned out to be part of a growing trend of breast cancer diagnoses in young women.According …

Cedars-Sinai has selected Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, to lead the newly created Faculty Division of Colorectal Surgery in the Jim and Eleanor Randall Department of Surgery.Widely known as a pioneer in robot-assisted colorectal surgery, Pigazzi …