UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed Elisa Tong assistant director for population sciences.
Read MoreDNA fragments circulating in patients’ blood can reveal the presence of tumors long before CT scans and lead to more agile use of cancer drugs.
Read MoreDavid Tom Cooke has been appointed interim physician-in-chief of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center oncologist Edward Kim has been appointed medical director of the UC Davis Cancer Care Network.
Read MoreLung cancer patient who was told seven years ago nothing more could be done, celebrates his 100th dose on clinical trial.
Read MoreUC Davis thoracic surgeon Luis Armando Godoy awarded The Association of American Medical Colleges Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship in recognition of his leadership in fighting inequities in medical practice and education.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center opened a new lung cancer clinic to help save lives and address the deadliest of cancers.
Read MoreThe cancer center will pre-screen people for lung cancer at a Love Your Lungs event Monday to mark Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreA recent report illuminates disparities between cancer patients in persistent poverty and non-persistent poverty areas of California.
Read MoreCancer center scientists have identified a combination of biological effects that likely make some people with HIV vulnerable to cancer.
Read MoreResearch shows that many cancers have likely gone undiagnosed during the pandemic, especially for California’s most vulnerable residents.
Read MoreA study by endocrinology researchers shows a high prevalence of thyroid cancer among transgender female veterans, the first evidence of such a disparity.
Read MoreUC Davis researchers identified a crucial mechanism that can cause cells to self-destruct. This new ability to trigger cell death could open the door for improved cancer treatments.
Read MoreTwo health fairs hosted by the cancer center this month will bring free health screenings and fun activities to Woodland and Modesto.
Read MoreDuring Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the cancer center is spreading the news about a student-driven Teens For Screens program to encourage mammograms.
Read MoreA new and exciting option for “all natural” breast reconstruction after cancer surgery is being offered by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center’s 29th Annual Cancer Research Symposium reports out on latest progress in cancer fight.
Read MoreWith her five-year remission anniversary approaching, UC Davis Health patient and breast cancer survivor Christina talks about what she wishes she had known.
Read MoreIt is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is spreading the word about new guidelines urging mammograms starting at age 40.
Read MoreBecker’s Hospital Review has named UC Davis Health’s oncology program at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center among the nation’s top 100.
Read MoreCalifornia’s new Tobacco Cessation Policy Research Center will be located at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and funded with a $3.7 million state grant.
Read MoreTen-year-old sickle cell patient Cameron Bowers Woods was the first sickle cell patient to ring the bell, a tradition that marks the end of treatment, at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Read MoreThe development of engineered bone marrow is revolutionizing research and treatment for osteosarcoma, the most common malignant bone cancer in children.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center named Surgical Quality Partner by American College of Surgeons.
Read MoreUC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Julie Dang is honored by Cancer Health magazine for her efforts to address cancer health disparities.
Read MoreUC Davis exceeded $1 billion in external research funding in the fiscal year 2022–23. The School of Medicine contributed 40% of this amount, achieving a new research funding record.
Read MoreThe cancer center is using Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month to help women learn about prevention and detection as well as a new clinical trial and treatments.
Read MoreInstead of coming to a clinic, a clinic came to the community. Free mobile mammograms were provided to low-income women in Oak Park.
Read MoreUC Davis hematologist Brian Jonas awarded the National Cancer Institute Research Specialist Award (R50) to further his leadership in NCI-funded cancer research.
Read MoreDown syndrome can mean more X-rays — and more radiation exposure — for children already at increased risk of cancer.
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