News
June 2024
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June 24, 2024Heart-shaped pillow blankets warm hearts of childhood cancer patients
Local Subaru dealership teams up with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to donate pillow blankets to children being treated at the cancer center.
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June 17, 2024$5.6 million for precision-medicine program aimed at treating and preventing disease
A $5.6 million NIH award will allow continued engagement and enrollment for the All of Us Research Program and the Nutrition for Precision Health study.
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June 10, 2024She was too sick to attend prom. So we brought prom to her.
When 17-year-old Addison couldn’t attend her high school prom due to her hospitalization, UC Davis Children’s Hospital brought prom to her.
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June 07, 2024Lung cancer breakthroughs: New imaging technologies may change course for top cancer killer
Two imaging technologies break new ground in the fight against lung cancer. One leads to earlier detection and the other to better care.
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June 04, 2024An anti-inflammatory curbs fungi spread causing serious blood infections
Study finds that mesalamine, a common anti-inflammatory drug, can fight the fungus Candida albicans in the gut, potentially preventing the risk of invasive candidiasis in patients with blood cancers.
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May 2024
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May 15, 2024UC Davis Health flag travels with grateful patient on challenging trek to Mt. Everest
During Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, we share the story of a one patient we helped make a life-long dream true after lifesaving cancer treatment.
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May 09, 2024New leadership for cancer center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
David Tom Cooke has been tapped to oversee the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility
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May 07, 2024The Spaghetti Western food and wine celebration is set for June 15
The Spaghetti Western food and wine event at Cooper Vineyards raises money for cancer research and awards an annual grant to a UC Davis researcher.
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May 01, 2024The myth about melanoma and skin cancer in people of color
May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Our experts share information about risks, prevention and symptoms for people of all skin tones.
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April 2024
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April 30, 2024Pediatric surgeon receives Hartwell Foundation award for biomedical research
Pediatric surgeon Erin Brown has been selected for a Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award. She’ll use the funds to develop stem cells to improve neuroblastoma treatment.
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April 29, 2024Breast CT scanner invented at UC Davis is closer to commercialization
A new breast cancer screening option using computed tomography (CT) invented at UC Davis may be cleared for FDA clinical trials.
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April 23, 2024New study points to racial and social barriers that block treatment for multiple myeloma
Socioeconomic factors are preventing some patients from accessing common treatment to stop progression of multiple myeloma.
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April 19, 2024New study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking
New study by UC Davis researchers shows how pharmacies may provide crucial access to tobacco cessation tools that help people successfully quit smoking.
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April 18, 2024Four School of Medicine researchers elected as AAAS fellows
Four UC Davis School of Medicine faculty members are among 10 UC Davis newly elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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April 15, 2024HPV vaccine protects against cancers, genital warts
April is STD awareness month. We talked with our chief of pediatric infectious diseases about the HPV vaccine and how it prevents cancer.
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April 12, 2024Surgeons use collarbone to create new upper arm for young cancer patient
When Sydney Engle was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, her parents put their trust in UC Davis Children’s Hospital and R. Lor Randall.
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April 10, 2024UC Davis Health launches novel digital health program to expand colorectal cancer screening
Reminders for colorectal cancer screening, and the screening itself, are becoming more convenient, thanks to a new digital health project.
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April 09, 2024Sunday on the Green tees off to fund blood cancer research
The annual Sunday on the Green golf fundraiser is May 5. The event raises money for blood cancer research at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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April 05, 2024Free cancer screening day to mark Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month
Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month is being observed with a free cancer screening day for the public on April 13 at the student-run Shifa Clinic.
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March 2024
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March 14, 2024Christie Brinkley and skin cancer: Basal cell carcinoma explained
Dermatologist Daniel Eisen explains the basics of basal cell carcinoma following Christie Brinkley’s news that she was treated for this type of skin cancer.
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March 08, 2024Colon and rectal cancer on the rise in young adults
Colon and rectal cancer are on the rise among young adults. Screenings now start at 45. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, one young mother has a message.
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February 2024
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February 29, 2024UC Davis Health team uses AI to predict risk of liver cancer
A team at UC Davis has developed a machine-learning model that can better predict which patients are at greater risk to develop hepatocellular carcinoma.
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February 23, 2024St. Baldrick’s ‘Brave the Shave’ set for March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L
Time to ‘Brave the Shave’ March 11 at Mulvaney’s B&L for the St. Baldrick’s annual fundraiser to benefit childhood cancer research.
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February 20, 2024TB vaccine shrinks liver cancer tumors in mice
Could the TB vaccine be a new immunotherapy for liver cancer? A new study found that the century-old vaccine reduced tumors and extended survival for mice with liver cancer.
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February 15, 2024UC Davis medical school ranked among the nation’s best for NIH research funding
The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked UC Davis School of Medicine among the nation’s leading medical schools in terms of NIH grants. The school had a record of $209 million in NIH funding.
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