Herpesviruses stay dormant in the body until they take over normal cell functions to replicate and cause disease. UC Davis Health researchers are learning about herpesvirus strategies and reversing them to help prevent cancer cells from growing.
Read MoreNovember is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and UC Davis Health is making it easy for eligible patients to get screened.
Read MoreCancer center creates innovation group to take on head and neck cancers. Diverse team of scientists and clinicians come from both Davis and Sacramento campuses.
Read MoreThe cancer center holds its 30th Annual Cancer Research Symposium to share the latest scientific discoveries and give students a chance to present their work.
Read MoreThe cancer center joined Peach Tree Health clinics to examine cervical cancer rates in underserved women and study whether HPV testing and vaccines can help.
Read MoreGrateful patient gives back by creating Ta Ta Totes containing helpful items to make treatment easier for women undergoing breast cancer clinical trials.
Read MoreFree mammograms are available to encourage uninsured or underinsured females over 40 to get screened during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s commitment to advancing health equity was on full display while hosting the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons.
Read MoreThe Department of Orthopaedic Surgery raises awareness during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Read MoreThe incidence of stroke is on the rise for people with sickle cell disease, despite a major effort to encourage guidelines that could improve outcomes.
Read MoreUC Davis Health’s pediatric stem cell (bone marrow) transplant program is rejuvenated under new leadership.
Read MoreResearchers at UC Davis and UCLA have created models for four sarcoma subtypes using stem cells. The findings may lead to new therapies.
Read MoreThe UC Davis School of Medicine received $400 million in external research awards in fiscal year 2023-24. These federal, state and industry awards fund cutting edge medical and health research.
Read MoreSeptember is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Experts warn the number of cases is expected to rise sharply in coming years. Fortunately, treatment advances are increasing.
Read MoreA false-positive mammogram may deter women from future screenings, according to a new study. But staying on schedule remains key to early detection of cancer.
Read MoreLocal Hyundai dealerships raise money to help with childhood cancer research. Kids give thanks with handprints in paint on a white SUV.
Read MoreCancer patients can now receive urgent care at home to help relieve common symptoms and side effects of treatment.
Read MoreColorectal surgery program earns the national Surgical Quality Partner designation for excellent care.
Read MoreFred Meyers, M.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine/Hematology-Oncology at UC Davis School of Medicine, has begun his term as Board Chair for City Year Sacramento (CYSac).
Read MoreA special imaging technique allows researchers to see the gene activity that may influence how melanoma behaves, and how patients will respond to treatment.
Read MoreEnloe Health is the newest affiliate of the UC Davis Health Cancer Care Network. Its cancer patients can now get advance care close to home.
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Read MoreU.S. News and World Report has once again ranked UC Davis Medical Center among the nation’s best in its prestigious best hospitals survey.
Read MoreA new law backed by the University of California gives cancer patients access to biomarker testing so targeted therapies can be used to fight their cancer.
Read MoreLocal 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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