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May 2023
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May 31, 2023New phone app to test AI for improving care for ovarian cancer patients
Researchers are testing a new, interactive phone app to see if it helps ovarian cancer patients cope with side effects such as nausea and fatigue.
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May 30, 2023Medical student awarded grant to study lung cancer therapies
A medical student with a passion for lung cancer research has been awarded the 2023 Daniel T. O’Connor, M.D. Memorial Research Grant.
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May 26, 2023Cancer research mini-symposium spotlights early career investigators
Young cancer researchers get a chance to network with senior investigators from the cancer center as they compete to win top prizes at an annual symposium.
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May 24, 2023Advancing health equity in breast cancer care
Two $750,000 research grants awarded by Gilead Sciences will help the cancer center launch innovative outreach programs aimed at improving breast cancer health equity.
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May 24, 2023National Cancer Survivors Day celebration set for June 2
Cancer patients, survivors and their families as well as the doctors and nurses who care for them are being celebrated on National Cancer Survivors Day.
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May 23, 2023School of Nursing researcher receives National Cancer Institute grant
Alex Fauer determines if a hybrid care model can benefit outcomes for older cancer survivors and their caregivers.
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May 19, 2023Study aims to understand lung cancer in non-smoking Asian American women
A Bay Area study of non-smoking Asian American women with lung cancer has expanded to include Sacramento. The study is the first and largest of its kind.
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May 17, 2023Prestigious appointment for cancer center director
The director of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center was named co-chair-elect of one of the oldest and largest cancer research alliances in the world.
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May 11, 2023Cancer center launches new science hub called WeCARE
The Women’s Cancer Care and Research Program is a new initiative to drive community-informed science that advances prevention and treatment of breast and gynecologic cancers.
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May 08, 2023Strong link between bone biomarkers and prostate cancer survival
Bone disease in prostate cancer patients can be devastating, but new research led by UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center aims to improve the odds.
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April 2023
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April 14, 2023UC Davis to host colorectal cancer health fair on Saturday
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is collaborating with community partners to educate the public on colorectal cancer prevention and general health information.
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April 13, 2023Cancer center lands prestigious NCI grant to advance immunotherapy in head and neck cancer
Pioneering research into effective immunotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer comes to UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center thanks to high-level federal funding.
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April 12, 2023Cancer center’s physician-in-chief leads PurpleStride
The cancer center invites others to PurpleStride to help raise money for pancreatic cancer research and to care for those impacted by the devastating disease.
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April 06, 2023Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
About 500 Americans a day lose a limb. Promising 3D technology is playing a new role as surgeons help patients go on to thrive in life.
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April 06, 2023Understanding Why BRCA2 Is Linked to Cancer Risk
UC Davis researchers have generated new insights into the mechanisms of DNA repair and the origins of cancer. The new study shows exactly how the gene BRCA2 is linked to susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer.
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March 2023
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March 29, 2023‘UC Quits’ project helps patients stop smoking
A new study, the first collaboration of its kind by all five University of California health systems, shows UC Quits helps patients stop smoking.
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March 28, 2023Cancer center and partners hold free mobile mammography event for uninsured women
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center rolled into North Highlands on Saturday, March 25, to host free screenings from inside a mobile mammovan.
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March 21, 2023UC Davis urologic surgery chair earns prestigious award in Europe
UC Davis Health urologic surgery chief Christopher Evans is only the ninth American to become an honorary member of the European Association of Urology.
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March 15, 2023Study finds tough-to-treat tumor genes contribute to gastric cancer disparities in Latinos
Latinos have a higher rate of poor gastric cancer outcomes, according to new study that identified an aggressive molecular subtype.
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March 09, 2023Patients receive infusion care from the comfort of their home
One of the first patients to receive services from UC Davis Health’s new home infusion program shares her positive experience.
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March 09, 2023Under 50? Don’t ignore Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Adults approaching middle age should pay attention to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month as cases of the cancer rise in younger people.
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March 08, 2023
St. Baldrick’s ‘Brave the Shave’ brings wave of donations and bald heads
St. Baldrick’s “shavees” competed by going bald to raise money for pediatric research at UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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March 07, 2023What you should know about basal cell carcinoma
Following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he had basal cell carcinoma, a UC Davis Health expert provides insight on what this is and how to treat it.
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March 06, 2023Support group helps kids cope with a parent’s cancer, other serious illness
UC Davis Child Life and Creative Arts Therapy Department is hosting a support group for children who have a parent with cancer or other serious illness.
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March 01, 2023Light the state Capitol blue for colorectal cancer awareness
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and UC Davis Health gastroenterologists are joining an effort to light the California Capitol blue – to raise awareness about colorectal cancer.
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