Cancer CareJuly 10, 2023
The summer issue of Synthesis magazine is available
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Learn why there’s new hope for curing head and neck cancer through immunotherapy in the summer issue of Synthesis. The biannual magazine of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is now available.
The magazine also reports on how the cancer center is reducing health disparities by improving breast cancer screenings, especially in Latinas, and improving breast cancer risk prediction through artificial intelligence.
Learn about a new hub to share scientific findings regarding breast and gynecologic cancers. The Women’s Cancer Care and Research Program (WeCare) recently rolled out. One of its first projects is a mobile mammography van that travels to marginalized communities to not only offer free mammograms, but survey women about their breast health and access to care.
There is a special section in this issue of Synthesis on ovarian cancer. It includes the latest treatment breakthroughs, research on how family history plays a role in this disease and a new phone app that makes it easier for people with ovarian cancer to manage symptoms and side effects. One woman shares her journey through diagnosis and treatment.
A new study is putting out the call for citizen scientists to help assess cancer risks in drinking water. The Well Water Quality Awareness campaign is recruiting households that get their water from wells to research the potential impacts of wildfires on drinking water, especially in fire-prone areas.
We have an in-depth look at sarcoma (bone cancer) and the latest 3D technology helping people undergoing surgery for sarcoma resume an active life. Find out about one young boy who traveled all the way from Michigan to get a miracle operation that saved his leg. Want to help raise money for sarcoma? Hugabox was founded by the family of one young patient and is spreading joy and kindness through a gift collection created just for the cancer center.
There is also a heartwarming article on how you can help with Pet Peace of Mind, a partnership to assist with caring for the pets of people who are in hospice care.
These stories and many more can be found in the latest issue of Synthesis. Click here to receive a free subscription to the print version of Synthesis, which is also available on your phone. Questions or comments? Contact Synthesis editor Stephanie Winn at stawinn@ucdavis.edu.
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California, a region of more than 6 million people. Its specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care for more than 100,000 adults and children every year and access to more than 200 active clinical trials at any given time. Its innovative research program engages more than 240 scientists at UC Davis who work collaboratively to advance discovery of new tools to diagnose and treat cancer. Patients have access to leading-edge care, including immunotherapy and other targeted treatments. Its Office of Community Outreach and Engagement addresses disparities in cancer outcomes across diverse populations, and the cancer center provides comprehensive education and workforce development programs for the next generation of clinicians and scientists. For more information, visit cancer.ucdavis.edu.
