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How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death News

How Hungry Fat Cells Could Someday Starve Cancer to Death

Scientists transformed energy-storing white fat cells into calorie-burning ‘beige’ fat.
International Conference Features UCSF Breast Cancer Experts News

International Conference Features UCSF Breast Cancer Experts

Breast cancer experts from UCSF Health will present new research and clinical findings at the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, the world’s largest and most prestigious breast cancer conference.
AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks News

AI in Cancer Care, Targeted Therapies Among Cancer Conference Talks

Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapies, cancer genomics, using AI to personalize cancer treatment, improving diagnosis of hard-to-treat cancers and other cancer research topics at this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference.
Predictive Biomarkers, Tailored Therapy Among Conference Presentations News

Predictive Biomarkers, Tailored Therapy Among Conference Presentations

UCSF’s Eric J. Small, MD, becomes ASCO president at ASCO 2025 meeting
High Risk for Breast Cancer: Methods and Schedules to Ensure Optimal Screening Video

High Risk for Breast Cancer: Methods and Schedules to Ensure Optimal Screening

Hematologist-oncologist Elham Vosoughi, MD, starts with an update on breast cancer stats, noting that incidence in the United States is increasing by 1% every year – with an even sharper rise for women under 50.
UCSF Cancer Grand Round Series: 2024 Best of the Year Video

UCSF Cancer Grand Round Series: 2024 Best of the Year

UCSF Health and John Muir Health specialists in treatments for numerous cancers – including breast, lung, bladder and colon cancer – unpack last year's influential trials, several of which established new standards of care for specific patient populations.
This AI Tool Helps Neurosurgeons Find Sneaky Cancer Cells News

This AI Tool Helps Neurosurgeons Find Sneaky Cancer Cells

An AI-based diagnostic system reveals cancerous tissue that may not otherwise be visible during brain tumor surgery.
Advances (and Uncertainties) in Oncology: Current and Future Roles of Antibody Drug Conjugates Video

Advances (and Uncertainties) in Oncology: Current and Future Roles of Antibody Drug Conjugates

Focusing on common bladder, lung and breast cancers, three UCSF oncologists describe how antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) are changing the treatment landscape, especially for refractory cases
UCSF Health Cancer Experts Featured at Premier Cancer Meeting News

UCSF Health Cancer Experts Featured at Premier Cancer Meeting

Oncology specialists from around the world came together for the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss the latest developments in cancer care, research, technology and education.
Precision Breast Cancer Trial Shows Improved Treatment by Tumor Subtype News

Precision Breast Cancer Trial Shows Improved Treatment by Tumor Subtype

Despite recent advances in the treatment of breast cancer, it remains the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and worldwide.
Scientists Discover a New Hormone that Can Build Strong Bones News

Scientists Discover a New Hormone that Can Build Strong Bones

A newly discovered hormone that keeps the bones of breastfeeding women strong could also help bone fractures heal and treat osteoporosis in the broader population.
Powerful New Mini Microscopic Will Enable Precision Cancer Surgery News

Powerful New Mini Microscopic Will Enable Precision Cancer Surgery

UCSF’s Mekhail Anwar wins an up to $15 million award from ARPA-H to develop a next-generation miniature scanner powerful enough to detect individual cancer cells during surgery.
Targeted Therapy, Treatment Disparity Featured at Cancer Meeting News

Targeted Therapy, Treatment Disparity Featured at Cancer Meeting

Leading cancer researchers from UC San Francisco presented talks about advances in targeted therapy, cancer genomics, eliminating treatment disparities and other cancer research topics at this year’s annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) conference...
Can a New Drug Candidate Cure Pancreatic Cancer? News

Can a New Drug Candidate Cure Pancreatic Cancer?

UC San Francisco researchers have designed a candidate drug that could help make pancreatic cancer, which is almost always fatal, a treatable, perhaps even curable, condition.
Are New Therapies on the Horizon for Painful Skin Condition? News

Are New Therapies on the Horizon for Painful Skin Condition?

UCSF Health leads multi-center study of chronic inflammation of the skin that affects women and people of color disproportionately.
Study Finds Significant Chemical Exposures in Women With Cancer News

Study Finds Significant Chemical Exposures in Women With Cancer

In a sign that exposure to certain endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be playing a role in cancers of the breast, ovary, skin and uterus, researchers have found that people who developed those cancers have significantly higher levels of these chemicals in their bodies.
Inclusion of New Risk Factors Can Improve Prediction of Invasive Breast Cancer News

Inclusion of New Risk Factors Can Improve Prediction of Invasive Breast Cancer

UCSF researchers update Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium model to account for BMI and other familial risk factors.
New Keys to Cancer Care: How 2023 Findings Impact Treatment Decisions Video

New Keys to Cancer Care: How 2023 Findings Impact Treatment Decisions

These four collaborative talks from UCSF and John Muir Health specialists shine a light on recent study results that should inform treatment planning for patients with a variety of GI, breast, lung and blood cancers.
Can Gene Expression Predict if a Brain Tumor Is Likely to Grow Back? News

Can Gene Expression Predict if a Brain Tumor Is Likely to Grow Back?

Screening tumors using this new approach could change the course of treatment for nearly 1 in 3 people with meningioma, the most common form of brain tumor diagnosed in 42,000 Americans each year.
Improving Prediction of Advanced Breast Cancer Among Women of Different Races and Ethnicities News

Improving Prediction of Advanced Breast Cancer Among Women of Different Races and Ethnicities

While regular screenings may decrease the chance of diagnosis of advanced breast cancer in some women and lead to a 20% reduction in breast cancer mortality, other women will be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer despite screening at regular intervals.
Focused Cancer Updates: Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer and Managing Immunotherapy Toxicity Video

Focused Cancer Updates: Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer and Managing Immunotherapy Toxicity

An expert panel delivers news to inform therapy and monitoring decisions, including a look at how the I-SPY 2 trial is accelerating evaluation of promising agents in high-risk breast cancer.
UCSF Surgical Oncologists Present Clinical Findings at International Conference News

UCSF Surgical Oncologists Present Clinical Findings at International Conference

The latest advances in surgical cancer care and research were showcased at the Society of Surgical Oncology’s (SSO) Annual Meeting, the International Conference on Surgical Cancer Care. The meeting was held in Boston, from March 22 – 25, 2023.
Advances in Breast Cancer Care: Individualized Screening, Treatments and Follow-Up Video

Advances in Breast Cancer Care: Individualized Screening, Treatments and Follow-Up

Karen Goodwin, DO, covers everything from how to answer patients’ questions on mammogram frequency to how to counsel them on breast cancer prevention.
Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Can Assess Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer News

Breast Cancer Risk Calculator Can Assess Risk of Advanced Breast Cancer

Upcoming Conference to Focus on Breast Density and Prediction of Advanced and Interval Breast Cancer Risk

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