By targeting proteins used to splice genes, UC San Diego researchers have unlocked a new approach to treating triple-negative ...

Advanced prostate cancer cases are rising sharply in California, outpacing national trends, according to a new study from UCSF. The alarming trend underscores the need for smarter screening to catch ...

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Cases of prostate cancer are on the rise in California, according to new research. A study by UC San Francisco (UCSF) included nearly 388,000 men who had prostate cancer between 2004 and 2021. The ...

Cancer survival in the U.S. has climbed to 70%, reflecting major advances in treatment, early detection and personalized care ...

An annual report from the American Cancer Society shows that, for the first time, over 70% of Americans diagnosed with cancer ...

Following a change in screening guidelines, the incidence went up across the state, even more than it has nationally. The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the ...

UC Davis researchers have been awarded millions in state funding to study cancer risks among firefighters, examining not only ...

Bailey is a former breast cancer surgeon and board chair of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners. In 2017, at the age of 42, Susan Whitehead was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer after ...

FIRST CLINICAL TRIAL OF A NEW CANCER DRUG FOR CATS. AND IT COULD HAVE APPLICATIONS FOR HUMANS. YEAH, IT’S INTERESTING. SCIENTISTS AT UC DAVIS AND UC SAN FRANCISCO HAVE TREATED CATS WITH SQUAMOUS CELL ...

California officials, having concluded coffee drinking is not a risky pastime, are proposing a regulation that will essentially tell consumers of America's favorite beverage they can drink up without ...