Ultrasound Uncertainties
A new study finds ultrasound screening for breast cancer has both benefits and shortcomings. Here, a USC expert explains the research findings.
Q. I’ve heard that some medications for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cause lymphoma. Is this true?
Our expert talks about rheumatoid arthritis and lymphoma.
Fired Up
Some studies suggest that barbecuing meat may be bad for your health. With Memorial Day fast approaching, a USC expert sheds light on how to make outdoor cooking safer without taking out the fun.
A New Way to Fight Cancer
Instead of a silver bullet to kill cancer cells, USC biologists discover a way to protect all other cells against chemotherapy.
Click for Colon Health
Quick Tip: Click for Colon Health
Quit It
According to the National Cancer Institute, tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Yet every year, almost half a million Americans die of smoking-related illnesses. Here, a USC expert gives advice on how to give up smoking for good.
Q: I’ve heard there might be a vaccine for prostate cancer. Is this true?
Our expert talks about a prostate cancer vaccine.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
QUick Tip: Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Reducing Risk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here, a USC expert talks about ways to potentially lower your risk of developing the disease.
Q. I’m a postmenopausal woman and have read about links between some cancers and alcohol intake. I’m a social drinker. Should I be concerned?
Our expert talks about alcohol and women’s cancer risks.
Added Protection
Quick Tip: Added Protection
Prostate Protection
Quick Tip: Prostate Protection
The Road Ahead
While getting through cancer treatment is definitely a cause for celebration, many survivors are not warned about the toll cancer and its treatment can take on long-term health and well-being. Here are some tips on what to expect in dealing with life after cancer treatment.
Breaking the Silence
For years, many have called ovarian cancer a “silent killer,” since most doctors and researchers believed there were no identifiable symptoms of the disease. Now, new recommendations are providing warning signs for early stages of the disease.
Eluding Capture
Hidden tumor cells that evaded removal are now detected and captured by updated screening methods.
Resisting Insulin
The hormone insulin, a key part of diabetes, may be the real culprit in everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease.
Slow Burn
Years of chronic heartburn can lead to serious consequences, including a deadly form of cancer that is on the rise.
Smoke Tracks
For some racial and ethnic groups, even smoking fewer cigarettes can mean more lung cancer.
Fat Chance for Cancer
Cancer risk rises with obesity and sedentary behavior, but researchers are uncertain what it is about fat that encourages certain diseases.
Speak, Hear, Swallow, Listen
Multidisciplinary teams of physicians and scientists balance the need to battle head and neck cancer aggressively against the treatments’ often-dramatic impact on quality of life.
Sun Spotted
Using data from the California Cancer Registry, researchers find increasing rates of skin cancer among Latino men and women.
Rough It
Healthoughts: Getting enough fiber.
Son of Celebrex
A relative of the anti-inflammatory drug Celebrex appears uniquely adept at impairing or halting tumor growth.
Preserving Life and Limb
Limb-sparing procedures and technological advances are making modern treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas less drastic.
Signal Interference
A research finding indicates that ovarian cancer may be the result of a correctable biochemical problem.
Life in the ER
Amy Lee is impacting the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by peering into the endoplasmic reticulum of cells under stress.
Nowhere to Hide
Radiologists are improving current breast cancer imaging techniques to better detect tumors and discern masses.
Cancer Across Cultures
Epidemiologists track gender, race and ethnicity to better understand the factors affecting cancer risk.
Heavy Metal
A chemotherapy drug sets in motion a series of disruptions that lead to cancer cell death.
The Age of Cancer
Understanding how cancer and aging are tied together and manipulating those links to halt cancer’s progression will put time on everyone’s side.
A Cluster of Cancers
A cancer atlas of Los Angeles area communities chronicles cancer patterns.
Build It and They Will Come
Donald Skinner took a fledgling urology program and built it into a world-respected department filled with experts who pioneer ways to maintain the dignity and independence of their patients.
Between Life and Breath
A new wind is blowing for lung cancer researchers, who for decades have watched other cancers get major funding and attention. For patients, it is a much-needed breath of fresh air.
Kill Switch
In addition to blocking an enzyme responsible for tumor growth and metastasis, the drug Veglin appears to slow the growth of the cancer cells themselves.
Reclaimed Living
Cancer survivors seek ways beyond drugs to fight cancer recurrence and move on with their lives.
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