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2026
April
17,
2026
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12:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A diet rich in fruit, vegetables and whole grains is generally recommended for better health and to lower the risk of cancer and other diseases. However, new …
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February
26,
2026
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02:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — High-grade astrocytoma, which includes glioblastoma, is a fast-growing, aggressive brain cancer that often returns after the tumor is removed, making it difficult to treat. Patients with …
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2025
August
13,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A new drug-releasing system, TAR-200, eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer whose cancer had previously resisted treatment. In the …
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July
08,
2025
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13:00 PM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two-thirds of the world’s population and is generally associated with oral herpes, may cause painful cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth.Yet, when genetically …
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July
07,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Corticosteroids, a commonly prescribed medication to alleviate cancer-related symptoms for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy, are the main reason certain immunotherapies may fail in treating the disease, …
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April
09,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC will open a four-story, 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical office building located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena in fall 2025. As the newest addition to the renowned academic health …
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April
03,
2025
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07:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Photos and b-roll package available for download below. LOS ANGELES — USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has opened Keck Medicine of USC – Newport Beach Radiation Oncology and Imaging, a state-of-the-art …
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January
07,
2025
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
B-roll video available for download below. LOS ANGELES — Steam eliminates wrinkles and germs, but can it destroy cancer cells too? Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water …
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2024
December
10,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection, accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, according to the National Cancer Institute. While commonly associated with cervical cancer, throat cancer is now the most …
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November
18,
2024
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08:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — New research published in JAMA Network Open from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that among all cancer survivors, male adolescents and young adults (AYA) have the highest rate of …
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August
07,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. The treatment center, which will open in early 2025, …
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May
15,
2024
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06:15 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — For adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a type of cancer that originates in the bone marrow, allogeneic stem cell transplantation (more commonly known as a bone marrow transplant) may be necessary for survival. But for …
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March
28,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC will test the feasibility of treating non-small cell lung cancer with immunotherapy provided at home. Immunotherapy, medicines that use the body’s immune system to eliminate …
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March
14,
2024
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09:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable. The study will investigate if chemotherapy followed by a …
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2023
April
30,
2023
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12:25 PM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — No one has ever performed a bladder transplant in humans. But that may be about to change.Urologists with Keck Medicine of USC have launched a clinical trial to perform the world’s first human bladder transplant.The trial is actively …
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March
30,
2023
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07:01 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — A newly published study paves the way for some patients with testicular cancer to avoid chemotherapy and radiation.Seminoma is a slow-growing form of testicular cancer that if untreated, typically metastasizes (spreads) to lymph nodes …
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2022
December
06,
2022
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03:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — The Leapfrog Group, a national hospital watchdog organization, has named USC Norris Cancer Hospital a 2022 Top Teaching Hospital. “This prestigious national honor, which highlights a hospital’s achievements in patient …
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April
06,
2022
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06:56 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Three years ago, Robert Johnson, 28, had his right leg amputated above the knee due to bone cancer. He was fitted with a prosthetic leg that connected to his residual limb with a cuplike shell or “socket,” traditionally the only type …
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April
04,
2022
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06:30 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC has expanded access to oncology services in Orange County with the opening of a new location in Newport Beach specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cancers and blood disorders.The …
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2021
October
11,
2021
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04:36 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has launched a global registration, phase 2 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of a potential new breast cancer therapy called ARX788.The trial is …
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September
29,
2021
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11:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Women may miss their regular cancer screenings for a variety of reasons, which have become more complicated during the pandemic. September is gynecologic cancer awareness month and October is breast cancer awareness month. With …
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September
23,
2021
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07:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Brain metastasis occurs when cancer in one part of the body spreads to the brain. The lifetime incidence of such metastatic brain tumors in cancer patients is between 20%-45%, research shows.A new study from USC Norris …
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September
15,
2021
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07:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common form of liver cancer and the fastest-growing cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, according to national cancer statistics.Historically, the rates of HCC are lower …
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August
02,
2021
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06:02 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women. Among women receiving surgery, up to 13% will have a post-operative visit to an emergency department, …
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June
10,
2021
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07:05 AM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has been named president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI).Lerman joined the AACI Board of …
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2020
September
18,
2020
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06:04 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men except for skin cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. However, innovations in diagnostics and treatment have made prostate cancer a very treatable disease, with a 98% five-year …
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September
08,
2020
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06:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Innovative, minimally invasive treatment can help maintain prostate cancer patients’ quality of life
For some prostate cancer patients, radical treatment (surgery or radiation) are treatment standards. However, these procedures may cause side effects including urinary incontinence or impotency.
A new study from USC Urology with Keck Medicine of …
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June
29,
2020
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13:49 PM
America/Los_Angeles
LOS ANGELES — USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC today announced a $5 million gift from the Rosalie and Harold Rae Brown Charitable Foundation. The gift was received from Harold …
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2019
June
14,
2019
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05:00 AM
America/Los_Angeles
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., expected to cause about 51,000 deaths in 2019. But until now, it was unclear which drugs were most effective for which patients.
Researchers at the USC Norris …
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May
01,
2019
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12:09 PM
America/Los_Angeles
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched a study to determine how financial assistance for costs associated with clinical trial participation might increase enrollment, particularly among low-income patients and racial and ethnic …
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