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Lung cancer screenings help veterans breathe easier

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November 07, 2014
Through November, UCI Health is offering eligible veterans free low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening. The Orange County Register...

Intraoperative radiotherapy comes to UCI Health breast cancer patients

July 22, 2014
Breast cancer patients will have more treatment options available at UC Irvine Medical Center with the addition of the Zeiss Intrabeam®...

Novel brain tumor treatment may extend lives of UCI Health patients

June 30, 2014
NovoTTF therapy uses electrical fields to destroy brain tumor cells in UCI Health patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme, the deadliest...

Buddy system provides one-on-one support for UCI Health cancer patients

Bob Griffith, coordinator of the Buddy System and a stage IV melanoma survivor
May 29, 2014
A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. UCI Health volunteers, all cancer survivors, provide one-on-one support for newly diagnosed patients at the...

Cancer care specialist named oncology nurse of the year

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May 06, 2014
National association names UCI Health cancer care specialist as 2014 Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse of the Year. Deborah Boyle is a leader in...

Targeted drug therapy, the future of cancer treatment

Dr. Richard Van Etten, director of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Irvine Medical Center
April 18, 2014
IN THE NEWS: The future of cancer treatment is targeting specific disease cells with drugs, says Dr. Richard Van Etten, director of the Chao Family...

Do I really need a colonoscopy? And why do I have to drink that stuff beforehand?

March 07, 2014
A colonoscopy is the best way to find out whether cancer lurks, says Dr. Kenneth Chang, chief of gastroenterology for UCI Health and executive...

UCI Health oncology team again earns high-quality care recognition

February 27, 2014
The nation's top oncology association recognizes UCI Health and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center for meeting the highest standards in...

Q&A: How do clinical trials help cancer patients?

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December 18, 2013
Clinical trials test new medical treatments, conducted in the quest to develop more effective ways to treat or even cure diseases. UCI Health is at...

UC Irvine's Zell leads national trial in colon cancer prevention

June 19, 2013
Jason A. Zell, DO, MPH, of UCI Health, is leading a nationwide research study to test whether two drugs can help prevent the recurrence of cancers...