Dr. Randolph Hecht, commented February 13 in the Wall Street Journal on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's release from the hospital after being operated on for pancreatic cancer. "Justice Ginsburg's Cancer Treatment Takes Unsual Turn"
Magazine Highlighs Herceptin Research. Research by Dr. Dennis Slamon to develop the breast cancer drug Herceptin was featured in the December/January issue of Mamm Magazine. "Herceptin's First Success Story"
Dr. John Glaspy, Director of the Women's Cancers Program Area, was quoted in the March issue of the Atlantic about the cost of cancer drugs, including Herceptin. "My Drug Problem"
Dr. Antoni Ribas was quoted March 2 by Forbes magazine about cases in which patients' untreatable cancers have gone into remission. "Cancer Miracles"
Jewish Journal Highlights Oncology Research Dr. J. Randolph Hecht and Dr. Edward Garon discussed their work to improve the prevention, detection and treatment of pancreatic cancer in the March 10 Jewish Journal. "Pancreatic Cancer Studies Hopeful, but Funding Lags"
United Press International on March 31 covered treatment and screening for colon cancer as well as tips for maintaining colon health. Dr. J. Randolph Hecht was quoted. "Death from Colon Cancer Preventable"
Military magazine Features Work to Develop Herceptin The work of Dr. Dennis Slamon to develop the breast-cancer drug Herceptin was highlighted in the June 3, 2009, story on cancer research in Military Technology Magazine. "Putting the Risk Back into Research"
Trade Publication Highlights Pomegranate Study A study by Dr. Allan Pantuck showing that pomegranate juice slows prostate cancer progression was featured May 28, 2009, in Renal and Urology News. "Pomegranate Juice May Help Prostate Cancer Patients"
Dr. Antoni Ribas was quoted on June 1, 2009, in Forbes about a clinical trial for an experimental melanoma drug. "Help for Deadly Melanoma?"
Dr. Randolph Hecht commented on a cancer medical website about the prevention and treatment of colon cancer. "How to Prevent Colon Cancer"
Santa Clarita Magazine Honors Community Oncologists The July issue of Santa Clarita Magazine highlighted the work of two UCLA oncologists who see patients in a community oncology practice in Valencia. Dr. John Barstis and Dr. Alexander Black will be honored at an upcoming event. "A Beautiful Night for Paying Homage"
St. Louis paper cites work to Develop Herceptin The St. Louis Post Dispatch ran a July 5 story that cited the research of Dr. Dennis Slamon that led to the development of the breast cancer drug Herceptin. The story originally ran July 2 in the New York Times "Safe Funding Slows Cancer Research"
N.Y. Times offers Tips for Combating "Chemo Brain" The August 11 New York Times ran the second in a series of columns on a book coauthored by Dr. Daniel Silverman about practical steps that patients can take to address the memory and cognitive problems that often occur after chemotherapy. The women's blog, EmpowHer, also reported August 17 on research on chemo brain by SIlverman and Dr. Patricia Ganz. "Taking Steps to Cope with Chemo Brain" "Chemo Brain Studies Under Way"
Research Offers New Hope Against an Aggressive Cancer
While we have made significant strides in the detection and treatment of breast cancer, it is still the number one cancer diagnosis in women. In the the following video, you will meet Dr. Hurvitz and hear her discuss an aggressive form of breast cancer termed Triple Negative. Dr. Hurvitz's work has great potential because it focuses on targeted therapies that are potentially much less toxic and more effective than the current treatments we have.
Daily News, KNBC Cover UC Breast Cancer Study Dr. Arash Naem, Associate Professor of Hematology-Oncology, appeared Sept. 29, on KNBC-Channel 4 to discuss a University of California partnership to target breast cancer. The Los Angeles Daily News also cited the program on October 1. The ATHENA Breast Health Network will screen 150,000 California women for breast cancer and follow them through five UC cancer centers. "Sisters Learn to Survive"
ABCNews.com Features Integrative Oncology Experts ABCNews.com featured Anne Coscareli and Dr. Mary Hardy, director and medical directory, respectively, of the Simms/Mann-UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology, in a story about the conflicts that can arise when a cancer patient declines conventional therapies for alternative treatment. "Daughter worries when Mother Abandons Breast Cancer Medication"
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