USC Student Helps Children with Cancer Build Healing Bonds with Horses
Ryan Melendez has raised more than $500,000 for pediatric cancer through Warrior Horses for Warrior Kids.
From Cambodian Tigers to Cancer Patients, These Numbers Save Lives
These everyday heroes use math and networks to make a difference in the world.
Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Matters
Having a wider array of people participating in medical research is crucial to advancing care for all patients.
To Stop Cancer, a Neuroscientist Studies Its Uncanny Survival Skills
To understand how cancer spreads to the brain, Josh Neman looks for answers in his lab—with inspiration from patients.
Repurposed antidepressant could be a new treatment for recurrent prostate cancer
A USC pilot study — the first clinical trial of this drug in cancer patients — reported lower prostate-specific antigen levels in more than half of the participants.
Vapers show changes linked to cancer in their DNA
According to scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the chemical alterations in people who vape are similar to those found in cigarette smokers.
Teen and young adult cancer survivors find support at USC
Between childhood and adulthood, young people with cancer may feel ignored and misunderstood — but USC researchers won’t let them be forgotten.
Physical therapy restores some control lost to prostate cancer treatment
Patient Richard Johannesen shares how USC physical therapist Daniel Kirages helped him deal with the effects of cancer therapy.
USC scientist investigates leukemia’s deadly secrets
Rong Lu of the Keck School of Medicine of USC will use a $550,000 grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to continue investigating aggressive and resistant types of leukemia.
Brush with cancer inspires chemist as a researcher and a communicator
After being diagnosed with treatable lymphoma, USC Dornsife’s Michael Inkpen adopted a new philosophy on life: don’t get hung up on the small things.
Health awareness campaigns need more than a catchy name to inspire action
Do popular campaigns like Pinktober and Movember actually lead to increased screening for breast and prostate cancer? USC researchers couldn’t find a connection.
USC experts shine light on myths of sunburn and skin cancer among Hispanics
Worried about serious conditions like melanoma among older Hispanics, researchers and student volunteers teach the importance of sun protection to children in Los Angeles schools.
Researchers uncover dangers of ringing a bell to celebrate ‘victory’ over cancer
Ringing the victory bell is a common ritual for people who finish cancer treatment, but a new study suggests it could cause lingering distress rather than joy.
Research reveals why breast cancer spreads to the brain
USC researchers have determined how cancer cells target certain organs, which could help develop treatments to slow or stop the disease from spreading.
The USC scientist taking big steps against brain tumors
USC’s University Park Campus hosts an upcoming fundraising 5K thanks to the advocacy of an energetic Keck School of Medicine neuroscientist.
When it comes to cancer, fighting words might be the wrong approach
Treatment of serious diseases like cancer is often described as a war or battle, but USC experts say that aggressive language might cause more harm than good.
Can the circadian clock in cancer cells help defeat a deadly brain cancer?
USC scientists and colleagues have discovered a novel potential target for treating glioblastoma, the deadly cancer that took the life of Sen. John McCain and kills 15,000 Americans a year.
An algorithm could play a major role in helping radiologists diagnose cancer early, accurately
USC Viterbi Professor Assad Oberai believes that a well-trained machine learning algorithm can assist in more quickly and correctly detecting breast cancer.
Classifying colorectal cancer patients into subgroups could improve treatment
USC researchers have found that identifying a patient’s consensus molecular subtype could help oncologists determine the most effective course of treatment.
Lung Cancer Screening with CT Aims to Save Lives
Routine tests could help people at high risk for lung cancer. USC doctors are spreading that message to get more patients screened.
Daring to Say ‘Cure’ to Lung Cancer Patients
Screenings can find cancer early, and a combination of therapies attack cancer from all angles.
USC researchers work to make clinical trials more diverse
A new study will assess what keeps low-income patients and racial and ethnic minorities from participating in important research projects.
Native Hawaiians have a 60% greater risk than whites for pancreatic cancer
A new USC study highlights uninvestigated disparities between certain ethnic groups as to their risk of developing pancreatic cancer.
USC-led advance in groundbreaking cancer treatment eliminates severe side effects
Though the study was designed to assess safety, six out of 11 lymphoma patients who received a commonly used dose of the improved CAR T-cell therapy went into complete remission.