Dec 07, 2023

Routine post-treatment imaging of head and neck cancer patients may not be necessary, UCI-led study finds

UCI Health radiation oncologist Dr. Allen M. Chen and his co-authors reviewed the records of 501 patients who had radiation therapy at UCI Health between 2014 and 2022. Of those, they focused on 340 patients who had a negative scan indicating resolution of disease after completion of initial treatment. The study was published in JAMA Network Open.

Nov 22, 2023

Orange County chef thanks his daughter, medical teams for his chance at beating cancer

The UCI Health medical team, including Stefan Ciurea, professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology, and director of the UCI Health Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program at the UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, helps an Orange County chef in his fight against cancer.

Nov 21, 2023

What you need to know about male breast cancer

Dr. Israel De Alba, a hospitalist at UCI Health, spoke with Univision about breast cancer saying, “Breast cancer is much less common in men, [but] we can still get it and there are still risks. All men with [close family members] who have had breast cancer should consult with their physician. The ways of finding it are exactly the same as with women, through mammogram and ultrasound.”

Oct 25, 2023

Pre-Treatment Chemo Improves Cervical Cancer Survival Outcomes

Krishnansu S. Tewari, MD, professor and chief of the Division of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, comments on this new study that suggests survival odds improve when women receive so-called induction chemotherapy before their standard treatment regimen.