Finding a New Target
Amy Lee, PhD, has made it her mission to uncover new ways to block the growth of pancreatic cancer cells.
With a five-year survival rate of only 8 percent, pancreatic cancer remains a difficult cancer to
A Better View
USC Norris surgeon Mike Nguyen is taking a look at the camera involved in robotic surgical procedures to give the team a new perspective.
There’s no question that laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques have made certain
Fighting For Her Health
When a serial entrepreneur faced a harrowing diagnosis, she turned around and with the help of her physicians at USC Norris, created opportunities to support other cancer patients internationally.
Thuy Truong is a lot of things
A Breath of Change
The multidisciplinary lung cancer program at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is helping to transform a once-dire prognosis with attitude and evidence.
Not long ago, lung cancer was thought of as a disease that only affected the
Exercise Could Be Key to Continued Health For Breast Cancer Survivors
When Carla Sanchez started working out as part of a study on exercise’s impact on women who survived breast cancer, she was surprised at how vigorous it was.
“I’m 65, so I’m not exactly a young kid,” Sanchez
What is a Vestibular Schwannoma?
A vestibular schwannoma, also known as an acoustic neuroma, is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor. It is the second most common tumor inside the head, roughly one of every 100,000 people per year in the United States.
Keck Medicine of USC hospitals ranked among the country’s best for 10th year in a row
U.S. News & World Report’s 2018–2019 Best Hospitals rankings place Keck Medicine of USC hospitals among the top 50 nationwide in nine specialties, the top three in Los Angeles and the top seven in California
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Keck Medicine of USC Ranks Highest in Southern California For Cancer Care
Keck Medicine leads as Southern California’s highest-ranked cancer care provider, with cancer mortality rates that are the second-lowest in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospitals” report
LOS ANGELES – Keck Medicine
Keck Hospital’s nursing excellence lauded with Magnet recognition
More than 150 Keck Medicine of USC nurses, executives, physicians and employees gathered in a conference room at Keck Medical Center of USC shortly before 8 a.m. on July 18, awaiting a phone call they’ve
