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April 21, 2026

Can Radiation Be Used to Treat Noncancerous Conditions? 
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April 20, 2026

What to Know About IBD and Pregnancy 
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April 14, 2026

What Is Osteosarcoma? Orthopaedic Oncologists Explain.
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April 21, 2026

Can Radiation Be Used to Treat Noncancerous Conditions? 
Low-dose radiation therapy can be an innovative treatment option for chronic pain and inflammation.  Radiation therapy is most often associated...
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April 20, 2026

What to Know About IBD and Pregnancy 
A Keck Medicine of USC gastroenterologist explains how inflammatory bowel disease can impact pregnancy — and how expert care can...
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April 14, 2026

What Is Osteosarcoma? Orthopaedic Oncologists Explain.
Advanced surgical techniques are improving outcomes for patients with this rare, aggressive cancer. Osteosarcoma, also called osteogenic sarcoma, is the...
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April 2, 2026

Meet Mark Sturdevant, MD
Dr. Sturdevant is a transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute, part of Keck Medicine of USC. He specializes in...
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April 2, 2026

Meet Tatsuhiro Fujii, MD
Dr. Fujii is a neurosurgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who treats a wide range of brain and spine conditions,...
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March 31, 2026

Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last
A Keck Medicine of USC medical oncologist explains why clinical trials are valuable opportunities for many sarcoma patients. A sarcoma...
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March 27, 2026

What Should Patients Look for in an Organ Transplant Center?
Mark Sturdevant, MD, a transplant surgeon with the USC Transplant Institute, lists key differentiators. An organ transplant is a second...
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March 27, 2026

How Long Does a Transplanted Heart Last?
Heart transplant surgeon Raymond Lee, MD, explains what patients can expect after a heart transplant — including how long the...
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March 27, 2026

People with Health Complications Can Still Be Kidney Donors. Here’s How.
A Keck Medicine of USC transplant expert explains how coordinated care before, during and after surgery can protect kidney donors...
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March 17, 2026

Meet Cynthia Cherfane, MD 
Dr. Cherfane is an internal medicine provider with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis,...
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March 2, 2026

Meet Florence-Damilola Odufalu, MD 
Dr. Odufalu is a gastroenterologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in diagnosing and treating inflammatory bowel diseases, including...
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