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Why Heart Transplants Are So Rewarding and So Challenging Today

Demand for heart transplants still outstrips supply, but other advancements are improving the practice, says transplant cardiologist Ajay S. Vaidya,…

Meet John C. Lipham, MD

Dr. Lipham is a gastrointestinal surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in benign and malignant diseases of the…

Why Do I Need a Pap Smear?

Regular screening helps women prevent cervical cancer. A regular pap smear is the best way a woman can avoid cervical…

Can AI Correctly Predict When Patients Need Their Next Colonoscopy?

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC indicates it can. As artificial intelligence improves, gastroenterologists are asking whether AI…

Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Patient in Irvine Gains Advanced Care

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center experts guided a 79-year-old woman through triple-negative breast cancer. Shirley Gallagher ended up in an…

How to Approach a Life-Changing Diagnosis

A serious diagnosis can permanently alter your life. What are the best ways to handle treatment and cope long term?…

Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer

A patient’s breast cancer stage plays a major role in how the breast cancer can be treated. One of the…

Key Facts to Know about Breast Cancer Surgery

Emily Siegel, MD, a breast surgical oncologist with the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC,…

Keck Medicine Of USC Leaders Discuss How Leadership Training and Employee Programs Create a Strong Staff

Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Marty Sargeant, CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC, discuss workforce…

Study Explores the Future of At-Home Cancer Treatment

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC will investigate if immunotherapy administered at home can achieve the same…

7 Lessons from a Career in Neuro-oncology

Seven things I wish I had known when starting my neuro-oncology journey. Many of us go into medicine because it’s…

Four Siblings, Two Donor Organs and Two Saved Lives

An incredible story of hope, family and medical innovation The problem seemed insurmountable. A young woman born with an incurable…