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Can Older Breast Cancer Patients Tolerate Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy?

Using a newer combination of immunotherapy and lower doses of chemotherapy, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center experts treated a 79-year-old…

For Glioblastoma Patients with Bulky, Biopsy-Only Tumors, Could This Become a New Treatment Option?

Keck Medicine of USC brain tumor specialist David T. Tran led a study showing that treating patients with Tumor Treating…

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…

What I Wish I Had Known About Breast Cancer Before My Diagnosis

A breast cancer survivor diagnosed at 38 years old describes her journey. Three days before my 38th birthday, I was…

How Do You Test for Lung Cancer? A Doctor Explains.

What is lung cancer screening? Here’s what experts want you to know. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer…

Why Aren’t More Nonsmokers Being Screened for Lung Cancer?

More nonsmokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer. Yet, this population is not routinely screened for the disease. Lung cancer…

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Jolts Health Enthusiast

As an athlete, a nonsmoker and a health devotee, Linda Kneidinger was shocked to be diagnosed with lung cancer. At…

Meet Eric Leon Tam, MD

Dr. Tam is a blood and marrow transplant and hematology oncology specialist with the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part…

Young Breast Cancer Patient Spreads Awareness

Diagnosed three days before her 38th birthday, Lauren Yerkes is now committed to informing and supporting others. In December 2021,…

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…

USC Sarcoma Program Treats All Types of Sarcomas

Keck Medicine of USC’s expanded USC Sarcoma Program unites experts in oncology, orthopedic surgery and more. Sarcomas are rare and…

How Is Immunotherapy Changing Lung Cancer Treatment?

There’s good news about survival rates for lung cancer — they are on the rise, thanks to innovative treatments like…