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Young Cancer Patient Holds On to Optimism

Angela K. Thomas turned to her faith, her family and the experts at Keck Medicine of USC to move beyond…

Are Fumes From Everyday Household Products Dangerous?

Their strong smell is the first clue that they may be affecting more than just your dirt and grime. When…

Until What Age Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?

Experts say continued prostate cancer screening is an individual choice even as risk increases with age. An estimated one in…

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Why I’m Not Offended When My Patient Wants a Second Opinion

Second opinions in healthcare can be valuable for many reasons, says a Keck Medicine of USC oncologist. Not all physicians…

Will AI Make Office Visits More Personal Again?

How the rise of artificial intelligence could improve the physician-patient relationship. Artificial intelligence can change the way doctors and patients…

Which Patients Seek a Second Opinion?

What makes a patient likelier to want another opinion? A Keck Medicine of USC hematologist-oncologist shares his insights. Most patients…

What Is Sarcoma?

USC Sarcoma Program specialists explain types of sarcomas, symptoms of a sarcoma and new treatments for these rare cancers. Sarcomas…

The Healing Power of Arts for our Cancer Patients

How the Institute for Arts in Medicine reduces stress and depression and encourages self-expression. After Heaven Wright was diagnosed with…

Can You Treat Cancer at Home?

Will at-home cancer treatment options expand? As recently as the 1980s and 1990s, people with lung cancer frequently needed to…

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…

Same-Week Brain Surgery for Mom and Daughter

When Felicitas and Margarita Gonzales unexpectedly needed brain surgery eight days apart, Gabriel Zada, MD, earned the thanks of their…