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Can You Survive a Brain Tumor?

Your survival rate varies based on what type of tumor you have. Receiving a diagnosis of a brain tumor can…

Aortic Dissection Interrupts Groom's Wedding

Minutes after exchanging vows, Eli Newell experienced a life-threatening cardiac emergency. Eli Newell is a comedian, so it follows that…

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,…

NICU Offers Care and Comfort

After Annie Cheung's third child born at USC Arcadia Hospital required time in the NICU, her gratitude for the hospital…

Bariatric Surgery Leads to Fitness Lifestyle

Thanks to the USC Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Program, Nancy Romero's weight-loss journey helped her find a new passion: spin…

When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?

Cancer is most treatable when caught early. But which screenings do you need -- and when? Experts from Keck Medicine…

When Should I See a Urologist?

Urological symptoms can be embarrassing. The director of USC Urology at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital shares his advice. Sensitive areas…

Promoting prostate health

Highlighting the efforts of our 50+ urology team November is approaching, along with it, Movember, the month we raise awareness…

What Is the Recommended Age for a Mammogram?

Updated breast cancer screening guidelines in 2024 lowered the recommended mammogram screening age. According to updated guidelines from the U.S.…

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…

Can a New Tool Better Screen Liver Transplant Candidates?

Keck Medicine of USC researchers are testing if a standardized screening process is more equitable for candidates — and more…

5 Ways Physicians Can Compete in a Crowded Health Care Market

Gabriel Zada, MD, Director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gives tips to elevate your clinical program in a competitive…