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DNA copy-number changes help melanoma develop resistance to immunotherapy, UCLA study finds
A study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators reveals how melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, evolves to resist immunotherapy and identifies a potential strategy to prevent or reverse that resistance.
October 31, 2025
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4 min read
Cancer
What you should know about lung cancer risk, screening and treatment
October 30, 2025
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Adding chemotherapy to radiation causes greater short-term decline in quality of life for patients with cervical cancer
A new study co-led by investigators at UCLA Health found that women with early-stage cervical cancer who received radiation plus chemotherapy reported a greater short-term decline in quality of life compared to those who received radiation alone.
October 22, 2025
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3 min read
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Science & Research
UCLA scientists develop one-product-fits-all immunotherapy for breast cancer
UCLA researchers have developed a CAR-NKT cell therapy that has shown to be more effective than current immunotherapies at fighting cancer in tumor samples from late-stage triple-negative breast cancer patients.
October 21, 2025
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4 min read
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Dr. Antoni Ribas recognized for transforming cancer treatment
Dr. Ribas was named the 17th Annual Weinman Award recipient in recognition of his pioneering research that led to the development of novel and effective therapies for patients with metastatic melanoma, a disease once considered untreatable.
October 21, 2025
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2 min read
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Healthy Lifestyle
UCLA Health brings world-class cancer care to Guam through new partnership
October 20, 2025
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4 min read
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Science & Research
Combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
A new study led by UCLA found that combining zanzalintinib and atezolizumab helped patients with metastatic colorectal cancer live longer and control their disease better than with the standard treatment drug regorafenib.
October 20, 2025
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4 min read
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ESMO: 10-year survival data for lung cancer immunotherapy, new PSMA-targeted therapy for recurrent prostate cancer, promising results in metastatic colorectal and urothelial cancers
Investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will present new research at the ESMO Congress, covering advances in immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and new combination therapies for aggressive and hard-to-treat cancers.
October 19, 2025
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3 min read
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Science & Research
Dr. Jingran Ji receives NIH GEMSSTAR award to advance research in cancer and aging
The award will support Ji’s research into how cancer treatments affect physical function and quality of life in older adults with gastroesophageal cancer.
October 16, 2025
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2 min read
Cancer
Why screening is so important, plus other facts about breast cancer
October 15, 2025
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4 min read
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Science & Research
Novel procedure helps treat New Zealand teen with brain cancer
Sophie Clibborn underwent stereotactic laser ablation, a minimally invasive procedure that uses MRI guidance to precisely target the tumor and destroy it with focused laser energy.
October 13, 2025
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5 min read
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Science & Research
Scientists create radiotheranostic approach designed to combat aggressive cancers
UCLA scientists, together with a team of international collaborators, have identified a promising new treatment strategy that can detect, kill and reprogram aggressive, treatment-resistant tumors like osteosarcomas and glioblastoma.
October 8, 2025
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
For rapid, precise lung cancer resections, researchers look to a pen
Dr. Bryan Burt of UCLA Health is leading research on new technology for real-time evaluation of surgical tissue.
October 6, 2025
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4 min read
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Science & Research
Short-course radiation therapy after prostate surgery helps keep cancer from returning
Investigators found that SBRT, a form of high-dose radiation delivered in just five sessions, after prostate surgery is safe and as effective as traditional, longer courses of radiation in preventing prostate cancer from returning.
October 2, 2025
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3 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Tiki Hayes awarded grant to help unlock treatments for EGFR-mutant lung cancer
The new funding will support Hayes in developing new lab models using human lung cells and 3D organoids to better understand how these rare EGFR mutations drive cancer growth.
October 1, 2025
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2 min read
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UCLA scientists receive $4.7 million in CIRM grants to advance novel stem cell-based treatments for female-specific diseases and leukemia in Down syndrome
UCLA scientists have received $4.7 million in grants from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state’s stem cell agency, to advance stem cell-based treatments for female-specific diseases and childhood leukemia in Down syndrome.
September 29, 2025
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3 min read
Cancer
Retired doctor in remote Colorado turns to UCLA Health for prostate cancer care
September 29, 2025
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6 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
Dr. Amar Kishan honored with Steven A. Leibel Memorial Award
Presented by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Board of Radiology (ABR) Foundation, the award recognizes outstanding principal investigators within the first decade of their careers following board certification.
September 29, 2025
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2 min read
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Science & Research
ASTRO: New therapy delays progression of recurrent prostate cancer
Patients with recurring prostate cancer who were treated with a new PSMA-targeted radioligand therapy before stereotactic body radiotherapy went more than twice as long without their disease worsening compared with those who received SBRT alone.
September 28, 2025
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5 min read
Cancer,
Science & Research
ASTRO: Targeted radioactive therapy for recurrent prostate cancer, new SBRT approaches, 5DCT-guided imaging advances and more
Physicians and scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center will share the latest research and clinical trial results at the 2025 American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meeting.
September 26, 2025
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6 min read