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Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
May 8, 2026

Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 

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Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
May 8, 2026

Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 

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Business of Medicine

Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
May 8, 2026
Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
For some cancers with few approved or new treatments, oncologists have to get creative with treatment options. With some cancers...
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Physician Burnout: How a Neurocritical Care/Stroke Physician Manages Work-Life Balance
March 12, 2026
Physician Burnout: How a Neurocritical Care/Stroke Physician Manages Work-Life Balance
May A. Kim-Tenser, MD, MHA, a neurointensivist/vascular neurologist and head of neurocritical care with USC Neurosciences, part of Keck Medicine...
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What Should Head and Neck Cancer Patients Expect After Surgery?
February 23, 2026
What Should Head and Neck Cancer Patients Expect After Surgery?
A Keck Medicine of USC head and neck surgeon explains how she and her team prepare patients for potential challenges....
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Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?
January 27, 2026
Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?
A Keck Medicine of USC breast surgeon shares best practices to keep patients informed about treatment steps and expectations. A...
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7 Big Changes in Radiation Oncology 
December 16, 2025
7 Big Changes in Radiation Oncology 
A Keck Medicine of USC radiation oncologist discusses top shifts in radiation oncology. The world of medicine is fast-changing, and...
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Helping Patients Weigh Medical Advice from Friends and Family 
November 18, 2025
Helping Patients Weigh Medical Advice from Friends and Family 
When patients receive outside medical opinions from friends, family or online sources, how can physicians respond? A Keck Medicine of...
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Cancer Treatment: When Should Doctors Change Course?
October 22, 2025
Cancer Treatment: When Should Doctors Change Course?
A hematologist-oncologist discusses signs that a different line of cancer treatment is needed. Confirmation bias exists everywhere, even within cancer...
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A Cardiologist’s Advice: How to Set Realistic Expectations About Treatment Outcomes
September 2, 2025
A Cardiologist’s Advice: How to Set Realistic Expectations About Treatment Outcomes
Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist Oana Maria Penciu, MD, describes how she manages patients’ expectations of the results of treatment....
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How One Oncologist Helps Patients Weigh the Pros and Cons of Cancer Treatments
June 24, 2025
How One Oncologist Helps Patients Weigh the Pros and Cons of Cancer Treatments
Every cancer treatment comes with its own risks and advantages. A Keck Medicine of USC medical oncologist explains how nuanced...
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How to Succeed in a Career in Neurosurgery
May 19, 2025
How to Succeed in a Career in Neurosurgery
A neurosurgeon details seven ways to have a successful career in medicine and neurosurgery. Having worked at an academic medical...
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Why Complex IBD Cases Need Multidisciplinary Care
April 3, 2025
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Why Complex IBD Cases Need Multidisciplinary Care
A Keck Medicine of USC gastroenterologist explains why more physicians are referring patients to tertiary centers for complex IBD cases....
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Why Heart Transplants Are So Rewarding and So Challenging Today
January 28, 2025
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,...
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Cancer

Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
May 8, 2026
Do Oncologists Have Freedom to Think Outside the Box? 
For some cancers with few approved or new treatments, oncologists have to get creative with treatment options. With some cancers...
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Harnessing the Immune System In Situ: A Novel Approach to Broad-Spectrum Tumor Immunotherapy 
May 4, 2026
Harnessing the Immune System In Situ: A Novel Approach to Broad-Spectrum Tumor Immunotherapy 
A Keck Medicine of USC physician-scientist discusses the future possibilities of turning a tumor into its own vaccine. At USC...
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Gastrointestinal Cancers and Clinical Trials: What Patients Need to Know Earlier On
April 22, 2026
Gastrointestinal Cancers and Clinical Trials: What Patients Need to Know Earlier On
A Keck Medicine of USC gastrointestinal oncologist explains what patients need to know so they don’t miss the opportunity to...
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Bone Metastasis Happens in Up to 50% of Advanced Cancer Cases. Is Treatment Improving? 
April 20, 2026
Bone Metastasis Happens in Up to 50% of Advanced Cancer Cases. Is Treatment Improving? 
Learn how orthopedic oncologists are optimizing patients’ quality of life thanks to innovative therapies. The approach for treating bone metastasis...
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Personalized Medicine Shows Promise in Improving Sarcoma Care 
April 2, 2026
Personalized Medicine Shows Promise in Improving Sarcoma Care 
Keck Medicine of USC medical oncologist Mark Agulnik, MD, discusses how personalized medicine is advancing sarcoma treatment beyond histology, reshaping...
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Bone Marrow Transplant: How Keck Medicine of USC Is Excelling in Survival Outcomes
February 11, 2026
Bone Marrow Transplant: How Keck Medicine of USC Is Excelling in Survival Outcomes
Preet M. Chaudhary, MD, PhD, discusses the repeat ranking of the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy...
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Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?
January 27, 2026
Cancer Surgery: How Can Doctors Set Realistic Patient Expectations About Results?
A Keck Medicine of USC breast surgeon shares best practices to keep patients informed about treatment steps and expectations. A...
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7 Big Changes in Radiation Oncology 
December 16, 2025
7 Big Changes in Radiation Oncology 
A Keck Medicine of USC radiation oncologist discusses top shifts in radiation oncology. The world of medicine is fast-changing, and...
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Brain Tumor Treatment: When Do Neuro-Oncologists Switch Strategies?
December 12, 2025
Brain Tumor Treatment: When Do Neuro-Oncologists Switch Strategies?
Keck Medicine of USC neuro-oncologist Frances Chow, MD, discusses factors that shape treatment decisions for brain tumor patients. Frances Elaine...
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What Should Doctors Know About FDA’s Black Box Change for Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs? 
December 9, 2025
What Should Doctors Know About FDA’s Black Box Change for Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs? 
A Keck Medicine of USC breast surgeon discusses the FDA’s decision — and whether using HRT to treat menopause symptoms...
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Helping Patients Weigh Medical Advice from Friends and Family 
November 18, 2025
Helping Patients Weigh Medical Advice from Friends and Family 
When patients receive outside medical opinions from friends, family or online sources, how can physicians respond? A Keck Medicine of...
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Will Circulating Tumor DNA Help Predict HPV-Related Throat Cancer?
October 27, 2025
Will Circulating Tumor DNA Help Predict HPV-Related Throat Cancer?
A Keck Medicine of USC head and neck surgeon discusses circulating HPV DNA as a biomarker that could help make...
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Cardiovascular

The Heart Donation Advances Shortening the Transplant Wait List
March 20, 2026
The Heart Donation Advances Shortening the Transplant Wait List
Raymond Lee, MD, director of the USC Heart Transplant Program, shares insights on recent innovations that are transforming heart transplantation....
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5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery
October 28, 2025
5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery
Craig J. Baker, MD, chief of cardiac surgery for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, explains key developments reshaping...
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For Some AFib Patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery Should Be Discussed
September 4, 2025
For Some AFib Patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery Should Be Discussed
A Keck Medicine of USC cardiothoracic surgeon explains why epicardial ablation may be the right treatment for some patients with...
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A Cardiologist’s Advice: How to Set Realistic Expectations About Treatment Outcomes
September 2, 2025
A Cardiologist’s Advice: How to Set Realistic Expectations About Treatment Outcomes
Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist Oana Maria Penciu, MD, describes how she manages patients’ expectations of the results of treatment....
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Rare HeartMate 6 LVAD Saves Patient with Heart Failure After Chemotherapy
June 25, 2025
Rare HeartMate 6 LVAD Saves Patient with Heart Failure After Chemotherapy
Keck Medicine of USC heart failure specialists, surgeons and critical care experts explain how this off-label option quickly became lifesaving....
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Why This Type of Total Arch Replacement Can Be Beneficial for Type A Aortic Dissections
April 25, 2025
Why This Type of Total Arch Replacement Can Be Beneficial for Type A Aortic Dissections
A Keck Medicine of USC cardiac surgeon explains why total aortic arch replacement with a frozen elephant trunk is often...
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Preventing Spinal Cord Stroke Following Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
March 19, 2025
Preventing Spinal Cord Stroke Following Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Keck Medicine of USC surgeons are pioneering a novel bypass to address this dreaded complication. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) can...
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Why Heart Transplants Are So Rewarding and So Challenging Today
January 28, 2025
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,...
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Is the FDA HeartMate 3 Recall a Setback for Cardiology?
September 10, 2024
Is the FDA HeartMate 3 Recall a Setback for Cardiology?
Keck Medicine of USC cardiac experts shed insight on the HeartMate 3 LVAD. FDA’s Class I recall of the HeartMate...
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Is Pulsed Field Ablation as Promising as It Sounds?
August 8, 2024
Is Pulsed Field Ablation as Promising as It Sounds?
A cardiac electrophysiologist’s opinion on using pulsed field ablation in practice. FDA’s approval of two pulsed field ablation (PFA) systems...
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Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care
May 30, 2024
Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care
USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute surgeons discuss how they saved an aortic dissection patient using smart collaboration and a trial...
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5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program
January 30, 2024
5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program
Anthony Kim, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Keck Medical Center of USC, shares his advice. When I took over...
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Surgery

5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program
January 30, 2024
5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program
Anthony Kim, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Keck Medical Center of USC, shares his advice. When I took over...
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Higher Blood Glucose Levels on Surgery Day Could Increase Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
April 4, 2024
Higher Blood Glucose Levels on Surgery Day Could Increase Infection Risk After Hip Replacement
Researchers from Keck Medicine of USC identified the blood glucose levels that signal a greater likelihood of developing periprosthetic joint...
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7 Lessons from a Career in Breast Cancer Surgery
April 11, 2024
7 Lessons from a Career in Breast Cancer Surgery
Seven lessons I wish I had known when first becoming a breast cancer surgeon. As a breast surgical oncologist, I...
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New Study Will Test If ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed
May 7, 2024
New Study Will Test If ‘Inoperable’ Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed
Keck Medicine of USC researchers are investigating whether performing chemotherapy followed by a novel type of surgery is a viable...
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Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care
May 30, 2024
Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care
USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute surgeons discuss how they saved an aortic dissection patient using smart collaboration and a trial...
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Can Augmented Reality Help Surgeons in the OR?
June 4, 2024
Can Augmented Reality Help Surgeons in the OR?
A new study explores the pros and cons of using augmented-reality headsets in the operating room. Is augmented reality ready...
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Could Patients with Pelvis Fractures Use More Patient-Centered Care?
August 8, 2024
Could Patients with Pelvis Fractures Use More Patient-Centered Care?
Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC are leading a patient-centered study of early surgery for pelvis fractures. Research on patient-centered...
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Physician Burnout: How One Surgeon Grapples with Work-Life Balance
August 29, 2024
Physician Burnout: How One Surgeon Grapples with Work-Life Balance
Sharon Shiraga, MD, a surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC, discusses how she maintains the divide between work and home...
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Rare Kidney-Liver Paired Exchange Performed at Keck Medicine of USC
September 10, 2024
Rare Kidney-Liver Paired Exchange Performed at Keck Medicine of USC
Keck Medicine of USC transplant experts helped one set of siblings save another. A rare living-donor transplant exchange performed by...
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How Four Steps Can Save Two Legs, Worldwide
March 14, 2025
Diabetic Foot Ulcers: How Four Steps Can Save Two Legs, Worldwide
A Keck Medicine of USC podiatric surgeon outlines actionable steps for optimizing diabetic foot ulcer care. Each year, diabetic foot...
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Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges
May 19, 2025
Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges
A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains why single-port surgery’s regionalization of care can yield better outcomes for prostate cancer...
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Ending Medical Stigma: How to Talk to Your Patients About Obesity Treatment
June 30, 2025
Ending Medical Stigma: How to Talk to Your Patients About Obesity Treatment
For patients with obesity, diet and exercise attempts have a 98% failure rate. So why is there a stigma in...
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Urology

Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges
May 19, 2025
Single-Port Surgery for Prostate Cancer: Benefits and Challenges
A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains why single-port surgery’s regionalization of care can yield better outcomes for prostate cancer...
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The Surgery Giving Testicular Cancer Patients with Fertility Problems New Hope
November 14, 2024
The Surgery Giving Testicular Cancer Patients with Fertility Problems New Hope
A Keck Medicine of USC urologist used the onco-microTESE procedure to retrieve sperm from a testicular cancer patient with one...
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Will AI Make Office Visits More Personal Again?
August 8, 2024
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...
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Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Doctors?
August 8, 2024
Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Doctors?
A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains what AI can and can’t do in medicine…yet. Artificial intelligence will permeate all...
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Artificial Intelligence May Improve MRI Analysis for Prostate Cancer
April 18, 2024
Artificial Intelligence May Improve MRI Analysis for Prostate Cancer
Keck Medicine of USC physicians are investigating whether artificial intelligence can raise the accuracy of the Prostate Imaging Reporting and...
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