Keck Medicine of USC Blog | Cancer

Why CAR-T Cell Therapy Struggles Against Solid Tumors

Why CAR-T Cell Therapy Struggles Against Solid Tumors

Does Chemotherapy Always Cause Hair Loss?

Does Chemotherapy Always Cause Hair Loss?

Meet Christopher Foss, MD

Meet Christopher Foss, MD

Why CAR-T Cell Therapy Struggles Against Solid Tumors

Why CAR-T Cell Therapy Struggles Against Solid Tumors

A Keck Medicine of USC cell therapist explains how design innovations could expand the use of CAR-T cell therapy beyond...

Does Chemotherapy Always Cause Hair Loss?

Does Chemotherapy Always Cause Hair Loss?

With some chemotherapy treatments, patients can lose most or all of their hair. But once treatment ends, your hair will...

Meet Christopher Foss, MD

Meet Christopher Foss, MD

Dr. Foss is a hematologist-oncologist with Keck Medicine of USC who specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with blood disorders...

Can You Be Too Old for a Bone Marrow Transplant?

Can You Be Too Old for a Bone Marrow Transplant?

Learn how treatment advancements are improving outcomes for older adults with acute myeloid leukemia. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a rare, aggressive...

What Role Do Patients Play in Ensuring They Have an Optimal Recovery?

What Role Do Patients Play in Ensuring They Have an Optimal Recovery?

A physician explains how being well-informed about your condition can improve your recovery. Maria Nelson, MD, a surgeon and the...

Anal, Rectal and Colon Cancer: What Are the Differences?

Anal, Rectal and Colon Cancer: What Are the Differences?

A Keck Medicine of USC colorectal surgeon discusses symptoms and treatments for colon, rectal and anal cancers. More younger adults are being diagnosed...

Who Is at Risk for Stomach Cancer?

Who Is at Risk for Stomach Cancer?

A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains the risk factors of stomach cancer and what you can control. Stomach cancer...

What Is Osteosarcoma? Orthopaedic Oncologists Explain.

What Is Osteosarcoma? Orthopaedic Oncologists Explain.

Advanced surgical techniques are improving outcomes for patients with this rare, aggressive cancer. Osteosarcoma, also called osteogenic sarcoma, is the...

Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last

Why a Clinical Trial May Be a Sarcoma Patient’s Best Option — Not Their Last

A Keck Medicine of USC medical oncologist explains why clinical trials are valuable opportunities for many sarcoma patients. A sarcoma...

Should I Be Worried if My Doctor Suggests We “Wait and Watch” My Cancer?

February 23, 2026

Should I Be Worried if My Doctor Suggests We “Wait and Watch” My Cancer?

An oncologist explains why doctors sometimes recommend a “watch and wait” approach. Minh Dang Nguyen, MD, an oncologist with USC Newport Beach...

Can Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?

February 9, 2026

Can Marijuana Cause Lung Cancer?

Marijuana use is legal, but that doesn’t mean it’s without health risks. As more states legalize marijuana, many people might...