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October 28, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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October 9, 2024
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...
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October 9, 2024
Interprofessional Practice Model Boosts Efficiency and Outcomes for Patients and Physicians, Laryngologist Says
A laryngologist from Keck Medicine of USC explains how interprofessional practice (IPP) benefited his team. Working in silos is often...
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August 29, 2024
Hematology Oncology: How to Lead in a Fast-Changing Field
Staying on top of research and development is challenging. One expert shares his advice. Hematology and oncology are two of...
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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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August 22, 2024
Why I’m Not Offended When My Patient Wants a Second Opinion
Second opinions in health care can be valuable for many reasons, says a Keck Medicine of USC oncologist. Not all...
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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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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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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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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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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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September 22, 2025
Steroids Found to Limit Effectiveness of Lung Cancer Immunotherapy Treatment
Keck Medicine of USC researchers discovered that tumors shrank less in patients who were given steroids for symptoms of lung...
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August 15, 2025
A New Oncolytic Herpes Virus Could Be an Effective Second-Line Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
A genetically modified HSV-1 could help some melanoma patients live longer. The Keck Medicine of USC physician who led the...
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August 4, 2025
Neoadjuvant Use Shows New Promise for Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer
Keck Medicine of USC head and neck surgeon Uttam K. Sinha, MD, discusses if adding neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy to...
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July 16, 2025
Will Spatial Genomics Help Identify Barrett’s Esophagus Patients at High Risk of Esophageal Cancer?
A Keck Medicine of USC expert explains how next-generation genetic analysis could help stratify patients’ cancer risk — and guide...
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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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June 10, 2025
Can Older Breast Cancer Patients Tolerate Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy?
Using a newer combination of immunotherapy and lower doses of chemotherapy, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center experts treated a 79-year-old...
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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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March 4, 2025
Radiation Oncology: Leading Teams in Technology, Training and Beyond
A Keck Medicine of USC expert discusses what makes radiation oncology teams thrive. Radiation oncology is constantly evolving. Staying at...
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December 4, 2024
Ambitious Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Program Ramps Up at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Breast cancer oncologist Daphne Stewart, MD, explains why Keck Medicine’s USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is working to expand patient...
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November 21, 2024
Why Aren’t More Nonsmokers Being Screened for Lung Cancer?
More nonsmokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer. Yet, this population is not routinely screened for the disease. Lung cancer...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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