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Lung Cancer Diagnosis Jolts Health Enthusiast

As an athlete, a nonsmoker and a health devotee, Linda Kneidinger was shocked to be diagnosed with lung cancer. At…

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,…

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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…

Meet Louis Vandermolen, MD

Dr. Vandermolen is a medical oncologist with USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, who treats…

Bone Marrow and Lung Transplants Treat Rare Genetic Condition

A rare genetic condition required two transplants — and the expertise of a multidisciplinary team. By the time Vicente Samano…

How to Tell If You Have a Brain Tumor

Brain tumors can present many different symptoms. A Keck Medicine of USC neurosurgeon explains when you should see a doctor. …

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…

What Is Sarcoma?

USC Sarcoma Program specialists explain types of sarcomas, symptoms of a sarcoma and new treatments for these rare cancers. Sarcomas…

Can You Treat Cancer at Home?

Will at-home cancer treatment options expand? As recently as the 1980s and 1990s, people with lung cancer frequently needed to…

Study Explores the Future of At-Home Cancer Treatment

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC will investigate if immunotherapy administered at home can achieve the same…

Four Siblings, Two Donor Organs and Two Saved Lives

An incredible story of hope, family and medical innovation The problem seemed insurmountable. A young woman born with an incurable…