Patient Care
Woman faced with unexpected double diagnosis of pregnancy and blood cancer now a mother to healthy twins
LLU oncology and OB-GYN specialists safely guided Violeta Andrade through leukemia and a high-risk pregnancy
Research
Study: Demographic factors associated with poorer outcomes in cancer patients who contract COVID-19
LLU Cancer Center physicians contributed, analyzed cases from the largest registry for cancer patients with COVID-19
Health & Wellness
How the third most dangerous cancer is also one of the most preventable
Colorectal cancer screening and minimally invasive procedures are key to preserving quality of life — a surgical oncologist’s take
Academics
Sharon Lum appointed chair of LLUH Department of Surgery
Longtime breast cancer surgeon to fill new post March 15
Research
Study identifies two genes contributing to Hispanic, Latino children with leukemia faring worse than other groups
LLU researchers’ findings grant insight into major health disparity; could improve prognosis, treatments for minority groups
Patient Care
First adult haploidentical stem cell transplant at LLUH saves adult patient’s life
Physicians successfully transferred blood stem cells from a son to his mother fighting acute blood cancer
Patient Care
Athlete resumes para-cycling after battling blood cancer
For Brett Richards, resilience follows strife at every turn
Health & Wellness
An oncologist’s recommendations about COVID-19 vaccines for cancer patients
Cancer expert Nagaraj discusses approved vaccines for corona virus
Patient Care
Two-time cancer survivor finds a new calling
Much can change in a year — Michelle Arrigo knows this well.
Health & Wellness
Social isolation’s toll on cancer patients during COVID-19
Physical distancing versus social isolation — a precarious tightrope for those with cancer