Teens facing tough times may turn to tobacco as a way to cope. @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social, we understand how difficult it can be to quit. We’re committed to providing the support & resources they need to quit & build smoke-free futures. Learn more: ucdavis.health/4mT3yBs @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
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@davidcookemd.bsky.social is reshaping cancer care @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social putting equity, community, and compassion at the center. Read more: ucdavis.health/42b4Tfz @ucdavishealth.bsky.social lth.bsky.social
MRI and Ultrasound May Be Best Used in Tandem for Surveillance Imaging in Soft Tissue Sarcoma @rlrandallmd.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social #scmsm #oncology
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A $32K grant from Safeway Foundation helps fund breast cancer screening for the uninsured on @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social's MobileMammo+ bus, delivering the same level of care found at @ucdavishealth.bsky.social clinics. Read more: ucdavis.health/41Fq0GD
Join us in welcoming UC's 22nd president, James B. Milliken! He brings decades of experience and a deep commitment to expanding access, increasing social mobility, and helping students from all backgrounds earn a college degree. Learn more at ucop.edu/president
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Study S1501
S1501 is a study about the heart risks of #breastcancer treatment. If you have #HER2-positive cancer that has spread, ask your doctor about S1501.
SWOG.org/S1501 1-800-4-CANCER. #bcsm
A multi-cultural group of women, varying in ages, all staring directly into the camera with pleasant expressions.
From Cancer to Health: A Support Program for Women. Join our FREE, 12-week education and support program to help women with cancer connect, cope, and manage stress. Begins Wednesday, August 13. Sign up here: ucdavis.health/4luOPNa
Make plans for Fall Gathering at the Ranch, Saturday, Sept. 27, an evening of small plates in support of cancer research. Wine will be available for purchase, and proceeds from the silent and live auctions benefit research at @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social. Get tickets here: ucdavis.health/3GyMcLh
New #research 🔬
Predictors of need for Home Health Services at discharge for Thoracic Surgery Patients🫁
Why? -> Identifying high-risk patients and coordinating home health services earlier can reduce hospital stays and improving patient care transitions💡
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Research presented at #ASCO25 highlighted new potential standards of care and other advances in lung cancer as well as treatments that fell short of expectations. #lcsm shorturl.at/grROH
Adding atezolizumab to SBRT does not confer any survival benefits to patients with inoperable, early-stage NSCLC and increases toxicity, according to research presented at #ASCO25 by Dr Megan Daly of @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social. #lcsm shorturl.at/4drzz
New #cancer #research published in Frontiers in Immunology may help optimize NK immunotherapy for both dogs and people 🐕🧑🤝🧑
"Single cell atlas of natural killer cells identifies distinct circulating and tissue resident gene profiles"
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Raising cancer awareness with the @athletics.com: @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social prostate cancer survivor George Evans threw the first pitch and joined the team's pre-game podcast to bring awareness to the disease. Read more: ucdavis.health/3ZBwntF @ucdavishealth.bsky.social #prostatecancer @mlb.com
Wildfire pollution may lower survival of lung cancer patients, according to a @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social study
https://cancerletter.com/clinical-roundup/20250530_7c/
Thank you to everyone who came out to honor survivors at our National Cancer Survivors Day celebration. Moving stories, excellent resources, and plenty of great vibes made for an awesome afternoon at @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social. #ncsd #cancer #survivors @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Our National Cancer Survivors Day celebration is tomorrow (June 12)! Join us to honor survivors, enjoy entertainment, & learn about cancer prevention. Watch @davidcookemd.bsky.social on @kcranews.bsky.social talk about the event: youtu.be/_Irkr1jOp1U @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
An estimated 1 in 8 men will face prostate cancer, and experts predict cases will double by 2040. Aging populations and improved healthcare access mean more diagnoses, but awareness and early detection remain key. ucdavis.health/4kfk91O 💙 #ProstateCancer @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
The @uofcalifornia.bsky.social Lung Cancer Consortium and @astrazeneca.bsky.social expand Healthy Lungs California Initiative to improve early lung cancer detection and screening statewide. Read more: ucdavis.health/4iys1dq @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
@ucdavishealth.bsky.social's EXPLORER total body PET scanner is creating a new way to visualize the protective barrier to the brain to reveal impacts from cancer and other diseases. @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social #EXPLORER ucdavis.health/3Ydrs1n
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Congratulations to @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social Director Primo Lara, MD on being inducted to @onclive.bsky.social's 13th Annual Giants of Cancer Care for his contributions in genitourinary cancer, as well as the within the broader oncology community! @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Meet Dr. Jonathan Riess from @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social, and other leading #oncology experts from @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social, @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social, @fredhutchprotons.bsky.social, and more at #SFLung25 on May 16-17! 🌟Register NOW: buff.ly/O3V2axH #MedEd #Medsky #HemOnc #Hematology
Now accruing @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social: Phase Ib Study of Losartan, Pembrolizumab and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) in Patients with Locoregionally Recurrent, Refractory, or Oligometastatic HNSCC. (NCT06211335) clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT062...
It’s official! After a ribbon cutting 3/31/25, @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social's first traveling mammography clinic hit the road. MobileMammo+ will serve hard-to-reach communities in NorCal, improving access to lifesaving breast cancer screening. ucdavis.health/3G1rEu1 @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
The @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social MobileMammo+ bus was unveiled today and will serve marginalized and hard-to-reach rural communities in NorCal to increase access to breast cancer screening. Take a look: youtu.be/5yj79zTfubM @ucdavishealth.bsky.social #bca
Don’t miss @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social's free cancer screening days in #Sacramento to mark Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. One will be in Oak Park on April 5 and the other will be near downtown on April 26. Register now. ucdavis.health/4iywg9x @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Federally Funded Research Is Innovating Cancer Care. WATCH this video from Joseph Tuscano, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social: youtu.be/juZ4SUKmgy0 #FromLabsToLives @ucdavishealth.bsky.social
Man with dyed green hair is having his head shaved for St. Baldrick's charity.
A young woman is presenting a check to an older man. The check is for the amount of $91,702.06. They are smiling.
A Black man laughs as his head is being shaved for St. Baldrick's charity fundraiser.
A man pulls his long hair out to the sides to show the length. He is waiting in a line to have his head shaved for St. Baldrick's charity fundraiser.
#Sacramento came together on Mar 10 for St. Baldrick's Brave the Shave hosted by Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance. @ucdavishealth.bsky.social & @ucdaviscancer.bsky.social faculty, staff, & families shaved to raise funds for child cancer research. There's still time to donate: ucdavis.health/bald2025
Mobile mammography bus. Large white RV/bus vehicle with signage on the exterior that states "3D Mobile Mammography," "Early Detection Saves Lives," and "UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center." The vehicle is parked in a lot with the entry door open for patients.
🎧 LISTEN: New mobile mammography unit to make breast cancer screenings more accessible in Northern California. ucdavis.health/41UmtVD @dimiglio.bsky.social #bca #cancer #breastcancer #mammography @ucdavishealth.bsky.social