Cancer in the News

Below are news releases* and up-to-date information relating to cancer, medical advances, promising research studies and the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

News Releases

General News

• Prostate cancer researchers begin clinical trial to evaluate cancer-fighting drug therapy (May 16, 2013)
• Scientists identify genetic subtypes of endometrial cancer, a step forward toward individualized treatments (May 1, 2013)
• New diagnostic technology may lead to individualized treatments for prostate cancer (April 1, 2013)
• Cancer prevention expert Marc Goodman, PhD, joins Cedars-Sinai (Jan. 15, 2013)
• Cedars-Sinai physician nominated by President Obama to National Cancer Advisory Board (Dec. 12, 2012)
• First web-based prostate cancer database launches to help new patients manage care, avoid complications (Oct. 24, 2012)
• Cedars-Sinai is LA’s only cancer center to receive national achievement award for patient care (April 3. 2012
• National Recognition for High Quality Care at Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (December 20, 2011)
• Cedars-Sinai's Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute Collaborates with Leading Research Institute on Drug Development (October 18, 2011)
• Top Honors for Dr. Armando E. Giuliano of Cedars-Sinai From One of the World's Leading Breast Cancer Groups (September 28 2011)
• Noted Prostate Cancer Specialist Joins Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (April 26, 2011)
• New Drug Reduces Tumor Size in Women with Advanced Hereditary Ovarian or Breast Cancer (August 11, 2010)
• Nationally-Recognized Oncologist Joins Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (July 8, 2010)
• Cedars-Sinai's Women's Cancer Research Institute Recognized as One of the Nation's Top Centers for Gynecologic Oncology National Publication Releases List of Top 10 Programs (May 22, 2009)
• Renowned Cedars-Sinai Cancer Specialist Awarded Inaugural Endowed Chair - Howard M. Sandler, MD, Receives First Ronald H. Bloom Family Chair in Cancer Therapeutics (May 8, 2009)
• Howard M. Sandler, MD, Named Chair of Radiation Oncology (December 2008)
• Cedars-Sinai Surgical Oncologist Dr.Farin Amersi Awarded Unique Patent
• Steven Piantadosi, MD, PhD, Named Inaugural Phase One Foundation Chair in Cancer Research at February 6 Ceremony (February 7, 2008)
• Cedars-Sinai's Beth Karlan, MD, Named Editor-in-Chief of Society of Gynecologic Oncologist's Medical Journal (September 21, 2007)
• Renowned Cancer Researcher Named as First Director of Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute (April 19, 2007)

Cancer News

Cancer (General)

• Trilogy Image-Guided Radiosurgery System Precisely Targets Tumors and Lesions Near The Spinal Cord and Other Critical Structures (October 1, 2008)
• New Class of Targeted Cancer Drugs Show Promise in Slowing the Progression of Recurrent Prostate Cancer, Say Cedars-Sinai Researchers (February 15, 2007)
• Allan W. Silberman, MD, PhD Named to Gottlieb Chair in Surgical Oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (October 27, 2005)
• Study Identifies Which Patients Will Not Respond to Treatment with Targeted Cancer Drug (August 8, 2005)
• Canine Cancer Survivor Reports for Duty as a Volunteer in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Pet Visitation Program (January 5, 2005)

Brain Tumors

• Radiosurgery Allows Doug Fieger of The Knack to Perform While Battling Brain Tumors (May 11, 2007)
• Researchers Indentify Genes That Allow Brain Cancer-Causing Stem Cells to Resist Treatment (December 14, 2006)
• Gamma Knife Technology Now Available at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, New Center Adds to Comprehensive Cancer Treatment Options (November 28, 2006)
• Synthetic Version of Scorpion Venom Delivers Radioactive Iodine to Malignant Brain Tumors (July 28, 2006)
• Treatment for Deadly Brain Tumors and Infections Discovered by Researchers at Board of Governors Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (March 22, 2006)
• Marrow-Derived Stem Cells Deliver New Cytokine to Kill Brain Tumor Cells, Offer Protection (March 1, 2006)
• Researchers Break Chain of Biochemical Events that Brain Cancer Cells Use to Evade Therapy (February 3, 2006)
• Researchers Find That Combined Gene Therapy Eliminates the Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma Multiforme in Laboratory Studies (August 15, 2005)

Gynecologic Cancers

• Women Encouraged to Learn Their Family Health History During Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month in September (August 21, 2006)

Kidney and Liver Cancers

• Tumors Can't Stand the Heat: New Radio Frequency Ablation Uses Heat Instead of Surgery to Vaporize Inoperable Kidney and Liver Tumors, Often Within 15 Minutes (June 22, 2007)

Lung Cancer

• Exercise Instructor Back on the Job Five Days after Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery (July 12, 2006)
• Minimally Invasive Surgery May Increase Options for Octogenarians with Some Lung Cancers (December 5, 2005)

Prostate Cancer

• Prostate Cancer Patients Sought for Database as Part of Joint Effort at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center in Inglewood (August 11, 2006)
• Potential Prostate Cancer Treatment Improvements Discovered by Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (March 20, 2006)
• Pepper Component Hot Enough to Trigger Suicide in Prostate Cancer Cells (March 15, 2006)

Sarcoma

• New Sarcoma Center to Open at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Special Symposium Scheduled for June 12 (May 29, 2007)