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Adrenal Tumors and Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy (PRA): A Case Study
Sanziana Roman, MD, an endocrine surgeon, discusses a patient’s treatment for a tumor in the retroperitoneum, near the adrenal gland.
Case Study: Multiple Myeloma and Novel Immunotherapy Approaches
Hematologist Nina Shah discusses the treatment plan of a patient diagnosed with a smoldering multiple myeloma (MM).
Incorporating Clinical Trials Into Patient Care: A Unique Approach to Treating Head & Neck Cancer
With the advent of immunotherapy, UCSF physicians are incorporating clinical trials into head and neck cancer patient care and changing the treatment paradigm.
New Concepts in the Workup and Management of Thyroid Nodules
Insoo Suh, MD, presents a case history of a patient presenting with an enlarging right lower neck lump first noticed by self-palpatation.
Scarless Thyroidectomy: Excellent Clinical and Cosmetic Outcomes
A relatively new technique of endoscopic transoral thyroidectomy pioneered at UCSF leaves little to no trace at the skin level of the major operation performed underneath.
Breast MRI and Advanced Breast Intervention
Bonnie Joe, MD, PhD, discusses how breast MRI is performed, common indications for breast MRI and advanced methods for biopsy and pre-surgical localization of tumors.
Bonnie Joe, MD explains the differences between screening and diagnostic mammography, shows evidence for screening, answers common questions about radiation risk and false positives and discusses digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography.
Cancer Immunotherapy: Promise and Pitfalls
Oncologist David Oh speaks at the October 2017 Bay Area Breast Cancer Forum about key developments in immunotherapy like immune checkpoint inhibitors and T-cell therapies, plus its use in experimental approaches to breast cancer treatment.
Salivary Gland Transfer for Head & Neck Cancer Patients
Discover the surprising way a simple surgery can vastly improve quality of life for head and neck cancer patients after radiation treatment. How? By moving the submandibular gland out of the way of the most intense radiation to prevent xerostomia.
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Novel therapeutics and state-of-the-art surgical techniques combined with an array of support services for patients
Hematology and Blood and Marrow Transplant
Specialized treatments for acute and chronic blood conditions, from cancers to the full range of non-malignant blood disorders
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Program
Highly specialized care for patients with melanoma, Merkel Cell and other skin cancers
CAR-T Cell Therapy Treatment and Research
UCSF is a leader in the newest forms of cellular immunotherapy, which have been shown to be particularly effective in the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL).
Expert care and transformative research working together to improve both survival and quality of life
UCSF Endocrine Surgery and Oncology Clinic
featuring surgeons who are subspecialty-trained and leaders in the field of endocrine surgery
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Thoracic Surgery
UCSF Health offers a robotic thoracic surgery program specializing in treating thoracic disease.
