Weigh All the Options Before Choosing Prostate Cancer Treatmen...
When compared by cure rate, radiation therapy and surgery are equally effective treatments for prostate cancer. Radiation Oncologist Benjamin King encourages patients to hear from ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 09, 2021
Ovarian Cancer: The Whispering Cancer
With few symptoms and no way to screen, ovarian cancer is sometimes called the forgotten cancer or the whispering cancer. Dr. Kenneth Kim, director of Gynecologic Oncology at Cedar...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 02, 2021
Novel Approaches to Immunotherapy and Precision Medicine
There is virtually no brain cancer that Jeremy Rudnick, MD, refuses to take on. From breakthrough clinical trials of brain tumor vaccines to molecular targeted therapy, Rudnick’s p...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 27, 2021
Dermatology for Skin of Color
Cedars-Sinai dermatologist Jasmine Onyeka Obioha, MD, outlines what patients of color need to know about their skin—and the importance of finding a provider experienced in treating...
Cedars-Sinai Magazine / Aug 24, 2021
Faces of Cedars-Sinai: Dr. Johnny Chang
Dr. Johnny Chang is a hematologist-oncologist at Cedars-Sinai Cancer of Tarzana. Dr. Chang is known for taking the time to really get to know his patients—and their pets. Read more...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 04, 2021
Radiation: Your Questions Answered
The concept of radiation in medicine is a mystery. Doctors use radiation for diagnostic and treatment purposes in healthcare, but how does it do more good than harm? We asked a Ced...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jul 06, 2021
First Person: I joined a clinical trial—here's why and how it ...
Michelle Mindlin is highly experienced with cancer treatments. Over the course of a decade, the 66-year-old has survived—and thrived—thanks to cutting-edge care, a positive outlook...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jul 01, 2021
Thevi's Story: Finding Beauty During Chemo
Last year in the midst of the pandemic, 19-year-old Thevi Jean-Louis was diagnosed with cancer. The seemingly healthy teenager was getting ready to start his sophomore year at Bard...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 29, 2021
Cancer Patients Find New Ways to Connect Virtually During COVI...
Going through cancer treatments is tough no matter what. During the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Arash Asher talks about how our virtual Wellness, Resilience and Survivorship programs ar...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jun 07, 2021
Why I Joined a Cancer Clinical Trial and Learned to Count Carb...
Cancer clinical trials aren't all about treatments: Michael Nelson joined a prostate cancer lifestyle trial. Here's what he learned. Read more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 20, 2021
A Lifesaving Second Opinion for Melanoma
When Kathy Dailey Ripperger was told she had stage 4 melanoma and only a year to live, she cried, yelled and got depressed. Then she decided to fight and sought a second lifesaving...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 18, 2021
Don't delay getting a skin exam. Here's what to expect.
It's National Skin Cancer Awareness Month! If caught early, skin cancer is curable, so a skin exam could save your life. Here's what to expect.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 17, 2021
What You Need to Know About Melanoma
Dr. Omid Hamid, director of the Melanoma Program at Cedars-Sinai and chief of Translational Research and Immunotherapy at The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute shares the facts...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 03, 2021
HPV Vaccine Recommendations Changed: Is It Right for You?
New recommendations for the HPV vaccine expand its usage beyond adolescents to all adults through age 26 and some people in the 27 to 45 age group. The vaccination protects against...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 19, 2021
Bone Marrow Transplant Transforms Two Lives
A bone marrow transplant drastically changed the lives of both the donor Aline Muske and recipient, Christy Canin.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Apr 05, 2021
