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News

2013

Date	Description
MAY. 21	A study led by Dr. Maksim Plikus finds that the timing of cancer radiation therapy may minimize hair loss.
APR. 24	A study by Dr. Hoda Anton-Culver finds a link between delays in surgical treatment for young adult breast cancer patients and decreased survival rates.
MAR. 12	A study by Dr. Robert Bristow finds flaws in ovarian cancer treatment.
MAR. 01	Dr. Leonard Sender comments on how cancer is represented in the movies.
FEB. 28	Dr. Arthur Lander is named the Donald Bren Professor of developmental and cell biology.
FEB. 27	Cancer center members are awarded Triumvirate Grants by School of Medicine Dean Ralph Clayman.
FEB. 05	Dr. Hung Fan explains what motivates him at the 'What Matters to Me and Why' forum.
JAN. 30	UC Irvine cancer center team finds a new target for treating a wide spectrum of cancers.
JAN. 25	Chancellor's professor Pierre Baldi is named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers.
JAN. 25	Gov. Jerry Brown appoints Dr. Ulrike Luderer to the state toxicant identification board.
JAN. 25	Dr. Sheldon Greenfield is named to a state committee charged with improving Medi-Cal performance.
JAN. 10	Dr. Jason Zell receives the National Cancer Institute's leadership award.
NOV. 16	Stem cells alleviate tumor treatment side effects

2012

Date	Description
NOV. 29	Dr. Daniela Bota: "Fighting cancer with cancer"
NOV. 01	UC Irvine and Cal State Fullerton researchers partner in pilot program targeting cancer health disparities.
OCT. 16	The cancer center invites you to read the latest issue of the CAncer REsearch newsletter
OCT. 16	Too young for cancer: forgotten generation
OCT. 11	UC Irvine garners $11.5 million in continued support of systems biology center
SEP. 25	Lari Wenzel named deputy director for mentoring
SEP. 19	Weian Zhao: Spying on cells in their native habitat to develop better tests and drugs
SEP. 17	UC Irvine researchers find cause of chemotherapy resistance in melanoma
SEP. 12	Dr. Krishnansu Tewari provides a published opinion piece on why the Supreme Court Ruling is a Major Victory for Women’s Health
SEP. 04	Announcing publication by Dr. Martin Jadus in the Journal of Immunotherapy
AUG. 30	Cancer center member Dr. Elliot Botvinick is the recipient of a new National Science Foundation award
AUG. 29	Modulating tissue temperature for high-resolution, in vivo fluorescence tomography
AUG. 07	Dr. Sheldon Greenfield named cancer center's interim director
AUG. 03	Sun safety tips from Dr. Anand Ganesan
AUG. 01	Stem cell researcher Weian Zhao tapped for prestigious TR35 list
AUG. 01	Drug combo better for common type of metastatic breast cancer, UC Irvine-led study finds
JUL. 19	Cuddly robots soothe patients in UC Irvine study
JUL. 17	Dr. Frank Meyskens named vice dean of the UC Irvine School of Medicine
JUL. 8	Dr. Frank Meyskens has been named chair-elect of ASCO’s Cancer Prevention Committee
JUL. 6	UC Irvine doctors tapped to lead surgery societies
JUL. 02	Dr. Jason Zell's tips for healthy July 4th grilling
JUL. 01	New UC IRB Reliance Registry
JUN. 13	Dr. Chaitali Nangia joins the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
JUN. 11	Award recipients Marian Waterman and Jason Zell
MAY. 25	UC Irvine urologists disagree with new prostate screening guidelines
MAY. 24	Genomics High-Throughput Facility newsletter
MAY. 23	The skin disease -oriented team has launched
MAY. 21	As summer nears, UC Irvine’s Dr. Janellen Smith offers skin-saving advice
MAY. 08	Poor and African American women die of ovarian cancer at higher rates than women who have access to quality care, a UC Irvine study shows.
MAY. 05	Oswald Steward named senior associate dean of research
MAY. 01	2011 Clinical Research Education Awareness Week summary
APR. 15	The colon disease-oriented team has launched
APR. 04	Women's disease-oriented team launches
MAR. 18	UC Irvine Healthcare promotes colorectal cancer awareness
MAR. 02	Hematology-oncology specialists Dr. Ani Balmanoukian and Dr. Andre Jung join the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
MAR. 01	Transgenic Mouse Facility news
FEB. 01	Cancer center main entrance temporary closure
JAN. 30	Sweat, tears lead to breakthrough: Commitment to service fuels innovative research into early cancer detection

2011

Date	Description
DEC. 15	UC Irvine neurosurgeon Mark E. Linskey directs first-ever course on clinical trials for brain tumors at National Society of Neuro-Oncology meeting.
DEC. 07	Combining the drug fulvestrant with anastrozole extends survival for women with hormone-receptive metastatic breast cancer, says UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Rita Mehta.
DEC. 07	UC Irvine oncologist Dr. John Fruehauf tells the OC Register that all his prostate cancer patients were diagnosed based on rising PSA levels on blood tests.
NOV. 29	The new Ablative Oncology Center website has launched
OCT. 28	Dr. Frank Meyskens: Cancer Research on Life Support
OCT. 04	Dr. Robert Bristow: Like father, like son
SEP. 30	Dr. Ronnie Amaro among those honored as outstanding early career scientist by President Obama
SEP. 27	Dr. Michael Stamos to lead colon and rectal surgery board
SEP . 21	Artist brushes past ovarian cancer
SEP. 15	Dr. Michael Berman to become Chair of Clinical Research Advisory Council
SEP. 14	Dr. Violet Shen is the new CRO director
AUG . 25	On behalf of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program, Dr. Mark Linskey and Dr. Daniela Bota receive $250,000
AUG. 03	Orange County Register: Researchers Daniela Bota and Mark Linskey offer potential new weapon in war on 'chemobrain'
JULY. 29	UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center recognized as one of the Nation's top 50 hospitals.
JULY. 18	Dr. Charles Limoli: Stem cells restore cognitive abilities impaired by brain cancer treatment
JULY. 11	Dr. Stephen Feig: Study shows long-term benefits of mammography
JULY. 11	Dr. Michael Stamos Appointed Chair of the Department of Surgery
JULY. 11	Dr. Paolo Sassone-Corsi Made External Member of Max Planck Society
JULY. 06	Dr. Anand Ganesan talks about Melanoma, its causes, steps to take to prevent it and his research (a video interview)
MAY. 25	Dr. Michael Lilly to initiate new Phase I/II Prostate Cancer Investigator-Sponsored Trial
MAY. 11	Hyundai Motor America donates $10 million for pediatric cancer research to Dr. Leonard Sender
MAY. 04	Dr. Leonard Sender launches a new journal on Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
APR. 18	Dr. Robert Bristow: Blazing a Trail in Robotic Surgery
APR. 13	Dr. Thomas Ahlering: Robots Redefine Cancer Surgery
APR. 07	UC Irvine's Breast Health Center Receives Top Accreditation
APR. 04	AACR Press Release: Dr. Edward Nelson; Chronic Stress of Cancer Causes Accelerated Telomere Shortening
APR. 02	AACR Press Release: Dr. Dan Mercola; New Tool Allows for Alternate Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
MAR. 29	UC Irvine melanoma specialist Dr. Janellen Smith says the newly FDA-approved drug Yervoy pushes the body's immune system to attack skin tumors.
MAR. 14	Dr. Leonard Sender: Trailblazers in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
MAR. 01	Dr. Bang H. Hoang recognized for developing novel cancer treatments
FEB. 23	A $13-million renovation project is transforming the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
FEB. 10	Todd Spitzer defeats vocal cord cancer with the help of UC Irvine Healthcare specialists

2010

Date	Description
DEC. 06	Tom Fox is looking forward to college and a career after UC Irvine neuro-oncologists helped him battle brain cancer.
DEC. 01	UC Irvine non-small cell lung cancer study highlights advances in targeted drug therapy.
NOV. 23	Finding the ‘fingerprints’ of prostate cancer: Dr. Dan Mercola’s genetic biomarker tests enable earlier detection and more effective treatment
NOV. 18	Preventing Colon Cancer: Dr Frank Meyskens speaks to International Innovation about the development of a revolutionary therapeutic prevention for colorectal cancer, and the encouraging results of associated trials thus far
NOV. 09	Dr. Leonard Sender, director of clinical oncology services at UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, tells the Wall Street Journal about young-adult cancer patients' special needs.
OCT. 28	Non-small cell lung cancer patients saw their tumors stabilize or shrink in clinical trials, UC Irvine oncologist Dr. Ignatius Ou and colleages report in the New England Journal of Medicine.
OCT. 01	Comprehensive Cancer Program Receives Accreditation from Commission on Cancer
SEP. 27	Alarmed by a growth on her ovary, a soccer-playing mom makes a game plan
SEP. 27	Tom Fox is looking forward to college and a career after UC Irvine neuro-oncologists helped him battle brain cancer
SEP. 21	UC Irvine Healthcare's highly trained gynecologic cancer specialists are using the surgical robot and advanced treatments in the battle against ovarian and other reproductive cancers, boosting women's recovery and survival rates.
SEP. 17	Visualizing Victory over Breast Cancer: Dual-energy mammography is the latest imaging technique pioneered by UCI researchers to battle the deadly disease
AUG. 2	Robots redefining cancer surgery
JUL. 22	Dr. Rita Mehta's research has led to more effective breast cancer treatments, with lifesaving results.
JUL. 22	UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is first in California to win certification for high-quality patient care from the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
JUL. 09	Grand opening slated for the Queen of Hearts Foundation Ovarian Cancer Research Laboratory
JUL. 6	Overcoming ovarian cancer
JUN. 16	It's "too early" to say whether cell-phone use causes tumors to the head or body, UC Irvine neuro-oncologist Dr. Daniela Bota tells the Orange County Register.
JUN. 04	UC Irvine study finds high survival rates among breast cancer patients given chemotherapy drug trastuzumab before surgery.
MAY. 21	Curing thyroid cancer with new, minimally invasive robotic surgery
MAY. 13	Dr. Leslie M. Randall, gynecologic oncologist at UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, to lead May 22 symposium on advances in ovarian cancer
APR. 29	Saving your skin. UCI’s new pigmented lesion program monitors people at high risk of dermatological cancer.
APR. 27	Taking Aim at Gynecologic Cancer: New techniques and therapies give hope to women.
APR. 16	Warming the heart
MAR. 09	From breast cancer patient to bride-to-be
FEB. 18	Grateful to be back on the job
JAN. 04	A handheld laser scanner developed by UC Irvine researchers improves the detection and treatment of breast cancer.

2009

Date	Description
OCT. 01	UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center joins UC colleages to begin screening as many as 400,000 California women for breast cancer.
JUL. 27	The National Cancer Institute renews UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center's designation for excellence in oncology treatment and research.