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Banishing a brain tumor with TrueBeam

TrueBeam™ STx delivers powerful, precise radiation therapy to help heal UC Irvine Health brain tumor patient William Norris.

Take a virtual tour of the UC Irvine Health Cancer Center The infusion center at UC Irvine Health Cancer Center — Newport's new infusion center.

Chemotherapy in comfort

The design of the infusion center at UC Irvine Health Cancer Center — Newport emphasizes tranquility and healing, while incorporating the latest advances in technology and treatment.

Jackie Raser sought help for terminal lung cancer at UC Irvine Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

When Jackie Raser's community doctor gave her just months, she turned to UC Irvine Health and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, where medical oncologist Dr. Ignatius Ou "gave me a second chance."

Ralph and Sue Stern, Orange County philanthropists

Philanthropists give $5 million for UC Irvine cancer research

Orange County philanthropists fund creation of the Sue and Ralph Stern Center for Clinical Trials and Research at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Natalie and Brian Burgess hold daughter, Isabella Grace.

Motherhood after colon cancer

UC Irvine Health experts ensure that a young bride gives birth to a healthy baby despite cancer treatments that can harm fertility.

UC Irvine nurse practitioner Karen Sommers has devoted her nearly 30-year career to caring for patients with leukemia.

Leukemia patients feel her caring touch

UC Irvine Healthcare nurse practitioner Karen Sommers devotes herself to caring for leukemia patients at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Bone cancer survivor Lan Zentil takes a break from paddle boarding with her husband and two children.

Standing up to bone cancer

Avid paddle boarder Lan Zentil, who had a rare bone cancer removed from her shoulder by UC Irvine Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center specialists, is fully recovered and back on the waves.

Lymphoma nearly stopped him in his tracks

Cancer was the last thing on Angelo Giuliano’s mind when the high-energy entrepreneur experienced spells of extreme fatigue in early 2009.

A nurse with UC Irvine's ovarian cancer team monitors a patient.

Targeting hidden ovarian cancer cells

HIPEC, a procedure that bathes the abdomen with heated chemotherapy drugs after ovarian cancer surgery, helps prevent any remaining cancer cells from spreading, say UC Irvine gynecologic oncologists.

Breast cancer survivor walks down the aisle

Young adult cancer patient Binh Phan celebrated the wedding of her dreams thanks to the care she received from Dr. Leonard Sender and the medical team at UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Beyond mammography

UC Irvine researchers develop a laser scanner that can distinguish malignant from benign breast tumors without biopsy.

Scaling new heights

Tom Fox is looking forward to college and a career after UC Irvine neuro-oncologists helped him battle brain cancer.

Still making waves

Two-time cancer survivor Billy Pine is proud to say he has never missed a day of swimming since being treated for two bouts of cancer at UC Irvine Medical Center.

A brush with ovarian cancer

Alice Hernandez-Gaona thought she was in great health until a pain in her stomach turned out to be advanced ovarian cancer. Then UC Irvine gynecologic oncologist Dr. Krishnan Tewari stepped in.

UC Irvine gynecologic oncologist Dr. Robert Bristow followed his trail-blazing father into medicine

Like father, like son

Doctor whose dad was the AMA’s first black president is also a trailblazer - in gynecologic surgery.

Taking aim at deadliest cancer

UC Irvine scientist's study of non-small cell lung cancer highlights advances in targeted drug therapy.

Overcoming ovarian cancer

UC Irvine's gynecologic oncology group forges treatment breakthrough.

The superfood quest

Xiaolin Zi gauges effects of naturally occurring compounds on bladder and prostate cancers.

Stem cells alleviate tumor treatment side effects

Transplantation restores cognitive abilities in rats after radiotherapy, study finds.

Dr. Krishnansu S. Tewari leads research trials on a drug that may starve cervical cancer cells.

Taking aim at gynecologic cancer

Robotic surgery, leading-edge research and a world-class multidisciplinary approach to meeting each patient's needs are hallmarks of the Gynecologic Oncology Program at UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.