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    Surfboards on Parade now on auction

    When all is said and done, when the last exclamation of “Sold!” rings out Saturday night at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, Paul Frechette will be left with a bittersweet feeling. The sweet part, of course, will be the conclusion of the Surfboards on Parade campaign, which aims to raise thousands of dollars for charity. … Read More

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    Hoag named as one of top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs

    Becker’s Hospital Review has named the following hospitals to the 2014 edition of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs.” These hospitals are leading the way in terms of quality patient care, cancer outcomes and research. The following hospitals have all received recognition from several reputable ranking agencies, including U.S. News & World … Read More

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    USC Expands Cancer Care in Orange County

    For thousands of patients in Orange County, accessing specialized medical care at USC’s nationally recognized cancer center has been a challenge because of the distance. Starting today, however, they won’t have to make the drive, thanks to an acquisition by USC’s medical arm, Keck Medicine of USC, of a well-known oncology and hematology center in … Read More

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    Program Gives Cancer Patients Tools to Battle Despair, Depression

    They found the cancer in Colleen Duffey’s liver 18 months ago, shortly after the birth of her second daughter. What they discovered next was even more chilling: It wasn’t liver cancer at all; it was breast cancer that had already spread. And just like that, a 32-year-old mother of two small children suddenly became a … Read More

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    Hoag, USC partner for cancer care

    Years ago, cancer treatment consisted of a few doctors’ visits with recommendations for a limited number of treatment options. Today, our knowledge of cancer has grown more sophisticated, and our treatments more targeted and safe. Now when oncologists discuss cancer management, they bring a whole compendium of treatment options. Here at Hoag, our oncology experts … Read More

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    You're a Cancer Survivor: Now What?

    Diagnosis of cancer can often permeate all aspects of a person's life. Your normal daily routine can suddenly be replaced by an exhausting whirlwind of doctors' appointments, treatments, tests, visitors, medications and insurance red tape. With all the focus and energy you've placed on cancer treatment, you probably never spent much time thinking about what … Read More

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    O Magazine Feature: When Genetic Testing Can Be Dangerous to Your Health

    Hoag’s Hereditary Cancer Program is featured in the March 2013 issue of O Magazine: When Genetic Testing Can Be Dangerous to Your Health. The article highlights the reasons why genetic counseling is equally important as receiving a blood test to determine hereditary cancer. View the full article.

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    Scans are Breath of Fresh Air

    Unless people stamp out their cigarettes for good, we’ll never truly crush lung cancer. But new advances in early detection are starting to give patients a fighting chance against this fatal disease. Until recently, the prognosis for someone with lung cancer wasn’t much better than it was 30 years ago: 160,000 people a year die … Read More

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    Hoag and USC Announce Partnership Establishing New Comprehensive Cancer Program in Orange County

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Hoag) and Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have announced a partnership that establishes a new comprehensive cancer and oncology services program for Orange County at Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Hoag and USC also announce the hiring of Burton L. Eisenberg, M.D., as executive medical director of the … Read More