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    Precision Medicine

    Hoag named Dr. Michael Demeure program director of precision medicine, a new program focused on tailoring cancer treatment options for each patient. He’ll lead strategy and development of the program, identify partners, develop a Hoag molecular tumor board, and assess software development. Hoag Family Cancer Institute now utilizes genomic profiling, a system “previously only accessible … Read More

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    Liposarcoma and other 'orphan diseases' warrant research and attention

    You probably have never heard of liposarcoma. A form of soft tissue cancer that arises from fat cells, liposarcoma is so rare that the majority of physicians are only vaguely aware of the disease. So when I tell people that I specialize in sarcomas – with a particular interest in liposarcoma – I get a … Read More

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    HPV Vaccine Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer

    There aren't many cancers that are preventable. Cervical cancer is one of them. In fact, I look forward to the day this cancer will be a rare phenomenon in the United States. Cervical cancer is a condition that can affect any woman, a message we've heard recently from Erin Andrews, sportscaster for Fox NFL, who … Read More

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    Endometrial cancer is treatable but can still kill

    After journalist Gwen Ifill died of endometrial cancer in November, many women have been asking me about this disease. And with good reason. While endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer, it is typically the most treatable: The five-year survival rate is nearly 82%. I don't know enough about Ifill's case to say why … Read More

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    Cancer survivors invited to symposium at Hoag

    When people are diagnosed with cancer, their focus is directed on the fight: Consultations. Surgeries. Chemotherapy. Radiation. The demands of the battle are so great that once the fight is over patients rarely feel jubilant about “beating” cancer. Instead they're often left blinking in bewilderment, wondering, “What just happened?” There is life after chemo, but … Read More

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    New Treatments for Lung Cancer Are Emerging

    Killing cancer with chemotherapy has been compared to lighting a candle with a blowtorch. You’ll definitely get that wick lit, but you’ll also render everything around the candle into smoldering heap of cinders. Today, thankfully, that is changing. Advances in chemotherapy are allowing oncologists to target the disease without weakening the rest of the body. … Read More

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    There is a Difference Between Cancer Treatment and Cancer Care

    A diagnosis of cancer is very trying. It can be trying not only on the person diagnosed, but also on their family and friends. Hoag Family Cancer Institute recognizes that a patient not only needs expert technology and treatment, but also expert care – addressing their social, spiritual and emotional needs and their support team. … Read More

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    Hoag's Nationally Acclaimed Cardiac Care Expands Services in Irvine

    You can hardly turn on the radio without hearing a song about broken hearts. But apart from occasionally singing along wistfully to tunes about unrequited love, the truth is we really don’t spend much time thinking about our hearts – the physical, blood-pumping ones that make our every breath (and emotion) possible. Until something goes … Read More

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    Hoag Brings Comprehensive Cancer Care to Irvine

    Organs, muscle, bone, blood. Cancer takes everything it can grab. That is why fighting cancer takes everything we’ve got. With its renowned comprehensive approach to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, Hoag Family Cancer Institute unites the most experienced and trusted specialists in the region into a strong, integrated team dedicated to healing and helping … Read More