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New Study Examines if 鈥業noperable鈥� Pancreatic Tumors Can Be Safely Removed

A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.
27-Jan-2025 3:50 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Can You Steam Away Prostate Cancer?

Keck Medicine of USC is participating in a national, multisite clinical trial examining if a water vapor system that uses small, targeted amounts of steam to kill cancer cells is a safe and effective treatment for prostate cancer.
7-Jan-2025 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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USC Norris Cancer Hospital Earns Leapfrog Top Hospital Award for Fourth Year in a Row

USC Norris Cancer Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group.
17-Dec-2024 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Americans Are Uninformed About and Undervaccinated for HPV

Research shows that HPV accounts for 70% of all throat cancers, but only one-third of the public is aware that HPV causes throat cancer
10-Dec-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Suicide Rates for Young Male Cancer Survivors Triple in Recent Years

New research published in JAMA Network Open from Keck Medicine of USC, which includes USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, suggests that among all cancer survivors, male adolescents or young adults (AYA) have the highest rate of death by suicide.
18-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Keck Hospital of USC earns an 鈥楢鈥� Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Keck Hospital of USC earned an 鈥淎鈥� Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
15-Nov-2024 12:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Pandemic-Era Increase in Alcohol Use Persists

Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
11-Nov-2024 5:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Keck Hospital of USC Named a 2024 Top Performer by Vizient, Inc.

Keck Hospital of USC has been named a top performer in the 2024 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership award by Vizient, Inc., a leading health care performance improvement company.
18-Sep-2024 7:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Keck Medicine of USC Experts Available to Speak About Contaminated Water, Wildfire Health Risks

10-Jan-2025 9:50 PM EST

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Keck Medicine of USC liver specialist available to talk about Surgeon General鈥檚 Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk

3-Jan-2025 8:10 PM EST

Expert Available: Is It Okay to Get Your Flu and Covid-19 Shot Together?

7-Oct-2024 3:05 PM EDT

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COVID-19, Flu and RSV vaccines 鈥� what you need to know

24-Aug-2023 12:00 PM EDT

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New mammogram guidelines are a move in the right direction but not perfect, according to leading breast cancer radiologist

10-May-2023 7:30 PM EDT

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Everything you need to know about COVID-19 testing from a chief pharmacy officer

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 testing from a chief pharmacy officer.
31-Jan-2022 12:05 PM EST

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Masks in the time of omicron 鈥� an infectious disease expert gives insider tips on mask selection

Masks in the time of omicron 鈥� an infectious disease expert gives insider tips on mask selection
25-Jan-2022 5:30 PM EST

Screenings that may save your life 鈥� must-read information about gynecologic and breast cancers

With women鈥檚 health in mind, experts with Keck Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center explain why screenings and yearly preventive visits are essential, and who may need additional testing offered.
30-Sep-2021 9:35 AM EDT

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