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Synthesis - Spring / Summer 2010

Building a new generation of cancer scientists

First steps: Building a new generation of cancer scientists

Angela Echeverri-Lompre and eight other UC Davis students are at the forefront of medicine through the cancer center's Emerging Technologies Continuing Umbrella Research Experiences program (ET-CURE).


Autophagy may be key to cancer-cell death

Autophagy may be key to cancer-cell death

Arginine deiminase, a novel drug for cancer, is like a saw to a carpenter who has had only a hammer, says Rick Bold, UC Davis chief of surgical oncology.


UC Davis researchers enhancing benefits and reducing harm of radiation exposure

UC Davis researchers enhancing benefits and reducing harm of radiation exposure

Imaging techniques that use ionizing radiation have had a tremendous impact on cancer care. Radiation therapy, in which tumors are targeted with higher doses of radiation, has saved the lives of countless cancer patients.


Cancer surgeon tracks disparities in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction

Patient Focus: Cancer surgeon tracks disparities in post-mastectomy breast reconstruction

As soon as she was diagnosed in January 2009, Shadowens, 42, was determined to get the treatment she both needed and wanted. She found herself in the care of Dr. Steve Martinez, a surgical oncologist at UC Davis Cancer Center.


Spreading the word about the risks of hepatitis C

Spreading the word about the risks of hepatitis C

The idea seemed irresistible to Holly Degner at the time, a surefire ticket to teen coolness - a tattoo.


Articles

Message from the director

Dear Reader,

At UC Davis Cancer Center, we have dedicated ourselves to understanding cancer on multiple levels, from its most intricate molecular characteristics to the physical, emotional and social impact it has on people's lives. This deep and far-reaching approach to the disease is especially important because we know that cancer affects different people in different ways. Read more


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Auburn community's endowment fund fuels discovery engine

Finding funds to support pioneering laboratory work is almost as arduous as the science itself. That's what makes the support of the Auburn Community Cancer Endowment Fund so vital to the UC Davis Cancer Center.

The endowment fund got its start in 2001 after three friends in the Sierra foothills city got together over a cup of coffee and decided to raise money for the war on cancer. Read more




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