UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Official account for the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, a leader in cancer care, research and education.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined August 2024
RT @HemOncToday: Many #PancreaticCancer patients have a “dismal” outlook. An off-the-shelf vaccine from @ElicioTx offers hope:. 💉 Overall m….
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A novel, off-the-shelf vaccine that targets KRAS mutations could dramatically improve the “dismal” outlook patients with pancreatic cancer face after relapse.Final results of a phase 1 investigation...
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RT @UCLA: The off-the-shelf vaccine also had an impact on preventing or delaying cancer recurrence in high-risk patients. @UCLAHealthJCCC….
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The off-the-shelf treatment also had an impact on preventing or delaying cancer recurrence in high-risk patients.
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Congratulations to Drs. @MarlaLipsycMD, @JingranJi, @AlexisLeVee & @omgitsyuliaz on receiving @ConquerCancerFd awards for their impactful work advancing breast cancer research and patient care. Learn about their research:
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Physician-scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have been selected as recipients of 2025 research awards from the Conquer Cancer Foundation in recognition of their...
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RT @minasedrakmd: So proud of our @DOM_UCLA rockstars, Drs. @MarlaLipsycMD , @JingranJi , @AlexisLeVee, & @omgitsyuliaz, for their @Conque….
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Physician-scientists from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have been selected as recipients of 2025 research awards from the Conquer Cancer Foundation in recognition of their...
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RT @UofCalifornia: Cancer research at @UCLA has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in B….
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UCLA’s cancer research has been deeply impactful, with millions of people receiving drugs and therapies developed in Bruin labs.
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RT @HemOncToday: 🗨️ “We see something really positive.”. Dr. Zev A. Wainberg of @UCLA @UCLAHealth shares insights with @GoHealio on groundb….
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A novel, off-the-shelf vaccine that targets KRAS mutations could dramatically improve the “dismal” outlook patients with pancreatic cancer face after relapse.Final results of a phase 1 investigation...
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RT @UCLA: NBC News focuses in on a clinical trial co-led by UCLA's Dr. Zev Wainberg of a potential treatment that could prevent pancreatic….
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RT @UCLA: The prize is the highest honor from the International Association of Pancreatology. @UCLAHealthJCCC
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The prize is the highest honor from the International Association of Pancreatology.
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UCLA scientists created a first-of-its-kind “off-the-shelf” immunotherapy for metastatic kidney cancer. The engineered immune cells launch a multi-pronged attack on tumors & could offer new hope for patients with limited options. Learn more:
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UCLA researchers have developed a new kind of immunotherapy that uses specially engineered immune cells equipped with built-in weapons to attack kidney cancer tumors and reprogram their protective...
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Featured in New Scientist: Research from Dr. Frank Pajonk’s lab at UCLA is exploring a bold new idea of reprogramming cancer cells into harmless ones instead of destroying them.
New research tapping into decades-old concepts is challenging the notion that the only way to treat cancer is to kill every last cancer cell. Instead, scientists suggest, we could try a little persuasion
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RT @UCLA: Stereotactic body radiation therapy offers a noninvasive option for treating early-stage EGFR-positive lung cancer. @UCLAHealthJ….
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy offers a noninvasive option for treating early-stage EGFR-positive lung cancer.
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A new UCLA study finds many patients with advanced cancer feel their treatment doesn’t match their personal goals—nearly 2x more likely to report this mismatch compared with patients facing other serious illnesses. Learn more about the findings:
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According to a new study led by researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, many people with advanced cancer feel their treatment does not align with their personal care goals.
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RT @ASCO: PSMA PET is now widely used for staging and restaging #prostatecancer in clinical practice, offering earlier lesion detection & w….
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RT @HealioGastro: 🩸 Blood-based #ColorectalCancer screening is promising, but moot if half of patients with abnormal results get a #colonos….
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Less than 50% of average-risk adults with an abnormal blood-based colorectal cancer screening test result underwent follow-up colonoscopy within 6 months, according to research published in Gastroe...
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RT @WileyOnc_Hem: A new study published in @JournalCancer examines whether patients with advanced #cancer are receiving treatment aligned w….
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More patients with advanced cancer report that their treatment discordantly focuses on longevity over comfort than patients with other illnesses, according to a
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Congrats to Dr. Anna Gukovskaya, director of UCLA’s pancreatic research group, on receiving the prestigious 2025 George E. Palade Prize from the International Association of Pancreatology for her groundbreaking work on pancreatitis & pancreatic cancer.
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Anna S. S. Gukovskaya, PhD, director of the pancreatic research group at UCLA and the VA, has been named the 2025 recipient of the George E. Palade Prize, the highest honor from the International...
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RT @UCLA: Here are just some of the lifesaving therapies that were developed by or stemmed from research at UCLA. @UCLAHealthJCCC
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Here are just some of the lifesaving therapies that were developed by or stemmed from research at UCLA.
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RT @JournalCancer: 🩺 Many patients with advanced cancer report receiving treatment focused on living longer, even when they prefer comfort.….
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RT @UCLA: In 1983, Professor Owen Witte discovered how a specific gene mutation drives leukemia. This helped pave the way for Gleevec, the….
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RT @UCLAchancellor: Academic research advances knowledge and results in innovations that improve lives and save lives. I invite you to shar….
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One of the three parts of UCLA's mission, research lets us ask big questions, uncover new knowledge, and create innovations that improve lives. In July 2025, UCLA received notice that the federal...
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