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UCSF cancer patients showcase artwork at SFMOMA The exhibit launched late last month and will run until April.

“No one should have to walk through those moments alone...my hope is that my art becomes a quiet companion to the viewers, something that shines light when your world might feel dark.” Allison Leeds on her @ucsfhealth.bsky.social Art for Recovery SFMOMA piece
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Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series: Neel Shah, PhD

This Friday 11/21 at 4pm PT: Neel H. Shah, PhD @nshahlab.bsky.social @columbiauniversity.bsky.social presents "Exploring mutational effects in cell signaling from the molecular to the cellular scale" at Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social calendar.ucsf.edu/event/cancer...

New study links ultra-processed foods to rising colon cancer risk among young adults Ultra-processed items include boxed soups, frozen meals and products with long shelf lives — foods many Americans grew up eating in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

Dr. Van Loon @kvanloonmd.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social spoke to @ktvufox2.bsky.social about an alarming new study giving clues that dietary patterns may be linked to the rise in colorectal cancer among younger people
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Ashley Kiemen, PhD @johnshopkinsbmb.bsky.social

Today at 4pm: Cancer Center Friday Seminar | Ashley Kiemen, PhD, Johns Hopkins Inst for NanoBioTechnology "Integration of histology and multiplex imaging for targeted understanding of pancreatic cancer progression" cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars Host: @shainlab.bsky.social @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social

Graphic announcing the 7th Quadrennial Meeting of the World Federation of Neuro-Oncology Societies and the 30th Annual Meeting & Education Day of the Society for Neuro-Oncology that shows a beach in Hawaii.

We're looking forward to reconnecting with our colleagues next week at #SNO2025! Check out the full list of presentations from our team of researchers at the UCSF Brain Tumor Center: braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-ex...
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UCSF Urology Clinicians Present Research Findings at SurgeWest 2025 | OncLive UCSF clinicians present research at SurgeWest 2025, on an RNA biomarker for prostate cancer and opioid prescribing patterns after urologic surgery.

@ucsfcancer.bsky.social Urology Clinicians Present Research Findings at #SurgeWest25 #oncology #prostatecancer

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Congratulations 2026 FAMIA Inductees Congratulations to the 2026 class of Fellows of

Congratulations 2026 FAMIA Inductees @julianhong.bsky.social ! Applied Informatics Recognition Program amia.org/news-publica...

Are Some Sugars ‘Less Bad' Than Others? We asked experts if sweeteners like honey, maple syrup and agave nectar are better options.

When choosing sugars and sweet substitutes, "natural" options like honey can still be harmful when consumed in excess. Excess sugars can prompt the liver to convert some sugar into fat, potentially increasing the risk of liver cancer and failure, Dr. Robert Lustig says. https://ucsfh.org/43bRswv

Chris Miaskowski

At #UCSFSOTU, spotlight on Christine Miaskowski, an internationally recognized expert in pain & symptom management research at UCSF School of Nursing who was named a Living Legend by the American Academy of Nursing www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/09...

Atul Butte and Bill Rutter

“Brilliant minds blended with generous hearts” Chancellor Hawgood notes the significant contributions, and immeasurable loss, of Atul Butte and Bill Rutter to @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social and beyond #ucsfsotu

Sam Hawgood addresses UcSF Community

Excited to be at #UCSFSOTU @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social - watch live: www.ucsf.edu/state-univer...

Natalya Pavlova, PhD

Today at 4pm: Natalya Pavlova, PhD @huntsmancancer.bsky.social presents "Polyglutamine tracts as translational sensors of glutamine deficit" at our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research calendar.ucsf.edu/event/cancer...

Congrats to CTCRE fellows Dan Kabella, PhD and Anthony DiMario, PhD! At the 4S conference, they received the 2025 Making & Doing Award for their multimedia and multisensory exploration of the pharmaceutical industry and community archives.

Need a reminder of how transformational the mix of science, community building and innovation can be?

Tune in at noon today to the @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social State of the University address. Inspiration guaranteed! #UCSFProud

New breast cancer treatment trial at UCSF aims to avoid invasive surgery for patients Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.

"DCIS itself is not life-threatening. It's a window of opportunity to figure out how to prevent you from getting invasive cancer" @drlauraesserman.bsky.social | New breast cancer treatment trial at @ucsfhealth.bsky.social aims to avoid invasive surgery @cbsnews.com www.cbsnews.com/amp/sanfranc...

2025 AORTIC Africa Conference

At #AORTIC2025, join Nov 4 at 7am in front of convention center for a beach walk to honor patients, caregivers, survivors, those we have lost, and clinicians who deliver care. Our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social #UCSFGlobalCancer Program will walk in solidarity w/ our friends & colleagues in Tanzania

AORTIC 2025 Symposium

This weekend many of our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Global Oncology Program faculty, fellows and trainees are planning to attend and present at the 2025 AORTIC Conference, being held in Tunisia. View a list of presentations:
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CTCRE & @ucsfcancer.bsky.social hosted the annual Tobacco & Cancer Control Scientific Trainee Retreat in Sept! We were fortunate to be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, 2009 Nobel Laureate in medicine, who delivered the keynote conversation and thoughtfully answered questions from our fellows.

SFMOMA Art for Recovery installation of patient art

Today is the day! The opening of our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Art for Recovery program installation of @ucsfhealth.bsky.social patient art at the SFMOMA. Runs through Spring 2026! cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2025/10...

AI mammogram readings are already helping doctors detect breast cancer Some experts worry about the risk of overdiagnosis of benign conditions and the lack of research showing AI technology actually saves lives.

@ucsfcancer.bsky.social researchers are using AI to speed up the time from a mammogram to cancer diagnosis. In a preprint study, they used AI to flag suspicious mammograms, cutting the average time from mammogram to biopsy from 73 days to just 9. Learn more at @nbcnews.com: ucsfh.org/3JjxXvi

The People Behind the Imaging: Liina Põder, MD, and Chelsy Coco Ultrasound relies on precision and teamwork. Every scan is a partnership between sonographer and clinician, where both skill and intuition contribute to image quality and diagnosis. During Medical…

It takes skill to capture an image & compassion to make it meaningful. We're highlighting the UCSF ultrasound team: Dr. Liina Poder, Chelsy Coco & every sonographer who helps patients feel seen & cared for in our latest blog. #MedicalUltrasoundAwarenessMonth

Large Language Models in Population Oncology: A Contemporary Review on the Use of Large Language Models to Support Data Collection, Aggregation, and Analysis in Cancer Care and Research |
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The UCSF Breast Oncology Program is happy to partner with One More City and founder Christine O’Connell to support metastatic breast cancer research. This will be the 4th year that together with Rapha they have sponsored a century ride.

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Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series: Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS

Not to miss! Today at 4pm: Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS, former @ucsfcancer.bsky.social director, presents "The end of KRAS Cancers" at the Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research calendar.ucsf.edu/event/cancer...

Specificity Matters for Improving Cancer Outcomes Where people live, work, and play can significantly impact their health and health care provision, including cancer screening, prevalence, and mortality outcomes, but how do we know which factors shou...

Specificity Matters for Improving Cancer Outcomes | Commentary from @samwashuro.bsky.social & Jason Goodloe @ucsfurology.bsky.social via @jama.com jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social

Published today in @natureportfolio.nature.com Biotechnology, Laine Goudy, Luke Gilbert, Alex Marson, & colleagues report an epigenetic editing platform that safely reprograms multiple genes in human T cells without many of the challenges & risks associated with traditional gene editing approaches.

Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series: Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS

This Friday, Oct 24th at 4pm: Frank McCormick, PhD, FRS presents "The end of KRAS Cancers" at the latest @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research
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Seminar Series: Implementation and Evaluation of AI in Real-World Clinical Settings

Friday, Oct 31st, 1-2 pm PT. The UCSF AI Seminar Series: Implementation and Evaluation of AI in Real-World Clinical Settings will honor Atul Butte's enduring legacy by showcasing projects built on the computational ecosystem he created @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social
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Hijacking Extracellular Targeted Protein Degrader–Drug Conjugates for Enhanced Drug Delivery Antibody-based therapeutics encompass diverse modalities for targeting tumor cells. Among these, antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) and extracellular targeted protein degradation (eTPD) specifically depe...

Hijacking Extracellular Targeted Protein Degrader-Drug Conjugates for Enhanced Drug Delivery | JACS
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Nova 12 SF 8th Annual Nova12SF Walk

The 8th Annual NOVA-12 Walk is coming up on October 25th. Walk 12 miles to represent the 12% of women diagnosed with breast cancer. Funds raised go directly to our most vulnerable breast cancer patients in the Bay Area — helping with rent, treatment, and other essential needs. nova-12-sf.org