Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA): A Patient Testimonial
RFA Patient Successfully Shrinks Her Benign Thyroid Nodule Meet Catherine. In 2018, Catherine had a symptomatic nodule for which she…
Precautions to take as the UV Index Rises
The amount of time spent in the sun matters. When the UV Index is at its highest, such as between…
New Lung Screening Program for Smokers at Saint John’s Health Center
“One in fourteen Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer in their life,” says expert Sara Belton, Ph.D., and nurse…
What is it Like to Participate in a Clinical Trial?
Mark Perzely was diagnosed with Small Cell Carcinoma—a rare and aggressive cancer which developed in his bladder, occurs in only…
Trials for Patients with Brain Tumors and Diseases in Santa Monica, California
Dr. Santosh Kesari, Principal Investigator, Oversees Open Neurological & Brain Cancer Clinical Trials Dr. Santosh Kesari of the Pacific Neuroscience…
10 Years Later Esophageal Cancer Survivor Speaks Out
A heart-felt story about the human condition that inspires kindness: take one. Meet Peter Markham, a published author, and film…
New Precision Medicine Breast Cancer Clinical Trials Open, and Actively Recruiting
Saint John’s Cancer Institute’s, Dr. Parvin Peddi, is the principal investigator in 4 new targeted therapy clinical trials for breast…
Annie Gives Birth With Stage-4 Colon Cancer
After 3 surgeries, her second child, and ongoing chemotherapy, Annie is still battling cancer 3 years later. Annie Clausen, age…
Stand Up to Cancer with Dr. Anton Bilchik, Co-leading the Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team
Colon cancer is increasingly becoming a younger person’s disease, with 1 in 5 of 20–50-year-olds having colon cancer, according to…
Dr. Bilchik performs GIST surgery at Saint John’s Health Center
Prostate cancer survivor diagnosed with rare form of stomach cancer quickly metastasized to the liver John Currado’s medical prostate team,…