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"André Is an Idiot" Documentary Film Screenings with Live Q&A

Though the first two screenings of #AndreIsAnIdiot are sold out at the Roxie in SF, there are 3 more dates: March 14, 16, 18. This #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth, you wonʻt want to miss this award winning film ! Spoiler alert..."get your *&$%& colonoscopy!" calendar.ucsf.edu/event/andre-...

Prioritizing Organ Preservation for Rectal Cancer Patients - UCSF MedConnection Although rectal cancer is a life-threatening disease, it is highly curable in its early stages. Depending on the location and state of the cancer, surgery may be required.

We’re transforming rectal cancer care w/ minimally invasive robotic surgery & a “watch-and-wait” approach. Backed by National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, the focus is simple: treat cancer, preserve organs & help patients recover fast w/ quality of life intact. https://ucsfh.org/4aLPEOZ

New map of fetal brain cell development may change our understanding of mental illness and cancer A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

Research led by Tomasz Nowakowski, PhD @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucsfstemcell.bsky.social in @nature.com | New map of fetal brain cell development may change our understanding of mental illness and cancer www.earth.com/news/new-map... #UCSFProud

UCSF Staff and partners with inflatable colon for colorectal cancer awareness

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Our Office of Community Engagement has a handy list of resources on colon cancer: linktr.ee/UCSFCancerCe... #ColorectalCancerAwareness

‘André Is an Idiot’ Review: Dying Laughing

Fantastic @nytimes.com review of #AndréIsAnIdiot film which touts the importance of #ColorectalCancerScreening screening w/ humor and candor. Screening dates next week at SFʻs Roxie Theater March 11-16. #UCSFProud of Andréʻs shout out to @ucsfhealth.bsky.social docs www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/m...

Colorectal Cancer: Why Are Almost 50% of Cases Occurring Earlier? The American Cancer Society reports that the incidence of colorectal cancer cases in U.S. adults ages 20 to 49 has been rising about 3% per year.

"We are seeing a growing incidence of colorectal cancer that is indeed alarming. The statistics reflect what we see in our clinics every day.” Dr. Geoffrey Buckle @ucsfhealth.bsky.social via Healthline www.healthline.com/health-news/...

OBGYN & RS Grand Rounds - Cervical Cancer: Local and Global Challenges and Opportunities

Tomorrow March 3rd - @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social OBGYN & RS Grand Rounds - Cervical Cancer: Local and Global Challenges and Opportunities with Megan Swanson, MD MPH @ucsfhealth.bsky.social calendar.ucsf.edu/event/obgyn-...

Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Remembrance Gathering

Tonight is the night. Please join us at 6pm for an awareness and remembrance gathering on the steps of San Francisco City Hall as we Light It Up Blue! to usher in March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness month.
calendar.ucsf.edu/event/colore...
@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Features the Works of Bay Area Cancer Patients [SLIDESHOW] UCSF’s Art for Recovery gives cancer patients a creative outlet for their hope and grief. Now their artworks hang in a famous museum.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Features the Works of Bay Area Cancer Patients @ucsfhealth.bsky.social [SLIDESHOW] www.cancerhealth.com/article/san-... via @cancerhealth.bsky.social

The legacy of Dr. Felix Feng @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social lives on at the Feng Symposium on Prostate Cancer Revolutions. Dr. Jeremiah Wala @danafarber.bsky.social reported on his YIA-funded research @conquercancer.bsky.social "Abundance lymphocytic clusters in untreated high-grade prostate cancer"

Mitchel S. Berger, MD.

As a member of the President’s Cancer Panel, UCSF's Mitchel Berger, MD, recently co-authored a report about the state of the cancer workforce. Check out our Q&A with him to learn more about the Panel's new policy recommendations: braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/ucsf-ne...
@ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Drs. Joshua Lang @uwmadison.bsky.social Rana McKay @ucsandiego.bsky.social Himisha Beltran @danafarber.bsky.social Robert Dess @umich.edu Oliver Sartor @tulaneu.bsky.social

Excellent "Drugs on the Horizon" panel at Feng Symposium on Prostate Cancer Revolutions @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social w/
Drs. Joshua Lang @uwmadison.bsky.social
Rana McKay @ucsandiego.bsky.social
Himisha Beltran @danafarber.bsky.social
Robert Dess @umich.edu
Oliver Sartor @tulaneu.bsky.social

Association of mental health disorders and all‐cause mortality for patients with cancer: Large‐scale analysis of University of California Health System Data In a cohort of more than 371,000 patients, early MHD was associated with higher mortality in the first 12 through 35 months after diagnosis, but this risk decreased over time. The findings highlight ...

Lead author @julianhong.bsky.social et al publish in Cancer "Association of mental health disorders and all-cause mortality for patients with cancer: Large-scale analysis of UC Health System Data" @americancancersoc.bsky.social Read here! acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

"André Is an Idiot" Documentary Film Screenings with Live Q&A

In the spirit of #ColorectalCancerAwareness Month, the @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is delighted to share an invitation to special screenings of the acclaimed new documentary #AndréIsAnIdiot at the Roxie Theater in SF
calendar.ucsf.edu/event/andre-...

“Over the past several years, we’ve had an increasing appreciation for the important relationship between cancer, its treatment, and mental health,” lead author Julian Hong, MD, MS @julianhong.bsky.social @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

AndreaVentura, MD, PhD, Cancer biologist Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Friday 2/20 at 4pm: Friday Cancer Center Seminar Series
@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social | Andrea Ventura, MD, PhD, Cancer biologist @mskcancercenter.bsky.social presents "Engineering the Cancer Genome: from gene fusions to ecDNAs"
Info: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

Charles Swanton, MBPhD, FRCP, FAACR, FMedSci, FRS, Deputy Clinic Director, The Francis Crick Institute

Today 2/13 at 4pm: Friday Cancer Center Seminar Series
@ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social | Charles Swanton, Deputy Clinic Director, @crick.ac.uk presents "Targeting Environmental and Ageing-Induced Myeloid Mayhem Preventing Lung Cancer and Age-Related Pathologies?"
Info: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

Resident Research Day 2026: Driving the Future of Research - UCSF Department of Radiation Oncology Medical and Physics residents and faculty convened at the end of January 2026 for Residents Research Day – a full day of insightful presentations, engaging round table discussions, a guest faculty lec...

Resident Research Day: Driving the Future of Research! Medical & Physics residents presentations, Data Science speakers, Highlights: radonc.ucsf.edu/resident-res... @ucsfcancer.bsky.social @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social @sjohnliu.bsky.social @sueyom.bsky.social @ajh.bsky.social @julianhong.bsky.social

Amazing collaboration with the Jain lab! The impact of systemic hypoxia on cancer!

Colorectal Cancer Awareness and Remembrance Gathering

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!
Please join @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social and partners for an awareness and remembrance gathering on the Polk St steps of San Francisco City Hall as we Light It Up Blue!
Thursday, Feb 26th 6pm
calendar.ucsf.edu/event/colore...

#ColorectalCancerAwareness

Some of the latest work from our lab from outstanding scientist Sensen Lin @ctbatucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

We find MYC- driven #livercancer are dependent on methionine metabolism. This includes a dependence on the ribosomal rRNA methyltransferase NOP2 that is a MYC target. 🧪

Tuesday, February 17th @ucsfhealth.bsky.social BRCA and Hereditary Cancer Workshop - Helping Your Family Get Tested: Next Steps After a Positive Test Result. Panel discussion, all are welcome

Tuesday, February 17th, our latest @ucsfhealth.bsky.social educational workshop for mutation carriers and family members: BRCA and Hereditary Cancer Workshop - Helping Your Family Get Tested: Next Steps After a Positive Test Result.

Panel disucssion plus Q&A calendar.ucsf.edu/event/brca-a...

Isaac Chan, MD, PhD from UT Southwestern Medical Center

Today 2/6 at 4pm: Friday Cancer Center Seminar Series @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social | Isaac Chan, MD, PhD from UT Southwestern Medical Center presents "Using innate barriers to treat metastatic breast cancer" Hosted by @andreigoga.bsky.social
Info: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

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.

Do patients with a non-invasive type of #BreastCancer need surgery to prevent progression—or is it better to hold off & carefully monitor their condition? A @ucsfcancer.bsky.social clinical trial focuses on determining the best approach for patients with #DCIS.
https://ucsfh.org/4ryI13X

World Cancer Day: Voices of the UCSF Global Cancer Program YouTube video by UCSF Cancer

Today on #WorldCancerDay, our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Global Cancer Program celebrates the power of education, training, and mentorship to empower collaborators around the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi9T...

Miller Huang, PhD

Fri 1/30 at 4pm: @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series | Miller Huang, PhD @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social presents "Using human pluripotent stem cells to model tumorigenesis and identify therapeutic targets in pediatric neural tumors"
cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

Join us March 21-22 for our UCSF Radiation Oncology Update: The Science and Practice of Reirradiation - a focused training and update on the scientific bases and technological advances enabling reirradiation! Details, Agenda ucsf.cloud-cme.com/course/cours... @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

New study seeks to tailor RLT to individual patients The RECIPROCAL trial is seeking to enroll approximately 1,500 participants with prostate cancer nationwide.

“We hope to prove we can safely adjust the therapy based on an individual’s cancer instead of sticking to a rigid schedule,” Dr. Thomas Hope @ucsfhealth.bsky.social on study optimizing targeted radioligand therapy to minimize side effects for prostate cancer Tx www.auntminnie.com/clinical-new...

Congratulations to David Raleigh on being appointed Translational Science Co-Vice Chair of the NRG Brain Tumor Committee! @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social @ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Quote card showing Mitchel Berger, MD, from University of California, San Francisco, in a lab coat and scrubs. Berger is a President's Cancer Panel Member and said: The three priority areas presented in this report are vital to addressing the challenges facing today's cancer workforce. Together, we can build and maintain a robust cancer workforce to meet the needs of all Americans.

We’re excited to share a new report from the President’s Cancer Panel that highlights opportunities to strengthen America’s cancer workforce. Read the full report, which was co-authored by UCSF's Mitchel Berger, MD: prescancerpanel.cancer.gov/reports-meet...
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