USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
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USC Norris is a major regional and national resource for cancer research, treatment, prevention, education, and community engagement.
Last Saturday, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, working with Universal Community Health Center, distributed 300 'caldo de pollo' kits to families facing food insecurity and delivered food to 26 patients who could not attend in person to ensure access. Check out some highlights!
January 16, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Last Saturday, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, working with Universal Community Health Center, distributed 300 'caldo de pollo' kits to families facing food insecurity and delivered food to 26 patients who could not attend in person to ensure access. Check out some highlights!
Congratulations to our USC Norris members Drs. Heinz-Josef Lenz and Valter Longo, who have been recognized as highly cited researchers by Clarivate. Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Congratulations to our USC Norris members Drs. Heinz-Josef Lenz and Valter Longo, who have been recognized as highly cited researchers by Clarivate. Highly Cited Researchers demonstrate significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research.
As you age, your risk of developing certain types of cancer increases. A medical oncologist explains what cancers older adults should be screened for, when to start routine screenings, and possibly when to stop.
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-cancer-screenings-should-older-adults-get/
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-cancer-screenings-should-older-adults-get/
What Cancer Screenings Should Older Adults Get?
A medical oncologist explains what cancers older adults should be screened for, when to start routine screenings — and possibly when to stop. As you age,
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January 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
As you age, your risk of developing certain types of cancer increases. A medical oncologist explains what cancers older adults should be screened for, when to start routine screenings, and possibly when to stop.
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-cancer-screenings-should-older-adults-get/
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/what-cancer-screenings-should-older-adults-get/
Drs. Yali Dou and Keyue Shen are uncovering how leukemia cells rewire their metabolism under stress, data that could become predictive biomarkers for therapy response. Their work may help clinicians personalize AML treatment earlier and more precisely. https://bit.ly/49s9g9W
December 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Drs. Yali Dou and Keyue Shen are uncovering how leukemia cells rewire their metabolism under stress, data that could become predictive biomarkers for therapy response. Their work may help clinicians personalize AML treatment earlier and more precisely. https://bit.ly/49s9g9W
This holiday season, our COE staff came together to spread joy, care, and community across East Los Angeles. Our team was proud to support more than 850 families and community members.
December 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This holiday season, our COE staff came together to spread joy, care, and community across East Los Angeles. Our team was proud to support more than 850 families and community members.
The holidays can be especially challenging if you’re living with a serious illness like cancer. Discover helpful strategies that can help you make the most of the holidays during a difficult time.
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/coping-with-cancer-during-the-holidays/
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/coping-with-cancer-during-the-holidays/
Coping with Cancer During the Holidays
The holidays can be especially challenging if you’re living with a serious illness like cancer. The following strategies can help you make the most of
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December 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The holidays can be especially challenging if you’re living with a serious illness like cancer. Discover helpful strategies that can help you make the most of the holidays during a difficult time.
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/coping-with-cancer-during-the-holidays/
https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/coping-with-cancer-during-the-holidays/
The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention joined LA’s first immersive Ralph Lauren Holiday Experience, connecting with the community and sharing info on our free cancer navigation program. Tree sale proceeds support cancer care access in LA County.
December 19, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention joined LA’s first immersive Ralph Lauren Holiday Experience, connecting with the community and sharing info on our free cancer navigation program. Tree sale proceeds support cancer care access in LA County.
Celebrating 20 years of the TACL Consortium! Founded in 2005 at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, TACL unites 34 pediatric oncology centers to accelerate first-in-pediatrics clinical trials for childhood leukemia.
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Celebrating 20 years of the TACL Consortium! Founded in 2005 at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, TACL unites 34 pediatric oncology centers to accelerate first-in-pediatrics clinical trials for childhood leukemia.
Did you know that your body makes about 2 million blood cells every second? Dr. Rong Lu’s lab studies how hematopoietic regeneration is regulated and how we could improve bone marrow transplantation to help patients with blood disorders such as leukemia, anemia, and immune deficiencies.
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Did you know that your body makes about 2 million blood cells every second? Dr. Rong Lu’s lab studies how hematopoietic regeneration is regulated and how we could improve bone marrow transplantation to help patients with blood disorders such as leukemia, anemia, and immune deficiencies.
New research from CHLA and USC’s Gage Crump lab points to neural crest cells as a possible origin of Ewing sarcoma, offering fresh insight and potential paths to treatment. Learn more: https://www.chla.org/blog/experts/research-and-breakthroughs/discovery-may-point-cell-origin-ewing-sarcoma
December 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
New research from CHLA and USC’s Gage Crump lab points to neural crest cells as a possible origin of Ewing sarcoma, offering fresh insight and potential paths to treatment. Learn more: https://www.chla.org/blog/experts/research-and-breakthroughs/discovery-may-point-cell-origin-ewing-sarcoma
CURE®'s Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit is a 2.5-hour virtual program created for patients, survivors, and caregivers seeking trusted, up-to-date information on metastatic breast cancer. To register, go here: https://bit.ly/4qalxWp.
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
CURE®'s Educated Patient® Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit is a 2.5-hour virtual program created for patients, survivors, and caregivers seeking trusted, up-to-date information on metastatic breast cancer. To register, go here: https://bit.ly/4qalxWp.
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony El-Khoueiry, Associate Director for Clinical Research at USC Norris, who has been selected by the AACI to serve a three year term on the Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, effective October 1, 2025.
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony El-Khoueiry, Associate Director for Clinical Research at USC Norris, who has been selected by the AACI to serve a three year term on the Clinical Research Innovation (CRI) Steering Committee, effective October 1, 2025.
Proud to highlight Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, the 2025 B-SEARCH beneficiary, who is leading cutting-edge research into how immune suppression drives breast cancer.
Learn more and see how you can support her work: https://fighton.donorengagepro.com/p/breast-cancer-research
Learn more and see how you can support her work: https://fighton.donorengagepro.com/p/breast-cancer-research
Support Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres’ Breast Cancer Research
I am fundraising at USC and invite you to support this great project I am passionate about:
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December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Proud to highlight Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, the 2025 B-SEARCH beneficiary, who is leading cutting-edge research into how immune suppression drives breast cancer.
Learn more and see how you can support her work: https://fighton.donorengagepro.com/p/breast-cancer-research
Learn more and see how you can support her work: https://fighton.donorengagepro.com/p/breast-cancer-research
Thanks to a grant from the Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust, Dr. Tirzah Petta will study genomic signatures to predict PARP inhibitors response in ovarian cancer, a type of targeted therapy that blocks an enzyme called PARP, which cancer cells use to repair their DNA.
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Thanks to a grant from the Margaret E. Early Medical Research Trust, Dr. Tirzah Petta will study genomic signatures to predict PARP inhibitors response in ovarian cancer, a type of targeted therapy that blocks an enzyme called PARP, which cancer cells use to repair their DNA.
Thanks to a donor and our incredible USC Norris Community Outreach and Engagement team, we distributed turkeys and gift cards at Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero and volunteered with Barrio Action, supporting families in our community this holiday season.
December 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Thanks to a donor and our incredible USC Norris Community Outreach and Engagement team, we distributed turkeys and gift cards at Clinica Monsenor Oscar Romero and volunteered with Barrio Action, supporting families in our community this holiday season.
Dr. Albert Han and his team are redefining cancer therapy by reshaping the tumor microenvironment, targeting fibroblasts so tumors lose their lifeline and become easier to defeat. Big ideas, real hope. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Y1q94P.
Dr. Albert Han on Reshaping the Tumor Microenvironment for Innovative Cancer Therapies
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December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Dr. Albert Han and his team are redefining cancer therapy by reshaping the tumor microenvironment, targeting fibroblasts so tumors lose their lifeline and become easier to defeat. Big ideas, real hope. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Y1q94P.
A new CHLA and @keckschoolusc.bsky.social study reveals that neural crest cells can be reprogrammed into tumor-forming cells—offering fresh insight into the origins of Ewing sarcoma.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nNGGEU
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nNGGEU
Discovery May Point to Cell of Origin for Ewing Sarcoma
CHLA researchers have uncovered a likely cell of origin for Ewing sarcoma, offering new insight into how this childhood cancer begins.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A new CHLA and @keckschoolusc.bsky.social study reveals that neural crest cells can be reprogrammed into tumor-forming cells—offering fresh insight into the origins of Ewing sarcoma.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nNGGEU
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4nNGGEU
Our Patient Perspective Series, led by Mary Aalto, presented My Search for a Welcoming Space. In this conversation, Aaron Rothbart, Lindsey Morrison, and Mario Espitia shared their personal insights into the challenges LGBTQ+ patients face when choosing care and entrusting their health to others.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Our Patient Perspective Series, led by Mary Aalto, presented My Search for a Welcoming Space. In this conversation, Aaron Rothbart, Lindsey Morrison, and Mario Espitia shared their personal insights into the challenges LGBTQ+ patients face when choosing care and entrusting their health to others.
Featured in @gohealio.bsky.social, Dr. Kimberley Miller provides insights on her study that found Latino patients face greater barriers to timely melanoma care, identifying four barriers to care. https://bit.ly/4nViqjf.
November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Featured in @gohealio.bsky.social, Dr. Kimberley Miller provides insights on her study that found Latino patients face greater barriers to timely melanoma care, identifying four barriers to care. https://bit.ly/4nViqjf.
In our recent Patient Perspective Series, led by Mary Aalto, registered nurse & health equity advocate Tia Delaney-Stewart shared her experience supporting her husband and navigating challenges to ensure he received the high-quality cancer care he deserved.
November 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In our recent Patient Perspective Series, led by Mary Aalto, registered nurse & health equity advocate Tia Delaney-Stewart shared her experience supporting her husband and navigating challenges to ensure he received the high-quality cancer care he deserved.
A new combo therapy could change how we fight solid tumors. Dr. Saul Priceman’s team engineered a virus that helps immune drugs better spot and attack cancer cells, showing powerful results in early tests. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4mG2TUg.
October 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
A new combo therapy could change how we fight solid tumors. Dr. Saul Priceman’s team engineered a virus that helps immune drugs better spot and attack cancer cells, showing powerful results in early tests. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/4mG2TUg.
We proudly joined the Ralph Lauren Pink Ponies at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk — a powerful celebration of courage, hope, and community. Together, we’re supporting lifesaving research and services to end breast cancer. #BreastCancerAwareness
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
We proudly joined the Ralph Lauren Pink Ponies at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk — a powerful celebration of courage, hope, and community. Together, we’re supporting lifesaving research and services to end breast cancer. #BreastCancerAwareness
Congratulations to Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, the Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at USC Norris, who was recently appointed the Senior Associate Dean for Community and Workforce Development Initiatives for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1, 2025.
May 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, the Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at USC Norris, who was recently appointed the Senior Associate Dean for Community and Workforce Development Initiatives for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1, 2025.
Our bodies are like a castle and cancer is the enemy within. Told by USC Norris member Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, and her sons, this powerful story explains how our immune system fights to protect us—and how science helps us win the battle against cancer. Because when cancer hides, we fight back.
May 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Our bodies are like a castle and cancer is the enemy within. Told by USC Norris member Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, and her sons, this powerful story explains how our immune system fights to protect us—and how science helps us win the battle against cancer. Because when cancer hides, we fight back.
Every day, more than 300 dedicated physicians and scientists are leading the fight to make cancer a disease of the past. For more information about USC Norris, visit uscnorriscancer.usc.edu.
April 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Every day, more than 300 dedicated physicians and scientists are leading the fight to make cancer a disease of the past. For more information about USC Norris, visit uscnorriscancer.usc.edu.