Cancer

Pesticide residue may play a role in increased rates of lung cancer in non-smokers under age 50, USC researchers find.

USC researchers may have discovered a way to break through the blood-brain barrier and make immune checkpoint inhibitors effective for patients with recurrent, high-grade astrocytoma.

A Keck Medicine of USC expert discusses what to know about stomach cancer, diet and more.

A USC medical oncologist explains what cancers older adults should be screened for, when to start routine screenings — and possibly when to stop.

This year’s NEMO Prize recipients are taking on pediatric brain tumors and hard-to-treat leukemia at the intersection of medicine and engineering.

The analysis is the first to control for the effects of tobacco smoking, a factor that likely obscured the heightened risk in earlier studies.

The international research team also introduced a way of assessing prostate cancer risk that could lead to more personalized monitoring and treatment strategies.

The USC-developed innovation detects cancer cells in blood samples (liquid biopsies) in as little as 10 minutes and identifies hard-to-find cells without human assistance.

If you or a family member has had breast cancer, you could qualify for genetic testing. Learn more.

Reproductive urologist and microsurgeon Kian Asanad shares how he keeps quality of life and family top of mind when providing fertility treatment for male cancer patients.