Innovative Cancer Treatment from Doctors Leading the Field Immunotherapy is an exciting and innovative way to treat cancer. It improves your body’s own immune system’s ability to fight cancer. This is different from other kinds of cancer treatment that attack the cancer itself. Immunotherapy makes your body better at finding and killing cancer cells. Your […]
Leading-edge Treatment From Doctors That Are Shaping the Field Gene therapy is a new way to treat cancer that is giving hope to patients all over the world. Gene therapy for cancer works by changing the genes (DNA) inside your body’s cells. Here’s how it can help fight cancer: While gene therapy shares some similarities […]
Advanced Imaging Tools to Detect Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the United States. Our breast cancer team uses a wide range of screening and imaging tools to help detect breast cancer early, when it’s most treatable. Our radiologists perform annual screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms and MRIs for […]
Psycho-oncology Our team of experts at the USC Breast Center understands that breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship can impact mental health. To help our patients navigate these challenges, our multidisciplinary team includes a psycho-oncologist — a psychiatrist who specializes in caring for people with cancer. Our psycho-oncologist can help patients with everything from stress, […]
A Full Range of Medications to Treat Breast Cancer Medical oncology offers a variety of nonsurgical treatments for managing breast cancer symptoms, stopping its progression and preventing it from coming back. Our breast cancer experts partner with you to find the best medications for your needs. You’re at the center of our team-based approach to […]
Minimally Invasive Techniques to Help You Feel Your Best Ablation surgery is a minimally invasive surgical approach used to destroy tumors by “burning” or “freezing” them. This approach may be used if your tumor is no larger than 3 centimeters (a little smaller than the size of a ping-pong ball) or if surgery is not […]
A Leader in Bladder Cancer Treatment and Care A world-renowned center for bladder cancer care, USC Urology is at the forefront of developing innovative treatments, cutting-edge techniques and medical breakthroughs, delivering better outcomes and recovery times for patients with all stages of bladder cancer. Our team performed the first orthotopic bladder reconstruction, eliminating the need […]
Sarcoma What is sarcoma? Sarcoma is the name given to cancers that arise from the bones and soft tissues, including fat, muscle and blood vessels. Bone sarcomas usually occur in children and adolescents, while soft tissue sarcomas are more common in adults. What is different about sarcoma? Sarcomas are very rare compared to other types […]
Retroperitoneal Sarcoma What is retroperitoneal sarcoma? Sarcoma is a rare type of cancer that develops from the body’s connective tissues, such as fat, muscle, blood vessels and fibrous tissue. About 20% of sarcomas develop in the back of the abdomen, also known as the retroperitoneum, next to the kidneys. Retroperitoneal sarcomas likely develop over a […]
Tethered Cord Syndrome In this condition, the spinal cord attaches to the spine and causes the spinal cord to stretch. This can cause serious nerve and muscle damage in the lower body. What are the symptoms? Skin abnormalities occur in most of the childhood tethered cord cases and 50 percent of the adult tethered cord […]