Leukemia is the general name for all types of cancer which affect the Blood and the Bone Marrow. When a person's blood cells grow abnormally and out of control, the diagnosis is usually called leukemia.
Colon cancer is one of the more common forms of cancer, even though the exact cause of it remains largely elusive.
Skin Cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and May is dedicated to its awareness.
Chemotherapy frequently results in hair loss for Los Angeles area women undergoing breast cancer treatment.
Thank you to all of our patients, families, staff and supporters!
Doctors and Staff will be in the Relay for Life on May 16!
Promising news has arrived for women throughout greater Los Angeles who have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.
Our own Dr Christopher Ho was recently featured on the annual KCBS and KCAL program "Doctors on Call"
Breast Cancer Seminar is to be this Thursday October 2, 2014 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm West Hills Hospital Cafe
Pasadena Magazine has published its list of top doctors in the San Gabriel Valley since June of 2008.
New approach in gastric cancer gives suggestion of benefit in addition to standard chemotherapy
New Standard of Care presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on June 1
Reading the paper this morning, I saw this interesting article
The real immune boosters used to attack cancer cells
Palbociclib Plus Letrozole Achieves Impressive Results in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Diagnosed initially in 2000 and suffers setback
Dangers of e-cigarettes can be extended to children who maybe attracted to flavors and scents of nicotine containing liquid used in vaporizers
Is There a Doctor in the House? Yes, 17. And 3 in the Senate.
Genotype-guided dosing of warfarin did not improve anticoagulation control during the first 4 weeks of therapy
U.S. Food and Drug Administration expands the approved use of Imbruvica (ibrutinib) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who have received at least one previous therapy.
Dr Paul Kalanithi, Chief Resident of Neurosurgery at Stanford University, describes his outlook from the unique perspective of a physician.
At the annual San Antonio Breast Cancer Conference, women being treated with aromatase inhibitors noticed an improvement in joint stiffness when started on an exercise regimen.
New medications with a low side effect profile are needed in treatment of patients with CLL
Annual Report from American Cancer Society (ACS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Cancer Institute (NCI), & the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) shows continued decline in cancer death rates
Are there actually more cases of cancer or are we more aware?
Lung Cancer Screening by low dose CT scan is official recommendation of the United States Preventative Services Task Force as of tomorrow, December 31, 2013
James Beard Foundation Award winner Grant Achatz shares his experience on treatment and remission of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue with ASCO and Teri Gross of Fresh Air
On November 20, 2013, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration granted regular approval for crizotinib (Xalkori)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Gilotrif (afatinib) for patients with late stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express specific types of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations
November is Lung Cancer Awareness month. Lung Cancer is the number one cause of cancer related deaths in the United States, and as of 2013, non-smokers are now the largest group of individuals newly diagnosed with lung cancer
Hair Loss from chemotherapy can be minimized with Penguin Cold Caps, now available at Wellness Oncology, cancer specialists in San Fernando Valley with convenient offices in West Hills and Tarzana
First drug approved for use in preoperative breast cancer
Rebecca Hernandez brings scientific and caring approach to cancer and hematology care to our growing practice in San Fernando Valley at our West Hills and Tarzana Offices
Dr Omid Shaye and our colleague Dr. Schreier headlined a seminar for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment this weekend in West Hills.
Hello! My name is Christopher Ho, or Dr. Ho. I have recently joined Dr. Omid Shaye and Dr. Ashkan Lashkari at Wellness Oncology in West Hills and Tarzana.
Our own Dr. Omid Shaye will give his insights and expertise in a breast cancer treatment seminar on October 5, 2013.
A new study presented at the last meeting of the San Antonio Breast Conference, showed that taking Tamoxifen for ten years was even better than taking it for five.
The FDA just approved Pomalidomid, Pomalyst, for treatment of multiple myeloma in patients who have previously been treated with lenalidomide and bortezomib based therapy.
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