Hope News Online
News and information for City of Hope faculty and staff Volume 7, Number 22 — December 17, 2012
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Lung screening and smoking cessation

Cigarette smoking increases cancer risk more than any other choice that people can make. City of Hope can help you quit.

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An end to "watchful waiting" fears?

Low-risk prostate cancer may warrant careful monitoring rather than immediate treatment. But what if it isn't low-risk after all? City of Hope scientists hope to make diagnoses more accurate.

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What I wish I'd known

A former patient reflects on her experience battling ovarian cancer at a very young age — and tells us how City of Hope alone gave her the hope she needed to persevere.

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Lighter pancreas = higher diabetes risk

Researchers weighed donated pancreases and found them to be lighter in people with type 1 diabetes or at risk for the disease. The study may lead to ways of preventing type 1 diabetes. 

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Employee holiday breakfast

Join your colleagues on Dec. 19 for a special breakfast celebrating the holidays.

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In the news ...

Gov. Jerry Brown: Some information about early prostate cancer »
Alexandra Levine leads the way in medical research, compassionate care »
Coffee May Lower Risk of Dying From Oral Cancers »
The Tournament of Roses Royal Court visits City of Hope »

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