chemotherapy

Poor appetite and even a complete loss of appetite are common side effects during chemotherapy

'I know how to value every day, every hour, every second,' says Christelle Jorda, mom of 21-month-old Cléo

A UCLA oncologist’s new paper argues against the routine use of anthracycline chemotherapy drugs to treat breast cancer

Dear Doctors: Our mom is going through chemo and radiation, and she’s feeling bad about herself. Do you think the makeup and wig program at her hospital might help? We’ve suggested it, but she’s worried it’s frivolous to care about your looks when you’re fighting cancer. Dear Reader: The moment that [...]

Torres, a Dodgers superfan, got a boost from virtual clubhouse visit with star Clayton Kershaw.

How Petur Leosson went the distance for a life-saving procedure

Dr. John Timmerman and Dr. Sarah Larson answer questions about CAR T cell therapy

Richard Hart's journey was not for the faint of heart

“I was happy to see everybody in uniform. I saw the Chief from the Fire Department and got to talk to him,” grins 20-year-old Juan Jose Torres, a patient at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica who received some surprise visitors. “I had a tumor of 14 centimeters on my left [...]

“It’s been 41 years since my transplant,” recalls 74-year-old John Frey, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma when he was 31-years-old. John shared his medical journey during the Celebration of Life 50th Anniversary. “I was stage 4B at the time, and we hoped chemotherapy would be enough to put me [...]