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Hoag Hospital Opens its Remodeled $28 million Cancer Center
Wanda McCargar was all smiles on Tuesday, Feb. 21, as she looked across the newly remodeled second-floor infusion center at the Patty & George Hoag Cancer Center in Newport Beach. Diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer nearly two years ago, infusion rooms are where McCargar has spent a good chunk of her time. On Tuesday, Hoag … Read More
Clinical Challenges: Treating Breast Cancer in the ‘Very Old’
Should a woman with breast cancer undergo aggressive treatment if she’s age 85, 90, or even older? Specialists say the answer may be yes, depending on the patient’s health status and personal wishes. “If she’s a well person, there’s no reason to hold back treating her cancer,” said Heather Macdonald, MD, medical director of the … Read More
Late-Stage Melanoma: Experimental Drug Combo Puts 50% of Patients Into Remission
Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer. While it has a 99% survival rate in its early stages, stage IV melanoma — when cancer has spread to organs such as the lungs — has a survival rate of 30%. Drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have improved the outlook for many people with melanoma. ICIs prevent … Read More
Hoag Launches Phase 1 Study That May Change the Face of Cancer Treatment
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, Orange County, California, will be the first in Southern California (and only one of a handful of trial sites worldwide) to launch a Phase 1 clinical trial to test the efficacy of a new cancer treatment that may change the face of cancer treatment. Led by Dr. Gary … Read More
California Hospital Taps Dr. Carlos Becerra for Medical Director
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian tapped Carlos Becerra, M.D., as medical director of cancer research for its Hoag Family Cancer Institute. Dr. Becerra will be tasked with advancing the institute’s clinical research program and growing number of cancer clinical trials, according to a Nov. 15 news release from the hospital. Previously, he served as … Read More
4 Reasons Why Weight Loss Can Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
Today, nearly 42% of American adults struggle with obesity putting them at higher risk of developing more than 13 types of cancer, including some breast cancers, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Here are four reasons why weight loss can reduce your risk of cancer: Losing weight may decrease hormone levels such as insulin … Read More
Here Are the Most Common Suntan Myths and How They Can Affect Your Health
A large majority of Europeans — and people elsewhere in the world — apparently believe that a suntan is attractive and healthy. The former is perhaps arguable, but dermatologists say the latter is dead wrong. Survey results presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Congress this week found that 8 in 10 Europeans say that … Read More
The Best Sunscreen? The One You Use.
That hot orange friend of ours is out in full force. Your sunscreen should be, too! You know the drill by now: to prevent skin cancer, stay out of the sun, wear protective clothing and, of course, use sunscreen. But which sunscreen? And when? The experts at Hoag’s comprehensive Melanoma Program weighed in with their … Read More
Renowned Dermatologist Joins Hoag
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian announces that Steven Wang, M.D., a renowned, board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs surgeon, has joined the Hoag Family Cancer Institute as the Director of Dermatologic Oncology as part of the Melanoma Program. Dr. Wang joins Hoag after spending 16 years at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where he served as the … Read More
Subaru Makes Donation to Hoag
On Wednesday, July 20, in partnership with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), two local Subaru retailers donated 160 plush blankets and 25 arts & crafts kits to Hoag Family Cancer Institute patients in Newport Beach and Irvine. McKenna Subaru in Huntington Beach and Subaru Zone Office in Costa Mesa made these generous contributions … Read More