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City Stories is the media hub for the blogs produced by City of Hope. Collectively, our blogs provide breaking news and rare insights into a range of health-related topics, including new treatments, academic opportunities, patient victories, research breakthroughs, physician profiles, and the impact our donors are making.
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City of Hope renames world-class research center for Arthur Riggs
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Mom of three given another chance thanks to lifesaving transplant
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Diabetes Research: When it's personal
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December 6, 2021
Wayne Lewis
Longtime breast cancer survivor dedicates herself to giving back
Diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2008 at only 33 years old, Maria Flores sought treatment at C...
Rose Parade
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December 3, 2021
Wayne Lewis
A couple fights lung cancer the best way they know how — together
At first, Michelle Li’s primary-care physician said she was suffering from the stomach flu and dispatched her wit...
Rose Parade
Success Stories
lung cancer stories
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December 1, 2021
Wayne Lewis
A firefighter defies predictions and lives in the moment
Matthew Gatewood was in the prime of his life at 39 — a workout devotee and weekend athlete — when conc...
Rose Parade
Success Stories
myeloma
Hope Inside
Wishing Tree Notes and Cards
December 6, 2021
Wayne Lewis
Longtime breast cancer survivor dedicates herself to giving back
Diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in 2008 at only 33 years old, Maria Flores sought treatment at C...
Rose Parade
Success Stories
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December 3, 2021
Wayne Lewis
A couple fights lung cancer the best way they know how — together
At first, Michelle Li’s primary-care physician said she was suffering from the stomach flu and dispatched her wit...
Rose Parade
Success Stories
lung cancer stories
Grey image of Helford Hospital
December 1, 2021
Wayne Lewis
A firefighter defies predictions and lives in the moment
Matthew Gatewood was in the prime of his life at 39 — a workout devotee and weekend athlete — when conc...
Rose Parade
Success Stories
myeloma
Patient Care & Treatment
Blog Hero
June 13, 2022
City Of Hope Orange County
For these father and son physicians, caring for people with cancer is a family matter
Above: City of Hope’s two doctors Tchekmedyian, Dr. T (right) and Dr. Nishan (left), join in planting the healing...
Orange County
June 3, 2022
Wayne Lewis
City of Hope shares research insights with oncology science community at annual ASCO conference
When the American Society of Clinical Oncology convenes its annual conference in person for the first time since 20...
Patient Care
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June 1, 2022
City Of Hope Orange County
A place to celebrate hope: Celebration Plaza at Lennar Foundation Cancer Center at City of Hope Orange County
This is the sixth installment in Glimpses of Hope, our monthly look at the inspiring people and events helping us b...
Orange County
Philanthropy
Josh Flagg
A Family Tree With Deep Philanthropic Roots
Flagg recalled with pride her life as a prominent member of the Los Angeles social circuit and devoted philanthropi...
Donor Story
City of Hope
A Gift of Hope to Orange County
Hear from Lennar leaders Jon Jaffe and Marshall Ames as they share why they were inspired to make a transformative ...
Donor Story
Orange County
Bladder Cancer Survivor on a Mission
“I met Dr. Pal and he assured me that I would live for at least four years,” Di Bella remembered. “He said he...
Donor Story
Physician News
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April 5, 2022
City of Hope
World Health Day and City of Hope: Committed to a better future
World Health Day, celebrated annually on April 7, marks the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organiz...
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Research Highlights
Treatments
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March 16, 2022
City of Hope
City of Hope is home to leading colorectal cancer survival rates
March is Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Awareness Month, and there is no better time to highlight the work City of Hope is...
Physician News
Treatments
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March 4, 2022
City of Hope
City of Hope remains the premier choice for multiple myeloma treatment
As a leader in treating hematological malignancies, City of Hope has one of the highest volumes of multiple myeloma...
Hematologic Malignancies
Physician News
Academics
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June 9, 2021
City of Hope
City of Hope graduates two new classes of scientific leaders
This year, the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at Beckman Research Institute of City of ...
Education
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September 16, 2020
City of Hope
City of Hope introduces newest graduates
This year, the Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences graduation was supposed to be held Friday...
Education
Beckman Research Institute
February 18, 2020
Samantha Bonar
New grad school deans share ambitious vision
David Ann, Ph.D. Two new deans took the helm of City of Hope’s graduate program on Oct. 1, 2019, determined to at...
Education
Research
Research
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August 26, 2021
Zen Vuong
Study suggests adding drug to bladder cancer regimen shows no benefit
A Phase 2 trial led by City of Hope suggests that adding the novel ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related (ATR) inh...
Clinical Trials and Studies
Research News
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June 16, 2021
City of Hope
City of Hope scientists present research at LABEST
City of Hope’s position as a leader in research and bioscience was once again evident at the recent Los Angel...
Innovation
Research News
cell research
February 16, 2021
City of Hope
City of Hope Conducts Its First Biomedical Innovation Program
City of Hope, a world-class biomedical research institution and comprehensive cancer center, is launching a biomedi...
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