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The Family Stone to Perform at Second Annual In Concert for Cancer Sept. 8
May 9, 2012 - NewsLegendary recording artist The Family Stone — featuring original members of Sly and the Family Stone — will perform at the second annual In Concert for Cancer on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. aboard the flight deck of the USS Midway Museum. Proceeds from the concert will benefit cancer survivorship programs at Scripps Cancer Center. The Family Stone includes founding members of Sly and the Fam... Read More
Scripps Announces Arrival of San Diego’s First 3-D Mammography Technology
May 1, 2012 - News, Scripps Memorial Hospital EncinitasEncinitas, Calif. – San Diegans now have access to a new, highly advanced breast cancer diagnostic tool that improves the clarity and reliability of test results, with Scripps Health’s recent acquisition of 3-D digital breast tomosynthesis technology. Scripps recently began using the software with patients at Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and plans to expand it to more of its facilities. ... Read More
Cancer Screenings Helped Save Loretta’s Skin
April 30, 2012 - Patient Stories, Scripps ClinicLike many Southern California teenagers in the late 1980s, Mark Loretta enjoyed bodysurfing, playing sports and basking in the sun. “Back then, getting a sunburn was no big deal,” he said. “Just another part of summer.” Fast forward to the summer of 2004, when Loretta — then a Padres infielder — was in the midst of his most productive Big League season. He made his first All-Star Game and was e... Read More
Scripps Proton Medical Director Cites Flaws in JAMA Article Findings
April 17, 2012 - NewsThe Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article today that compared three patient treatment methods for prostate cancer patients: conformal radiation therapy (CRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), and proton therapy. In the JAMA article, researchers at the University of North Carolina reached what Scripps believes are misguided conclusions that proton t... Read More
Cancer Journey Helps Scripps Provider Raise Game
April 5, 2012 - Patient Stories, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Scripps ClinicBruce Buttermore is no stranger to cancer. As a longtime manager of radiation therapy for Scripps Health, Buttermore has helped provide compassionate care to thousands of cancer patients over the years. But in July 2010, life took an unexpected turn for Buttermore when the care provider suddenly became the care recipient. After a routine checkup, Buttermore’s blood test showed an elevated prost... Read More
Breast Care Center at Scripps Green Earns Prestigious Accreditation
February 28, 2012 - News, Scripps Green HospitalThe Breast Care Center at Scripps Green Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program of the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation is awarded only to those centers that have voluntarily committed to provide the highest level of quality breast care and undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of th... Read More
Team Led by Scripps Research Scientists Demonstrates Effective New 'Biopsy in a Blood Test' to Detect Cancer
February 2, 2012 - NewsScientists from The Scripps Research Institute, Scripps Health, and collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells (CTCs) — breakaway cells from patients’ solid tumors — from cancer patients. The findings, reported in five new papers, show that the highly sensitive blood analysis prov... Read More
Two San Diego Research Groups Named to Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team
December 14, 2011 - NewsLa Jolla, Calif. – Two groups of San Diego researchers — one from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and the other a collaboration between Scripps Health and The Scripps Research Institute — were named today as part of a new “dream team” to find innovative new ways to fight melanoma using a personalized medicine approach. The dream team researchers will receive three years of funding fr... Read More
How to Prevent Cancer Every Hour of the Day
December 13, 2011 - WellnessIf you spend your day sitting in an office or cubicle, it may surprise you to learn that prolonged periods of inactivity at your desk may be putting you at higher risk for certain forms of cancer. According to a new report presented in early November at the annual conference of the American Institute for Cancer Research, an estimated 49,000 cases of breast cancers and 43,000 cases of colon canc... Read More
Dr. William Stanton Discusses Cancer Innovations at Scripps on KPBS-TV
December 2, 2011 - Scripps in the NewsAdvances in cancer care was the topic of a recent roundtable interview with Scripps Cancer Center Medical Director Dr. William Stanton and Peggy Pico and Joane Faryon of KPBS’s “Evening Edition.” Dr. Stanton discussed the cutting-edge technology and world-class staff at the Scripps Proton Therapy Center, due to open in early 2013. He also explored Scripps’ successful cancer nurse navigator prog... Read More