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• Scripps in the News

  New Advice for Prostate Checkups

  The San Diego Union-Tribune recently published an article about the recently revised prostate cancer testing recommendations from the American Cancer Society. Scott Simon, MD, a urologist at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla provided his expertise on prostate cancer screenings. Read New advice for ...

  • Thursday, March 4th, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• News

  40th Anniversary Mercy Ball to Support Scripps Cancer Care

  San Diego – For the first time, the 40th Anniversary Mercy Ball, Tune In to Mercy, will be held at Anthology in downtown San Diego. This exciting event will feature a must-see live performance from Grammy Award-Winning singer and songwriter Patti Austin and exquisite cuisine from executive chef Eric ...

  • Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Scripps Health Begins Pioneering Study of Human Tumor Sequencing in Cancer Patients

  San Diego – Scripps Health, through the Scripps Translational Science Institute, is launching a first-of-its-kind clinical research trial for cancer patients that will analyze and compare the genomics of tumor tissue with the individual’s core (native, germ-line) DNA. The hope is the data will lead ...

  • Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

• Patient Stories

  John Trombold, MD, Honored at Scripps' 10th Annual Friends of the Hospital Luncheon

  For most young patients, being diagnosed with a serious illness or disease can be a frightening and helpless experience. For John Trombold, MD, an early diagnosis of a potentially-fatal blood condition motivated him to become a physician. Dr. Trombold was only 17 and a student at the University of ...

  • Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• News

  Scripps & SDSU Basketball Team to Raise Cancer Awareness

  San Diego – Scripps Health has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the San Diego State University men’s and women’s basketball programs for the 2010 season, putting a full-court press on promoting cancer awareness and prevention. Carrying the theme “Time Out for Your Health,” the multimedia ...

  • Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
  • Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  19th Annual Spinoff Auction to Support Lifesaving Cancer Care at Scripps

  San Diego – The 19th Annual Spinoff: Auction for Life, Wild, Wild West, will be held on Thursday, May 6, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. San Diego’s premier live and silent auction event will be transformed into a Western-themed extravaganza, featuring hundreds of must-have auction ...

  • Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• News

  40th Anniversary Mercy Ball to Benefit Scripps Mercy Hospital

  San Diego – The 40th Anniversary Mercy Ball, Tune In to Mercy, will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2010, and will benefit Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego and Chula Vista. The milestone event will be celebrated with an exciting change in venue and format. For the first time ever, Mercy Ball will ...

  • Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• Patient Stories

  Beating Breast Cancer…Twice

  For someone with no family history of breast cancer and no major risk factors for the disease, Mary Ann Perkins has certainly had plenty of experience with it. Her first brush with breast cancer was in April of 2005, when the results of a digital mammogram showed suspicious findings. Fortunately, ...

  • Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

• Scripps in the News

  Dr. William Stanton Discusses Mammogram Guidelines On KUSI News

  William Stanton, MD, medical oncologist, discussed the latest mammogram guidelines on KUSI News. In the interview, Dr. Stanton shared the importance of detecting breast cancer early and that women should continue to start getting mammograms at the age of 40.

  • Friday, December 4th, 2009
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital

• News Releases

  Scripps Supports Existing ‘Gold Standard’ Guidelines for Screening Mammograms

  SAN DIEGO – After extensive review of the proposed guidelines for breast cancer screening set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on Nov. 17, 2009, the Scripps Breast Cancer Task Force recommends that women continue to follow the same “gold standard” screening mammography ...

  • Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
  • Scripps Green Hospital, Scripps Clinic, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Scripps Mercy Hospital