Carl Rossi, MD

For Ben Schulman, who turned 100 years old this week, January will be a month of celebrations, including a special one at the Scripps Proton Therapy Center.

While much attention goes to genetic testing and targeted drugs, proton radiation therapy for cancer has been gaining momentum as well.

This Thanksgiving, a California husband and wife are feeling especially grateful for the proton therapy they both received for their cancer care at Scripps.

Scripps Health reports exceptional results using pencil-beam scanning technology to treat cancer patients at the Scripps Proton Therapy Center in San Diego.

Scripps Health will host free public celebrations throughout the month of June for local cancer survivors, families, friends and the community.

Karen Jensen joins Scripps as the new director of a system-wide oncology clinical care program.