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Patient Stories | April 29, 2012

Cancer Screenings Helped Save Loretta’s Skin

In 2004, doctors noticed a suspicious-looking mole on Padres infielder Mark Loretta’s chest during a routine skin cancer screening.
News Releases | April 16, 2012

Scripps Proton Medical Director Cites Flaws in JAMA Article Findings

Dr. Carl Rossi believes the 2012 JAMA research is seriously flawed and may create public misperceptions about proton therapy for prostate cancer.
Patient Stories | April 4, 2012

Cancer Journey Helps Scripps Provider Raise Game

As a manager of radiation therapy, Bruce Buttermore has helped provide compassionate care to thousands of cancer patients. In 2010, he become a patient.
News Releases | February 27, 2012

Breast Care Center at Scripps Green Earns Prestigious Accreditation

The Breast Care Center at Scripps Green Hospital has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers in 2011.
News Releases | February 1, 2012

Scientists Find New 'Biopsy in a Blood Test' to Detect Cancer

Collaborating cancer physicians have successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of an advanced blood test for detecting and analyzing circulating tumor cells.
News Releases | December 13, 2011

Two San Diego Research Groups Named to Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team

A collaboration between Scripps Health and The Scripps Research Institute was named as part of a new “dream team” to fight melanoma.
Lei Dong, PhD, chief medical physicist at Scripps Proton Therapy Center.
News Releases | November 29, 2011

MD Anderson Medical Physicist to Join Scripps Proton Therapy Center

Lei Dong, PhD, will join Scripps Health as chief medical physicist of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center.
News Releases | November 16, 2011

Scripps Health & Rady Children's Team Up on Proton Therapy

Scripps Health and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego announced they will team up to provide advanced proton treatment to pediatric cancer patients.
News Releases | November 7, 2011

National Proton Therapy Leader Selected as Director of Scripps Proton Therapy Center

Dr. Carl J. Rossi, Jr. has joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group (SCMG) as medical director of the Scripps Proton Therapy Center.
News Releases | October 27, 2011

San Diego’s First Cyclotron Installed Oct. 28 at Scripps Proton Therapy Center

Scripps Proton Therapy Center installed San Diego's first cyclotron, one of only a handful of such proton therapy medical devices in the U.S.