UCSF Radiation Oncology faculty Sue Yom, MD, PhD, and Mary Helen Barcellos-Hoff, PhD are seeking to improve treatment for keloid tumors by combining radiation with a TGF-ß inhibitor, a type of drug that prevents the build-up of collagen, a key component of wound healing….The team aims to show that this innovative combination treatment will improve response rates, enhance healing and cosmetic outcomes and result in more patients with keloids benefitting from RT. Read the award announcement and more about their pioneering research here