The UC Board of Regents has approved a state-of-the-art UCSF cancer treatment center, as well as UCSF research space, a life sciences incubator, and primary and specialty care clinics as part of the Dogpatch Power Station development in southeast San Francisco. A...
Radiation Oncology’s Berkeley Outpatient Center location officially opened for new patient consultations on November 19, 2024 and treatments began on December 10th. This location is a partnership with John Muir Health (JMH) that provides East Bay cancer patients with...
Cancer surgery is often a race against time to remove as many tumor cells as possible without sacrificing healthy tissue. But even successful procedures can leave behind remnants that may Above: Dr. Mekhail Awar, MD, PhD reignite the disease, leading to additional...
On May 13, 2022, UCSF Radiation Oncology was visited by a very special team of firefighters from the Project Pink Wheels team of Contra Costa County at the request of a patient’s family member. Project Pink Wheels deployed their special pink fire truck to show support...
National Nurses Week celebrates the hard work, compassion, and diligence that nurses display on a daily basis. The American Nurses Association first celebrated this week-long event May 6-12, 1994, and it continues annually. Felix Militante writes “This past year was...
Rad Onc Rocks BASF 2022 Radiation Oncology recently participated in the 2022 Bay Area Science Festival. BASF brings together STEM role models, families, youth and adults to experience the wonder of science. This year our dedicated team taught our guests how to...
