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Meningiomas are associated with some birth control
Several recent studies point to an increased risk that women have of developing a meningioma when using injectable birth control. But only a total of about 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with this type of brain tumor each year. “While this is certainly the...
Association of mental health disorders and all-cause mortality for patients with cancer: Large-scale analysis of University of California Health System Data
Lead Author Julian Hong along with Steve Braunstein, Lauren Boreta, William C. Chen, Travis Zack et al publish in Cancer: A large study analyzing data from University of California–affiliated hospitals examined outcomes among more than 370,000 adults with cancer....
Resident Research Day 2026: Driving the Future of Research
Medical and Physics residents and faculty convened at the end of January 2026 for Residents Research Day - a full day of insightful presentations, engaging round table discussions, a guest faculty lecture and Bakar Computational Health Sciences (BCHSI) affiliated...
SurvivorNet: Steve Braunstein, MD, PhD, Guide to Glioma Care
Patients facing a glioma diagnosis often encounter complex choices about their next steps in treatment. SurvivorNet features Steve Braunstein, MD, vice chair of Education and professor, in a set of videos to outline the key considerations for treating the disease....
David Raleigh Appointed as Translational Science Co-Vice Chair of the NRG Brain Tumor Committee
Read Full Press Release here David R. Raleigh, MD, PhD, will become the Translational Science Co-Vice Chair of the NRG Brain Tumor Committee effective March 1, 2026. Dr. Raleigh is a physician–scientist and Associate Professor at the University of California San...
John Liu Receives Sontag Distinguished Scientist Award
S. John Liu, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery at UC San Francisco, has been named one of the three recipients of this year’s Distinguished Scientist Award (DSA) from the Sontag Foundation. The $750,000 funding award is...
Annual Faculty Retreat – Education, Research, Collaboration
The Department of Radiation Oncology Annual Faculty retreat took place on November 14th, 2026 at Millberry Union on the Parnassus campus. The morning kicked off with a special presentation and workshop on "Making Every Minute Count in Clinical Teaching" by two faculty...
NBC News ft. David Raleigh – Is Depo-Provera birth control to blame for this woman’s brain tumor
Read and Watch the latest NBC News special on whether the birth control shot caused their meningiomas, a tumor that grows from the lining of the brain. A lawsuit alleges Pfizer failed to warn of potential risk. UCSF Radiation Oncology faculty Dr. David Raleigh, weighs...
UCSF Radiation Oncology Specialists Share Innovative Research and Clinical Expertise at National Radiation Oncology Conference
See UCSF Radiation Oncology Speaher / session highlights here
UCSF Cancer Center ready to rise at Power Station — ‘It will set the tone for everything that goes forward’
Read the full article here in SF Business Times