UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center The UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in Orange County.

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Preparing for or recovering from a mastectomy can bring questions, emotions and a need for support.The UCI Health Mastec...
08/14/2026

Preparing for or recovering from a mastectomy can bring questions, emotions and a need for support.

The UCI Health Mastectomy Support Group offers a safe, welcoming space to connect with others, share experiences and learn helpful tips for healing and recovery.

This free gathering is available in person or virtually.

With this philosophy, Dr. Gary Deng is transforming cancer care at UCI Health through integrative oncology — an approach...
08/07/2026

With this philosophy, Dr. Gary Deng is transforming cancer care at UCI Health through integrative oncology — an approach that treats the whole person, not just the disease.

This new program, in partnership with the Samuel Institute, aims to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the burden of side effects using evidence-based therapies and patient self-care.

08/05/2026

Small daily habits can add up when it comes to your colon health.

In this video, Dr. Anoushka Dua, UCI Health gastroenterologist, explains how regular movement, even a 10-15 minute walk, and a fiber-rich diet can help support colorectal health and may help lower your risk of colorectal cancer.

And don’t forget: screening is one of the most important steps you can take to find colorectal cancer early, when it is often easier to treat.

07/28/2026

In this episode of Live Well with UCI Health, Dr. Megan Daly, a board-certified radiation oncologist at UCI Health and chair of the UC Irvine School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology, discusses how radiation therapy is used to treat cancer.

The conversation covers technological advances in the field, debunks long-standing myths surrounding the treatment, and explains which types of cancers respond best to radiation therapy.

(Video description: podcast host Lisa Foxx and Dr. Megan Daly sit in front of microphones as they have a conversation.)

The UCI Health Pancreatic Cancer Program has performed its first robot-assisted Whipple procedure, an important mileston...
07/26/2026

The UCI Health Pancreatic Cancer Program has performed its first robot-assisted Whipple procedure, an important milestone for the program that advances its ability to provide the most advanced, skilled treatments for the condition.

07/24/2026

Thanks to support from the Anti-Cancer Challenge, Dr. Gary Deng is conducting research to study how whole-person care can improve to the success of immunotherapy in cancer patients.

Funding from the challenge has helped launch high-impact projects — leading to major grants and new discoveries.

You can help fund vital cancer research by signing up for the anti-cancer challenge.

(Video description: Dr. Gary Deng explains his research while standing in an outdoor patio area on a sunny day.)

The UCI Health integrative oncology program provides whole-person, supportive care alongside cancer treatment — helping ...
07/16/2026

The UCI Health integrative oncology program provides whole-person, supportive care alongside cancer treatment — helping patients optimize nutrition and exercise, manage pain, stress and sleep, and improve overall quality of life.

In partnership with the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, the program combines gentle, evidence-based therapies with clinical care to support physical, mental, and emotional well-being throughout the cancer journey.

07/14/2026

Early detection and treatment are changing the future of lung cancer care. In this episode, thoracic surgeon Dr. Hari B. Keshava discusses the latest advances in lung cancer diagnosis, innovative treatment options and what these breakthroughs mean for patients.

Every breakthrough in cancer care starts with research.Thanks to our incredible community, this year’s UC Irvine Anti-Ca...
07/10/2026

Every breakthrough in cancer care starts with research.

Thanks to our incredible community, this year’s UC Irvine Anti-Cancer Challenge is funding 35 new pilot research projects and early-phase clinical trials at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Since 2017, the Anti-Cancer Challenge has raised $7.8 million to fund 190 innovative research projects, helping bring tomorrow’s cancer treatments closer to today’s patients.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4vqKdvX

Maliah Murtha has battled squamous cell carcinoma twice, once while pregnant with her second child. It’s the most common...
07/09/2026

Maliah Murtha has battled squamous cell carcinoma twice, once while pregnant with her second child. It’s the most common type of oral cancer.

Today, Murtha is cancer-free and feeling grateful to her care team at UCI Health and her children for getting her to where she is today.

Learn about her story at https://bit.ly/4eLfLpT.

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