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- Do patients with a non-invasive type of #BreastCancer need surgery to prevent progression—or is it better to hold off & carefully monitor their condition? A @ucsfcancer.bsky.social clinical trial focuses on determining the best approach for patients with #DCIS. ucsfh.org/4ryI13X
- Nearly 1/3 of medical residents report burnout, according to @ama-assn.org. To help, Drs. Larissa Thomas and Kendra Moore created one of the country’s first formal peer support programs. Follow Dr. Thomas for a day as she helps new physicians support each other ➡️ ucsfh.org/4qASZ8l
- Cervical cancer screening guidelines include a new option that could be available to patients soon: self-collected HPV tests. "The promise of self-collection testing is to increase screening access," UCSF's Dr. George Sawaya says. ucsfh.org/4td7scO
- We’re proud to announce that Dr. Johannes Kratz will be the inaugural chief of UCSF’s Division of Thoracic Surgery, one of the leading academic robotic thoracic surgery programs in the western United States! Congratulations, Dr. Kratz! ucsfh.org/3ZI7X14
- Researchers have designed an adaptable framework to gather data on anti-amyloid treatments for #Alzheimers disease. The data will set a standard for future trials and treatment, UCSF’s Renaud La Joie says. ucsfh.org/3O9SkNf
- A protein that acts as a "garbage collector" helps some brain cells stay resilient even in advanced Alzheimer’s, a study finds. Researchers hope the discovery can help pave the way for new dementia therapies, UCSF’s Martin Kampmann says. ucsfh.org/4k9PR1u
