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The Department of Urology is pleased to welcome Nynikka Palmer, DrPH, MPH to a part time Assistant Professor appointment to further her work in prostate cancer health disparities research.  Her work explores racial/ethnic disparities in prostate cancer, specifically examining treatment decision-m

Using javascript and big data search capabilities, a new website, expertscape.com, ranks UCSF's urologic oncology program – urology, medical oncology, radiology and radiation oncology - as one of the top institutes for prostate cancer.

UCSF Urology has been awarded a major federal grant to “transform and revolutionize”...

 UCSF Urology is one of nine clinical sites across the US and Canada that have collaborated with the Canary Foundation to recruit Active Surveillance patients for the Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS).  The initial goal of 200 locally recruited cancer patients was reached in November 2013

The annual prostate cancer research retreat provided a lively sampling of the work of many UCSF investigators...

Diet, Meditation, Exercise Can Improve Key Element of Immune Cell Aging, UCSF Scientists Report...

Some men have been concerned about a recent study from a team at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center that suggested that taking fish oil supplements or eating too much fatty fish might increase the risk for being diagnosed with pros

Like many men who undergo prostate cancer surgery, Jim Girand was eager to resume the sports he had enjoyed

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