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Sep 13, 2019
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UCSF.EDU Covered UCSF Urology's Ben Breyer, MD, MAS 
and his study...
Aug 09, 2019
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Dr. Carroll to step down as Chair by year's end.
Jun 26, 2019
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The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Alexander and Margaret Stewart 
Trust included Luke Gi
Jun 11, 2019
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Apr 26, 2019
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The month of April is dedicated to raising awareness about this highly treatable and usually curable disease...
Apr 05, 2019
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The New York Times published new research by Professor of Urology, Robert Blelloch, MD, PhD titled, Cancer’s Trick for Dodging the Immune System.
Jan 30, 2019
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Physician scientist Hao G.
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Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are cells shed by primary or disseminated tumors. They are easily obtained with a peripheral blood draw and therefore allow for a minimally invasive way to monitor tumor progression.