Sima Porten, MD, MPH Selected to Receive Free Access to Newly Linked, Patient De-Identified Data Set

Sima Porten, MD, MPH was selected as one of the final seven proposals to receive OptumLabs-funded access to its database of de-identified, linked clinical and administrative claims information....

Anne M. Suskind, MD, MS Wins 2020 SUFU Zimskind Award For Work With Frail Older Adults

Dr. Suskind is being recognized for her cumulative work in the area of female urologic issues in frail older adults. She will receive the award during the February SUFU annual meeting.

Circulating Tumor Cells Detected in Non-Metastatic Prostate Cancer Setting by the Paris Lab

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...

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News & Highlights

Apr 17, 2013

Patient Care
Research
Cancer

UCSF Urology's CAPRA-S Score Validated

The University of California, San Francisco, Cancer of the Prostate Risk Assessment Postsurgical (CAPRA-S) score is a new tool updating the widely used CAPRA score with information gained from radical prostatectomy.

Apr 01, 2013

Patient Care

Nurse Helps Patients Navigate UCSF

Patients from around the country seek access to UCSF genitourinary oncology for the wealth of programs and treatment options we offer. Making sure that patients can access these services efficiently is a top priority.

Mar 19, 2013

Patient Care
Research
Children

Choosing Wisely® Campaign Selects Research by UCSF Urologist Hillary Copp, MD, MS

Eliminating unnecessary medical testing is a key ingredient in improving the quality and efficiency of health care.

Mar 05, 2013

Patient Care
Education
Cancer

New UCSF Marketing Campaign Features Active Surveillance

Urology Department Chair Peter Carroll, MD, MPH and prostate cancer survivor John Shoemaker are featured in UCSF Medical Center's latest multimedia advertising campaign …

Feb 28, 2013

Patient Care
Research
Cancer
Urologic Subspecialties

Precision Medicine Promises Optimal Care

UCSF is in the forefront of a movement that seeks to change how cancer and many other diseases are treated in the years to come.....

Feb 12, 2013

Research
Cancer

The Role of Unfolded Protein Response Pathway (UPR) in Cancer

University of Pennsylvania scientists collaborated with UCSF Urology's associate professor, Davide Ruggero, PhD on a paper recently published in the distinguished Journal of Clinical Investigation on the role of UPR in tumor cells...

Jan 25, 2013

Education

The Match Results Are Here!

UCSF Urology is delighted to welcome the new interns for July 1, 2013.

Adam J. Gadzinski, University of Michigan Medical School

Jan 23, 2013

Patient Care
Research
Cancer

How Prostate Cancer Therapies Compare by Cost and Effectiveness

The most comprehensive retrospective study ever conducted comparing major types of prostate cancer treatments was reported by a team of researchers at UCSF Urology.