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What to Know About Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer

If you or a family member has had breast cancer, you could qualify for genetic testing. Here’s what to know. …

Six Questions to Ask When Choosing an OB/GYN

Looking for a new OB/GYN? Laila Al-Marayati, MD, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Keck Medicine of USC, shares a few questions to…

What Cancer Screenings Should Older Adults Get?

A medical oncologist explains what cancers older adults should be screened for, when to start routine screenings — and possibly…

When Should I Get Screened for Cancer?

Cancer is most treatable when caught early. But which screenings do you need -- and when? Experts from Keck Medicine…

Promoting prostate health

Highlighting the efforts of our 50+ urology team November is approaching, along with it, Movember, the month we raise awareness…

Understanding the Stages of Breast Cancer

A patient’s breast cancer stage plays a major role in how the breast cancer can be treated. One of the…

What Is the Recommended Age for a Mammogram?

Updated breast cancer screening guidelines in 2024 lowered the recommended mammogram screening age. According to updated guidelines from the U.S.…

Until What Age Should You Be Screened for Prostate Cancer?

Experts say continued prostate cancer screening is an individual choice even as risk increases with age. An estimated one in…

What Is Triple-Negative Breast Cancer?

A USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center expert explains the diagnosis and latest treatment for triple-negative breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer…

Meet the Staff: Jenny Huynh, Mammography Technologist

Jenny Huynh envisioned a health care career as a child in Vietnam, where medical resources were often scarce. Today, as…

Breaking the Family Cycle of Breast Cancer to Offer New Hope  

How high-risk cancer screenings are helping our patients Shake Ovasapyan’s aunt died of breast cancer at age 47. Her mother passed…

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