Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 2d

ʻButte, his friends say, will be remembered not just as a star physician-scientist but as one who shined his bright light on others to help them dream as big as he did.ʻ

A fitting tribute to the legacy of @atulbutte.bsky.social @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social via @jama.com

JAMA @jama.com · 5d

Atul Butte, MD, PhD, helped define the field of translational bioinformatics and inspired countless colleagues and trainees.

He will be remembered for his brilliant mind, infectious optimism, generous mentorship.

Remembering Atul Butte

This Medical News article is in remembrance of Atul Butte, MD, PhD, a pioneer in using data science to improve health.

jamanetwork.com

2

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 2d

Friday, October 10th at 4pm | UCSF Cancer Center Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research. Dolores Hambardzumyan, PhD, MBA from Perelman School of Medicine, UPenn presents "Myeloid heterogeneity and their role in high-grade gliomas"
See full schedule: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

1

Reposted by UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

UCSF Neurosurgery @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social · 8d

UCSF neurosurgeon @herveyjumper.bsky.social & his @umich.edu colleagues have developed an intraoperative tool called FastGlioma that uses AI to help neurosurgeons see in real-time where tumor cells have infiltrated brain tissue. 🧪 braintumorcenter.ucsf.edu/news/how-ai-...
@ucsfcancer.bsky.social

Graphic showing an MRI scan of a low grade glioma below a headline that says, How AI is Changing Brain Tumor Surgery. Subheading says: High-tech imaging approaches allow neurosurgeons to interpret tissue samples during surgery to remove previously invisible malignant cells.

Quote card showing Shawn Hervey-Jumper, MD, a UCSF neurosurgeon and the Mitchel S. Berger, MD Endowed Professor of Neurosurgery, during an awake brain surgery. He is quoted saying: With this new technology, we can deliver safer, more complete tumor resections.

2 6

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 9d

At #ASTRO25 and looking for a new landing spot in #RadOnc? Connect with us via @ucsfradonc.bsky.social or find our experts at the conference: cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2025/09...

1 1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 12d

See highlights of @ucsfradonc.bsky.social participation at the 2025 @astro-org.bsky.social conference starting tomorrow: cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2025/09... #ASTRO2025 #UCSF

UCSF Radiation Oncology Specialists Share Innovative Research and Clinical Expertise at National Radiation Oncology Conference | UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

cancer.ucsf.edu

3 4

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 14d

There are usually no signs or symptoms of prostate cancer, but it can be found early enough to be treated and cured with just a simple blood test – the PSA test. Learn more from the San Francisco Cancer Initiative:

Prostate Cancer | SFCancer.org

Home

ow.ly

1 1 4

Reposted by UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

UCSF @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social · Sep 4

Why does #NIHfunding matter? Because it drives discoveries like engineered fat cells that can starve breast, colon, pancreatic, and prostate cancers. tiny.ucsf.edu/SavingLivesW...

2 5

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 14d

On #WorldCancerResearchDay, we affirm that cancer research needs us all. Announcing our 2025-2026 @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Global Cancer Program Fellows, joining us from Tanzania, Rwanda, and Vietnam #WCRD2025 #CancerResearchNeedsUsAll #UCSFGlobalCancerProgram

Fellows

Mwajuma Jumbe, MD, MMED, is a Women's Imaging Super-specialist at Muhimbili National Hospital and serves as an honorary lecturer at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). She…

globalcancer.ucsf.edu

2 5

Reposted by UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

UCSF Radiation Oncology @ucsfradonc.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to David Raleight Lab - to investigate the genomic and biochemical mechanisms underlying differences in meningioma outcomes! @ucsfcancer.bsky.social Awarded $12M Research Grant to Improve Cancer Outcomes @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social www.newswise.com/articles/ucs...

1 2

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 15d

Excited to have been awarded a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant by the NCI to provide resources for translational research into genomic, biochemical, and environmental drivers of cancers outcomes @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social
cancer.ucsf.edu/news/2025/09...
#CancerResearch

3

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 16d

¿Sabías que los hombres latinos y los hombres afroamericanos tienen un mayor riesgo de padecer cáncer de próstata? ¡La detección temprana salva vidas! Habla con tu médico sobre la prueba de detección
www.cancer.org/es/cancer/ti...
#MesDeConcienciaciónSobreElCáncerDePróstata via @acscan.bsky.social

Recomendaciones de la American Cancer Society para la detección temprana del cáncer de próstata

En la American Cancer Society recomendamos que los hombres hable con el médico para tomar una decisión informada sobre si deben o no hacerse las pruebas de detección temprana para el cáncer de…

www.cancer.org

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 20d

BRCA and Hereditary Cancer Workshop - I Tested Positive For Cancer Risk: What Does This Mean and What Can I Do?
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 5:30pm to 7pm @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
calendar.ucsf.edu/event/brca-a...

BRCA and Hereditary Cancer Workshop at UCSF

1 2

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 23d

Friday, September 19th at 4pm | UCSF Cancer Center Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research continues with presentation from Francisco Sánchez-Rivera, PhD @fsrmit.bsky.social from MIT.
See full schedule: lnkd.in/gbcwrrSt

1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 24d

@cbseveningnews.bsky.social spotlight on @drlauraesserman.bsky.social @ucsfhealth.bsky.social
making the operating room more comfortable for patients. youtu.be/U6Jo91hYn4U?...

Why a leading breast cancer surgeon sings to her patients

YouTube video by CBS Evening News

youtu.be

1 3

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 25d

Do you want your generation to be the last to see blood cancer? Join the work to raise awareness and cure blood cancers and improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families! info from @ucsfhealth.bsky.social www.ucsfhealth.org/education/su... #UCSFCancer_OCE

Support Resources for Patients with Blood Cancers

Dealing with a blood cancer is difficult but you don't have to do it alone. Learn about support groups and helpful resources for patients and their families.

www.ucsfhealth.org

1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 26d

Bridging the Gap: Molecular Profiling to Guide Treatment Selection in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer | Journal of Clinical Oncology ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
Drs. Andrew Ko @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social and Mandana Kamgar, Medical College of Wisconsin

Bridging the Gap: Molecular Profiling to Guide Treatment Selection in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

ascopubs.org

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 27d

Reminder - tomorrow Sept 12th at 4pm | UCSF Cancer Center Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research 2025 series kicks off with Paul Northcott, PhD @doctorpauln77.bsky.social @sjcenos.bsky.social See full schedule: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · 28d

Kudos to all the runners and their supporters this past weekend for the Run Tiburon @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Courage Over Cancer fundraiser benefitting our Cancer Survivorship and Wellness Institute. #UCSFProud

Angela Laffan NP @alaffan.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today 800+ runners greeted the sunrise to run in support of #ucsfcancersurvivorship. Patients clinicians and San Francisco Bay Area locals joining together in health and solidarity. What an amazing day #ucsfhdfccc #ucsf #runtiburon

1 1

Reposted by UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

OncLive @onclive.bsky.social · Aug 28

Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them? @ucsfcancer.bsky.social #bcsm #oncology
www.onclive.com/view/some-br...

Some Breast Tumors Tunnel Into Fat to Fuel Up. Can We Stop Them?

UCSF researchers have discovered that the cells of triple-negative breast cancer tumors build molecular tunnels into nearby fat cells.

www.onclive.com

1 1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · Sep 6

In one week, our @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Cancer Center Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research 2025 series kicks off with an exciting lineup: cancer.ucsf.edu/seminars #CancerResearch

Friday Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research | UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

The 2025-2026 Cancer Center Friday Seminar Series in Basic and Translational Research will be held in person at Mission Bay and virtually. For questions, contact Geraldine Pacheco ([email protected]).

cancer.ucsf.edu

2

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · Sep 4

"I plan to share this prize with my lab, where we’re exploring new ways to target KRAS mutations and bring forward therapies that could make a real difference for patients.” Dr. Frank McCormick @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social | www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...

1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · Sep 3

#DYK African American men are at increased risk for prostate cancer? Early detection saves lives! Talk to your doctor about screening #ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth. Info from @acscan.bsky.social

American Cancer Society Recommendations for Prostate Cancer Early Detection

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that men have a chance to make an informed decision with their health care provider about whether to be screened for prostate cancer.

www.cancer.org

1

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · Sep 1

DYK? Screening options for prostate cancer, which include an exam and a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), often catch the disease before it spreads. As a result, the five-year survival rate is 97.5%. Info on #ProstateCancerAwareness @theaacr.bsky.social

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. It's the most common non-skin cancer in men, and the second deadliest (after lung cancer).

www.aacr.org

2

UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center @ucsfcancer.bsky.social · Aug 25

Coming up September 2nd: UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium Seminar Series with Speaker: Jennifer Lundberg, PhD (University of Nebraska Medical Center) "Synergizing CD73 Inhibition and Thermal Ablation in Pancreatic Cancer"

UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium Seminar Series

The UC Pancreatic Cancer Consortium hosts a regular seminar series with UC and external speakers. Speaker: Jennifer Lundberg, PhD (University of Nebraska Medical Center) Title: Synergizing CD73 Inhibition...

calendar.ucsf.edu