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Women Share Their Paths to Chiefs of Staff

The prestigious role is a demanding multi-year position. Get to know the leaders at Keck Medicine of USC hospitals. The…

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…

Breast Cancer Patient Seeks Early Intervention

By advocating for herself and working with an expert team at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, Jocelyn Aguilar has a new…

Key Facts to Know about Breast Cancer Surgery

Emily Siegel, MD, a breast surgical oncologist at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, shares…

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…

Meet Emily Siegel, MD

Dr. Siegel is a breast surgical oncologist at Keck Medicine of USC, who specializes in the care and surgical management…

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…

7 Lessons from a Career in Breast Cancer Surgery

Seven lessons I wish I had known when first becoming a breast cancer surgeon. As a breast surgical oncologist, I…

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…

Which Is the Correct Breast Cancer Screening for You?

Breast cancer screening should be tailored to each woman to help better detect cancer. Early detection of breast cancer can…

Which Patients Seek a Second Opinion?

What makes a patient likelier to want another opinion? A Keck Medicine of USC hematologist-oncologist shares his insights. Most patients…

Why I’m Not Offended When My Patient Wants a Second Opinion

Second opinions in healthcare can be valuable for many reasons, says a Keck Medicine of USC oncologist. Not all physicians…