Study: Dose of transplanted blood-forming stem cells affects their behavior

Unlike aspirin, bone marrow doesn’t come with a neatly printed label with dosage instructions. However, a new study published in Cell Reports provides clues about how the dose of transplanted bone marrow might affect patients undergoing this Read More »

June 28th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris represented at ASCO meeting

Physicians and researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center presented multiple abstracts at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3-7 in Chicago.

USC Norris’ presence at the meeting included 22 poster sessions four poster Read More »

June 28th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medical Center to comply with End of Life Option Act

Keck Medical Center of USC will comply with a new state law that permits terminally ill patients to request and administer medication to end their life.

The End of Life Option Act allows physicians to prescribe the powerful medication under a Read More »

June 28th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Liver transplant program marks 20 years of successful patients

In 1996, rather than taking long walks, or watching her kids play sports, Beni Carrillo started spending much of her days sleeping. The exhaustion wasn’t a complete surprise because Carrillo had a liver disease, and her lack of energy was Read More »

June 28th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Commitment unveiled at signing events

Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC paused recently to sign and adopt the Keck Commitment, a set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise.

Administrators, faculty, nurses and <span style=Read More »

June 27th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|