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UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated center serving the Central Valley and inland Northern California, a region of more than 6 million people. Its specialists provide compassionate, comprehensive care for more than 100,000 adults and children every year and access to more than 200 active clinical trials at any given time. Its innovative research program engages more than 240 scientists at UC Davis who work collaboratively to advance discovery of new tools to diagnose and treat cancer. Patients have access to leading-edge care, including immunotherapy and other targeted treatments. Its Office of Community Outreach and Engagement addresses disparities in cancer outcomes across diverse populations, and the cancer center provides comprehensive education and workforce development programs for the next generation of clinicians and scientists. For more information, visit cancer.ucdavis.edu.

Latest from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center


Randall Spotlights Surgical and Non-Surgical Advances in Musculoskeletal Oncology

September 12, 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the process of organizing the symposium, key surgical and non-surgical advancements as well as socioeconomic disparities identified in these papers, and the importance of this information for both surgical and medical oncologists.

Randall Discusses the Importance of Identifying and Managing Chondroblastoma in Clinical Practice

August 16, 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, explains the difference between noncancerous chondroblastoma and other bone neoplasms, details the typical diagnosis and treatment of this rare condition, and emphasizes the importance of pediatric and medical oncologists being able to identify it in clinic.

Global Consensus-Finding Meeting Aims to Improve the Management of Chondrosarcoma Complications

August 04, 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, provides details about the 2024 Birmingham Orthopedic Oncology Meeting and its main topic of discussion, explains the rationale for its inception, and emphasizes the importance of this meeting for orthopedic oncologists treating chondrosarcoma.

Pazopanib Associated With Higher Wound Complication Rates in Non-rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma

June 20, 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the use of neoadjuvant pazopanib in patients with non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma, expanded on findings from the subgroup analysis of ARST1321, and detailed the implications of these findings.

One-stage Synovectomy Does Not Lead to Worse Outcomes in D-TGCT of the Knee

June 14, 2023

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the standard treatment approach for patients with diffuse-type tenosynovial giant cell tumor, the results of the retrospective cohort study evaluating 1- vs 2-stage synovectomies in these patients, and the importance of having additional treatment options for this patient population.