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City of Hope
Internationally recognized innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution. Physicians/scientists dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and other life-threatening diseases.

Telephone: 800-826-4673
http://www.cityofhope.org

CFC Code: 11720
IRS EIN Number: 95-3435919
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Loring Leeds shares his personal experience as a cancer survivor and AIDS patient. After participating in research at City of Hope he is cancer free and the AIDS virus is undetectable. He and John J. Rossi, Ph.D., chair and professor of molecular biology, discuss the research and its impact.

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City of Hope Breakthroughs

Breakthroughs can take many forms. At City of Hope, they occur in laboratories, in clinics – and in the lives of patients.

Fri, 24 May 2013

Angelina Jolie’s decision to have prophylactic mastectomies has fueled much discussion over the plight of women who learn they have genetic mutations linked to breast and ovarian cancer. But sometimes, as a recent story points out, the decision is based on faulty information. The mutations in question, in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, dramatically increase a woman’s

Diabetes researcher’s quest: Find adult pancreatic stem cells

Fri, 24 May 2013

H. Teresa Ku, Ph.D., believes adult pancreatic stem cells could hold the key to making a type 1 diabetes cure more widely available. First, she has to prove they exist. Transplantation of insulin-producing islet cells into the pancreas is one promising method for treating type 1 diabetes patients, particularly those with very advanced disease that

For heavy smokers, CT scan appears best for lung cancer screening

Thu, 23 May 2013

For heavy smokers, the first and best thing they can do to fight lung cancer is to kick the habit. Then they need to be vigilant about screenings — and a new study suggests that a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan does a better job than chest X-rays of catching lung cancers. The findings were published today

To fight cancer, nanoparticles need a better disguise

Wed, 22 May 2013

In the search for better ways to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs only to tumors, leaving healthy tissue unscathed, nanoparticles are emerging as a promising tool. These tiny particles can be loaded with powerful chemotherapy drugs that, ideally, can be delivered directly to the cancer site. But the delivery only can be completed if the packages avoid detection

Scientists identify gene that may suppress cancer development

Mon, 20 May 2013

Although researchers have long known that chronic inflammation is tied to a higher cancer risk, the exact mechanism connecting them remains a mystery. But City of Hope scientists have identified a gene, called Rrm2b, that may fill in a piece of that puzzle. The findings were published in a Cell Reports article earlier this month.

Your gift means a step closer to a cure and a chance to comfort a patient undergoing treatment. Your gift means hope.

Here is some idea of what your contribution means at City of Hope:

$1250 buys and interactive Pediatric Support Screen device that efficiently and effectively screens pediatric patients for a wide range of physical, emotional and personal preferences and issues. This system integrates a touchscreen environment that allows children to find the words to describe their feelings during a difficult time.
$1000 will provide software and recording for our Music Therapy Program that will relieve pain and discomfort, and decrease stress and anxiety of both inpatients and outpatients.
$750 is the cost of an iPad with education apps for City of Hope's School Program for children undergoing treatment at City of Hope.
$500 provides 10 patients Yoga classes during their time at City of Hope. The calming effects of Yoga reduces stress and improves flexibility to assist with the healing process.
$250 will pay for the cost of educational materials for up to 8 children in our School Program. These materials include age-appropriate books about cancer, cancer treatment, death and loss of a loved one.
$150 buys makeup and eyebrow kits at our Positive Image Center for 25 women undergoing cancer treatments.
$100 means a wig for a woman dealing with the physical and emotional impact of radiation therapy.
$50 allows a patient and their caregivers to attend a Nutrition and Exercise class.

RESEARCH

City of Hope speeds the path from laboratory discoveries to treatment. This has led to breakthrough cancer drugs such as Herceptin, Rituxan, Avastin and Erbitux, which are saving lives worldwide.
City of Hope is a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the 21 leading cancer centers that defines and sets standards for cancer care nationally.
Worldwide millions of people with diabetes benefits from synthetic human insulin developed through research conducted at City of Hope.
City of Hope is designated an islet cell transplant center by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF centers are programs at select institutions focused on islet transplantation, diabetes complications and immunology that enable scientists and clinicians to collaborate and turn new ideas into treatments for diabetes.
City of Hope is a recognized leader in the field of laparascopic and robotic-assisted laparascopic prostate surgeries. Since 2000, City of Hope physicians have performed more radical prostatectomies than any other center in the U.S.
A pioneer in bone marrow transplantation, City of Hope has performed more than 10,000 bone marrow transplants, and today operates one of the largest, most successful programs of its kind in the world.
City of Hope is the first – and currently the only – institution in the world to perform a clinical study using genetically engineered T-cells to recognize and attack glioma, a highly lethal form of brain cancer.

ADVOCACY

City of Hope is ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in cancer and urology by U.S.News & World Report.
City of Hope received full accreditation by the Joint Commission, the nation’s most widely recognized health care accrediting body.
City of Hope is one of only eight cancer hospitals nationwide listed as AARP Magazine’s “Doctors Faves” — hospitals that doctors indicated they are most likely to refer patients to for extremely difficult cancer cases.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, awarded City of Hope an $8.6 million contract to facilitate stem cell research from laboratory to clinical study.
Numerous City of Hope physicians are featured in “America’s Top Doctors for Cancer,” a consumer guide to the nation’s top cancer specialists.
Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Nonprofit Times featured City of Hope in their annual surveys of the nation’s top nonprofit organizations. City of Hope has received full and unconditional accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's most widely recognized health care accrediting body.