A second annual remembrance of former Valencia High School football player Pedro Javier Roman, who died due to leukemia in 2021 is scheduled for the end of January.  Roman was a 17 year old Valencia student who lost his years-long battle against leukemia in 2021. He was described by loved ones as “a true warrior and fighter.” After this death, ...

Cancer is not just a disease of the elderly. In fact, cancer rates are rising among young adults in the United States. A recent study found that the incidence of certain types of cancers is increasing at a rate of about 1 percent per year among adults aged 25 to 29 years old. The most common types of cancer in ...

Cancer rates have risen since Richard Nixon declared a state of War on Cancer in 1971. But finally, a new study shows how to cut our loses in half! Possibly the biggest breakthrough for the War on Cancer since it started 50 years ago. Billions were spent on earlier detection, genetic mapping, chemotherapy, radiosurgery… And that saved some battles. Hopefully ...

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is set to host a “Let’s Get Back to Screening!” symposium for medical professionals and the public for early cancer detection. “Primary care physicians normally counsel patients about cancer screenings,” said May Lin Tao, MD, director of the Henry Mayo and Keck Medicine joint Cancer Services Program.  “This symposium will provide up-to-date screening guidelines and help ...

This week, Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Tarzana announced it was the first in the San Fernando Valley to offer a new technology used to detect lung cancer early. Providence Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, the renowned Tarzana hospital, announced its use of a new robotic technology for lung cancer detection as the first of its kind in the Valley. “(Keith Eskow) ...

Circle of Hope Cancer Support Center has announced their 2022 signature fundraising event, Vine2Wine which is one of Santa Clarita’s most anticipated annual events taking place in August.  This year’s fundraising experience is expected to be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at 6 p.m. at the one of a kind exclusive location of Scorpion Santa Clarita, according to officials. ...

A GoFundMe has been launched by Santa Clarita residents to help a local student in her battle against Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  The fundraiser was posted yesterday by Alex Miura, a friend of 20-year-old Tayler Erzrumly who has been diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.  Erzrumly is currently in school for a degree in biology and is the second oldest sibling of ...

In loving memory of Pedro “Javi” Roman, a Valencia High School student who battled Leukemia for two years, Santa Clarita’s Studio 7 Foundation has scheduled a memorial ride almost exactly one year after the 17-year-old passed away in 2021.  Described as “a true warrior and fighter” by family friend Alana Altmeyer, Javi not only touched the lives of his loved ...

On Saturday, August 21, Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit Circle of Hope held a fundraising event hosted by Porsche Santa Clarita, raising over $100,000 for low-income cancer patients in need of treatment. Porsche Santa Clarita hosted a fundraising event by Circle of Hope this weekend, raising over $100,000 in funds for those in the community living with cancer. “Everybody had a ...

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is a medication that is prescribed for several medical conditions. Initially, Naltrexone was used to treat symptoms that are related to alcohol and drug addiction when taken in higher doses. Later, after further research, studies have shown that Naltrexone may be used to manage autoimmune diseases, central nervous system disorders, pain management, and various cancers in ...