Summer issue of Synthesis is available online

Check out the latest digital version of the cancer center’s leading publication

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The digital version of the summer issue of Synthesis magazine is available online. The magazine of UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center shares news about advanced treatments, promising scientific discoveries and efforts to reach out to the community.

This issue’s cover story illustrates what happens when the best minds in academia work together with private industry and city leaders to create a science innovation district. Read in the new Synthesis about the integral role the new cancer research hub will play at UC Davis’ Aggie Square.

Also, learn how you can help advance research by donating leftover lab samples to find a cure for cancer.

Other articles in the magazine describe progress in the fight against bladder and prostate cancers.

Magazine cover with title Synthesis overlaying building with glass windows.

Clinical trials bring hope to cancer patients everywhere. Learn in this issue how these lifesaving studies are expanding. One clinical trial examines the merits of fermented wheat germ as an alternative cancer therapy.

Glance at other topics covered in the magazine, including:

Caregivers Corner supporting those caring for loved ones
A new survey charting cancer burden in Northern California
Cancer summit supporting Native American health representatives
Research uncovering cancer risks that firefighters face

Check out the spotlight on donors who are making a difference in the cancer fight and how Shingle Springs Subaru boosts sarcoma research.

The magazine culminates with a feature on Keaton’s Child Cancer Alliance where children with cancer and their siblings find joy and healing.

These stories and many more can be found in the latest issue of Synthesis.

Questions or comments? Contact Synthesis editor Stephanie Winn at stawinn@health.ucdavis.edu.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

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.