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Felsen, a classic and Indie rock band founded by drummer Andrew Griffin, Luce, Jesse Brewster and Brad Brooks held a benefit concert on Thursday, July 15th at 8 p.m at San Francisco's Red Devil Lounge. Proceeds from this exciting evening of music and dancing supported the research of the UCSF GI Oncology Research Program, led by Robert S. Warren, MD and Alan P. Venook, MD, research seeking to discover new and potentially curative treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Andrew Griffin recently appeared on KFOG's Local Scene to promote this benefit concert.  The GI Oncology Program [...]

For now, the only possible route to outliving pancreas cancer is complete removal of the tumor via surgery. Surgery for pancreas cancer is long and demanding, and surgeons must be practiced to consistently perform it well. Pancreas cancer surgery outcomes are better at high-volume, major medical centers such as UCSF, where surgeons can specialize - perfecting and maintaining skills and deepening their experience and judgment. UCSF surgeons Kimberly Kirkwood, M.D., and Eric Nakakura, M.D., Ph.D., remove a large number of pancreas tumors each year. They generally achieve excellent outcomes for [...]

"Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco's first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel. The procedure, which took place in May, is a significant advance in the field of minimally invasive surgery, said UCSF gastrointestinal surgeon Jonathan Carter, MD, who led the surgical team........."

Pancreatic cancer can be a terrifying diagnosis. Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood, a Professor of Surgery at UCSF, was invited by the web portal, Patient Power, to discuss the latest diagnostic tools and  treatments for extending the lives of those diagnosed with this disease. Dr. Kirkwood is a pancreatic cancer specialist and gastrointestinal surgeon who specializes in the treatment of pancreatic cancer as well as tumors of the stomach, spleen, gallbladder, bile duct and gastrointestinal tract.