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Bone Loss Associated With Leukemia Therapy Occurs Sooner Than Previously Thought
February 12, 2016
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Connor's Favorite Things at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
April 14, 2015
Dog therapy visits at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles helped 11-year-old Connor cope with repeated stays at the hospital.
Surgeons at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Treat the Hospital’s First Patient with Gene Therapy
March 20, 2018
On March 20, 2018, surgeons at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, treated the hospital’s first patient with gene therapy. The complex eye surgery was performed by dedicated retina specialist, Aaron
What Makes a Cell Turn Cancerous?
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August 20, 2015
Randall Wetzel, MD, spoke about the role of big data in the future of healthcare and research during a presentation at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles on Friday, August 14, 2015.
A Healing Design
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September 21, 2018
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit, on Sept. 21, to highlight the urgent need for creating transformative approaches to cancer prevention
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