Pancreatic Cancer
Until recently, pancreatic cancer has been one of the most difficult cancers to diagnose and treat. Hear Dr. Kimberly Kirkwood discuss how new technology is leading to earlier diagnosis and new surgical approaches are saving more lives.

Best Bay Area Hospital
UCSF Medical Center again was named one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation and is the best in the Bay Area in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey.

Learn about conditions and treatments from the health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.

	•	Arthritis
	•	Cancer
	•	Children's Services
	•	Heart and Vascular
	•	Neurological Disorders
	•	Organ Transplants
	•	Orthopedics
	•	Women's Health
		...and more

Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

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UCSF in the News

	Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients, June 18
	UCSF Children's Hospital Ranks Among the Nation's Best, June 17
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News Releases

	UCSF Children's Hospital Among Nation's Best in 9 Specialties
	UCSF Surgeons Perform City's First Single-Incision Gallbladder Removal
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In Sickness and in Health
On April 28, 2009, Dr. Daniel Ranch traded his lab coat for a hospital gown and gave one of his kidneys to the person who already has his heart: his wife of five years, Dr. Kana Kornsawad.

Cancer Patient Beats the Odds
For nearly four years, an aggressive, complex combination of cancer treatments has not only kept Lori Nichols alive and by all outward appearances thriving, but has also given her doctors new insight into ways of treating the most dire cancer cases.

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Donating Blood at UCSF
It takes about 30 minutes, including 20 for screening and 10 to donate. About three lives are saved with every blood donation. Learn more facts about donating blood at UCSF.

Tips on How to Relieve Snoring
As much as 15 percent of the population snores. It can be a symptom of a serious sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when the airway becomes so narrow that it blocks your breathing.

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