Cedars-Sinai Cancer names director of breast oncology
Yuan Yuan, MD, PhD, joined Cedars-Sinai Cancer as director of breast oncology.
Yuan, a breast medical oncologist and physician scientist, will treat patients at Cedars-Sinai and Huntington Cancer Center, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Cancer.
“Dr. Yuan is a key part of the continuous growth happening at Cedars-Sinai Cancer,” Dan Theodorescu, MD, PhD, director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, said in a press release. “Her research, clinical expertise, and passion for patients and the community will advance our translational research goals and bring ever-increasing options for improved clinical care as well as national leadership in breast cancer.”
Yuan previously served as medical director of breast cancer immunotherapy at City of Hope. Her research focuses on triple-negative breast cancer.
“It has always been the most challenging [form of the disease] to treat, even now with the arrival of immunotherapies,” Yuan said in the release. “The overall survival for patients with stage IV triple-negative breast cancer remains challenging, largely due to complex tumor biology and chemotherapy resistance. It’s a devastating disease, and my work is dedicated to implementing precision medicine and finding cutting-edge therapies to bring better survival and quality of life to patients.”
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