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Tahoe Forest Cancer Center, located in Truckee California, is led by Medical Director Laurence Heifetz, MD, FACP and Medical Oncologist Hematologist Ahrin Koppel, MD. The mission of the Tahoe Forest Cancer Center is to provide the highest quality cancer treatment and care to our patients using the most appropriate and current cancer therapies available in an honest, supportive, compassionate and respectful manner.
Latest Cancer News
Drug May Delay Need for Prostate Cancer Treatment
(01-26-2012)
Among men who choose active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer, Avodart® (dutasteride) may delay cancer progression and the need for cancer treatment. These results were published in The Lancet. The... Continue Reading
Abnormal Chromosome Influences Outcome of Rare Brain Tumor (01-25-2012)
For patients with uncommon brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas, the presence of a specific chromosomal abnormality is linked with a better prognosis and responsiveness to chemotherapy. These results... Continue Reading
Test Holds Promise for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer (01-24-2012)
A test that detects a particular protein in the blood (PAM4) correctly identified roughly two-thirds of patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer. These results were presented at the 2012 Gastrointestinal... Continue Reading
Among men who choose active surveillance for early-stage prostate cancer, Avodart® (dutasteride) may delay cancer progression and the need for cancer treatment. These results were published in The Lancet. The... Continue Reading
Abnormal Chromosome Influences Outcome of Rare Brain Tumor (01-25-2012)
For patients with uncommon brain tumors known as oligodendrogliomas, the presence of a specific chromosomal abnormality is linked with a better prognosis and responsiveness to chemotherapy. These results... Continue Reading
Test Holds Promise for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer (01-24-2012)
A test that detects a particular protein in the blood (PAM4) correctly identified roughly two-thirds of patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer. These results were presented at the 2012 Gastrointestinal... Continue Reading
