Total joint replacement (TJR) is one of the most commonly performed procedures in orthopaedics, with high rates of clinical success in terms of pain reduction and improved function and quality of life. However, the complexity of TJR surgeries, the number of such surgeries and the cost of implants have steadily increased over the past decade.

People who try to eat a healthy diet by cutting out most fats end up denying their bodies important vitamins. Marian Deveraux, RD, UCSF nutritionist, tells KGO's Dr. Dean Edell that fats are needed to absorb critical nutrients.

Nominations are due Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007, for the lecture to honor outstanding scientific achievements made by a member of the UCSF Academic Senate.

Experts will address commonly expressed concerns about genetic risk for cancer and provide updates on new advances at a free public forum on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

The AIDS Research Institute at UCSF will sponsor its fifth annual World AIDS Day concert this year.

At approximately 9:20 PM on November 19, a visitor to the UCSF Parnassus Heights campus was the victim of a robbery as she walked on Parnassus Avenue near Cole Street. The victim was approached by two individuals who pushed her to the ground, forcibly took her purse, and then fled on foot.

The 17th Annual Macy's Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, the day after Thanksgiving.

To complement the strong basic science and clinical research in brain tumors at UCSF, the Division of Neuro-Oncology has a priority to enhance the quality of survivorship for patients. To this end, the UCSF Department of Neurological Surgery opened the "Brain Tumor Patient Education Center" on the 8th floor of the Ambulatory Care Center at the Parnassus campus, to improve access to resources and provide educational information for patients.

"Treating illness means treating the whole patient," says Steven Pantilat, the physician who directs the UCSF Adult Palliative Care Service at the UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus. About half of the patients who consult with members of the service are cancer patients.

Patients and cancer survivors came together recently in an emotional and awe-inspiring reception at UCSF.