So is knowing that UCSD Medical Center is a
national leader in clinical trials for cancer.
As a home healthcare assistant, Luz Cardenas does a lot
of heavy lifting. So when she started feeling tired all the time,
she thought it was just her job. It turned out she had leukemia.
In fact, when she showed up at UCSD Medical Center, her
platelet count was off the charts. Luz needed a bone marrow
transplant, and fast. One of her sisters was a perfect match,
but after two attempts, the cancer came back. Unfazed, her
doctor told Luz about a clinical trial at UCSD involving a new
cancer drug. Overcoming her fear, Luz decided to try it.
She’s been in remission ever since–and thankful for the power
of academic medicine.