Aditya Bardia, a breast medical oncologist and physician scientist who specializes in developing novel targeted and personalized therapies, joined the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he will assume several leadership roles across the institution.
Legislation aimed at increasing access to breast and cervical cancer screening was introduced May 22 in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services, or SCREENS, for Cancer Act would reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program, or NBCCEDP, for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
