1.4K views · 49 reactions | Students from the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) program at Palos Verdes Intermediate School played surgeons at Torrance Memorial this morning. They tried their hand with the daVinci Robotic Surgical System, which guides surgeons with greater precision and enables them to perform complex, minimally-invasive procedures for less pain, blood loss and quicker recovery times. | Torrance Memorial | Facebook

A 9-year-old boy in Southern California made history as the youngest stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, giving his father a second chance at life from his aggressive cancer. "He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it's not just an honor to call him my son, I'm proud to call him my hero," Torrence man Nick Mondek said while reflecting on the stem cell transplant from his son Stevie. The procedure was a success, with tests showing that 99% of Mondek's body is now made o

A 9-year-old boy in Southern California made history as the youngest stem cell donor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, giving his father a second chance at life from his aggressive cancer. "He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it's not just an honor to call him my son, I'm proud to call him my hero," Torrence man Nick Mondek said while reflecting on the stem cell transplant from his son Stevie. The procedure was a success, with tests showing that 99% of Mondek's body is now made o