Welcome to the UF Shands Cancer Center


We are the University of Florida Shands Cancer Center — more than 250 researchers and clinicians at UF and Shands HealthCare who provide cancer care and conduct research for the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Our mission is and will always be dedicated to:

  • Providing state-of-the-art cancer treatment, prevention, control and education
  • Conducting original scientific research aimed at discovery
  • Fostering collaboration to turn research findings into new therapies
  • And, ultimately, offering hope in the face of a daunting diagnosis

Become a part of the UF Shands Cancer Center effort to generate tomorrow’s answers for today’s patients. Call (352) 273-8010 or email cancer-center@ufl.edu today.