Our Mission
is to prevent, detect, treat and ultimately cure cancer while addressing the unique challenges of the cancer burden faced by the population we serve.
Cancer Center Updates
The Ride of Her Life
Sandra Davis-Quinney has met bumps, curves and stops on her cancer journey. Even with the rough roads she’s traveled, Sandra tries to remain…
Some Things Can Wait. Colorectal Cancer Doesn’t.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., and second-leading cause of death, taking 50,000 lives each year. However, thanks to…
From Cancer Patient to Survivor: Judy’s Journey
In the mid-1990s, Judith “Judy” Hogan felt a lump on the back of her neck. Judy’s dermatologist at the time diagnosed her with basal cell…
Cancer Research News
Certain compounds may block coronavirus from cells, UF Health researcher finds
UF Health study provides guidance to avoid unnecessary thyroid biopsies
12 leading medical centers unite to form brain tumor research collaborative
University of Florida Health researchers find “switch” that lets common, cancer-causing virus replicate
Around the Center
Clinical Research Offfice
Clinical Trials Support
The mission of the Clinical Research Office is to help deliver new and promising cancer treatments in order to improve the lives of the patients at the UF Health Cancer Center.
Research
Research Resources
Our clinician-scientists participate in research that has a direct impact on improved patient outcomes, and allows patients access to the very latest cancer-fighting technologies and drugs.
Patient Care
Treatment Options
One of the great benefits of receiving cancer care at an academic health center like UF Health is unique patient access to the most advanced medical research, treatments and technologies.
Cancer Center Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Apr 01
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UF Health Cancer Center Oncology Grand Rounds
Communicore C1-004
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Apr 03
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Microbiome Working Group
Cancer and Genetics Reasearch Complex, Room 451
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Apr 08
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UF Health Cancer Center Oncology Grand Rounds presents “Assessing Implementation Costs in the NCI’s Cancer Center Cessation Initiative”
Communicore C1-004
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Apr 15
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UF Health Cancer Center Oncology Grand Rounds presents “Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade alters the tumor microenvironment in recurrent GBM”
Communicore C1-004
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Breast Cancer Support Group
UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital, Room 8011, eighth floor, 1500 SW Archer Rd., Gainesville, FL 32608
6:00pm to 7:00pm
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Community
Event Recap
December 6, 2019
Dr. John Wingard, deputy director of the UF Health Cancer Center, deputy director of research and director of the Bone Marrow Transplant Program, hosted the 2019 BMT Winter Workshop with co-chairs Dr. Marcel van den Brink from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Dr. Edmund Waller from Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University.
