About Us

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center at a public university in Florida. 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 News & Updates

Cancer Research News

Mobile Cancer Screening Connector

Reducing Barriers to Care

Mobile Cancer Screening Connector

The UF Health Cancer Center's mobile cancer screening bus is outfitted with leading-edge technology to bring a range of cancer screening and health care services directly to the communities it serves. The bus is the first of its kind in North Central Florida.

The UF Health Cancer Center Launched the Mobile Cancer Screening Connector on Wednesday Oct. 30, 2024. The bus will expand access to lifesaving cancer screenings and essential health care services, including 3D mammograms and screenings for cervical , colon and prostate cancers. (UF Health Photography by Nate Guidry)

NCI Designation

A Milestone for North Central Florida

Designation from the National Cancer Institute

In June 2023, the UF Health Cancer Center became the 72nd NCI-designated cancer center and the only NCI-designated cancer center based at a public university in the state of Florida.

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Around the Center

Clinical Research

Clinical Research Office

The mission of the UF Health Cancer Center Clinical Research Office, or CRO, is to help deliver new and promising cancer treatments that improve the lives of our patients at the UF Health Cancer Center.

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Research

Research Programs

The UF Health Cancer Center is committed to interdisciplinary basic discovery and translational research and the pursuit of scientific endeavors that have near-term clinical applications. The research priorities of the Cancer Center cut across and align with its four research programs.

Weizhou Zhang, Ph.D., and collaborators in the UF College of Pharmacy have developed a first-of-its-kind compound that could open a new avenue for using immunotherapy to treat various types of cancer.

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.

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Publications

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2024 Annual Report

Annual Report

Discover the UF Health Cancer Center's accomplishments and key statistics in 2024.

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Stratetic Plan

Accelerate 2030

Explore at the UF Health Cancer Center's strategic goals and priorities.

EVENTS

College Calendar

Upcoming Events

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