Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
Reducing Barriers to Care
Mobile Cancer Screening Connector
A mobile cancer screening unit will be outfitted with leading-edge technology to bring a range of cancer screening and health care services directly to the community. Services will include 3D mammography and screenings for cervical, colon, and prostate cancers. The unit, the first of its kind in North Central Florida, is expected to begin operating this fall.
Cancer Center News & Updates
Ph.D. Pathways in Cancer Research: Arinola Lampejo
Arinola Lampejo’s research explores vessel plasticity in the tumor microenvironment.
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma treatment just got…
A UF team secured a provisional patent for a groundbreaking device that addresses the challenges of total skin electron beam therapy.
Fan Zhang, Ph.D., receives NIH grant to study…
The project will study the role of myeloid cells in nanotherapeutic treatments of diseases like cancer, sepsis, and autoimmune disorders.
Cancer Research News
Research Snapshot: Researchers uncover role of…
UF Health Cancer Center researchers discovered a role of a protein in regulating genes that affect the immune system response to multiple myeloma.
UF-developed genetic score improves outcomes by…
Using patients’ own genetics to tailor their chemotherapy regimens appears to improve outcomes in children with acute myeloid leukemia.
Research Snapshot: Gene therapy method may…
The promising strategy could be used in combination with other treatments to increase the effectiveness of glioblastoma therapies.
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.
Around the Center
Clinical Research Offfice
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.
Research
Research Programs
The research priorities of the Cancer Center cut across and align with our four research programs: Cancer Control and Population Sciences, Cancer Targeting and Therapeutics, Immuno-Oncology and Microbiome, and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis.
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.
VIDEO FEATURE
Reducing the burden of cancer in North Central Florida
Learn how the UF Health Cancer Center has harnessed the strengths of the entire University of Florida to reach a milestone few others have: designation from the National Cancer Institute.
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Cancer Center Calendar
Upcoming Events
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Sep 12
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Grant writing workshop
8:30am to 5:00pm
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Sep 13
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Topics in Cancer Seminar
10:00am to 11:00am
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Sep 20
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Sep 24
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Working Group Meeting: Tobacco Control
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Sep 25
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September Cancer Connections
12:00pm to 1:00pm
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Sep 26
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Being A Woman online breast cancer support group
7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Sep 27
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Topics in Cancer Seminar
10:00am to 11:00am
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Sep 28
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3rd Annual Cancer Chomp
8:00am to 11:00am
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Courage & Care: Prostate Cancer Advocacy and Empowerment
8:30am to 2:00pm
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SAVE THE DATE
Membership retreat
Oct. 14
The UF Health Cancer Center’s membership retreat will provide opportunities for strategic goal setting and collaborative networking.
