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About US

The University of Florida Health Cancer Institute 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 Institute News & Updates

Cancer Research News

Mobile Cancer Screening Connector

Reducing Barriers to Care

Mobile Cancer Screening Connector

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

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NCI Designation

A Milestone for North Central Florida

Designation from the National Cancer Institute

The UF Health Cancer Institute is the only NCI-designated cancer center based at a public university in the state of Florida.

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Around the Institute

Clinical Research

Clinical Research Office

The mission of the UF Health Cancer Institute’s 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 Institute.

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Research

Research Programs

The UF Health Cancer Institute 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 Institute 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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VIDEO FEATURE

TRANSFORMING CANCER CARE

Florida ASCENT study aims to improve nutrition in cancer care

Funded through a Florida Department of Health Innovation Grant, the ASCENT (Adding Social Context to Advance Cancer Survivorship) study is a partnership between the UF Health Cancer Institute and Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center that aims to improve nutrition in cancer care and enhance survivors' quality of life.

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Annual Report

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2025 Annual Report

Annual Report

Discover the UF Health Cancer Institute's accomplishments and key statistics in 2025.

EVENTS

UF Health Cancer Institute Calendar

Upcoming Events

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