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 hopeful, resiliently staying on the ride.

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 years of raising awareness and education, there are currently over 1 million colorectal cancer survivors alive in the U.S. With the goal of keeping this number rising, March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

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 carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer that can be caused by numerous factors, including smoking and sun exposure, and had it removed. More than…

After careful consideration, in response to the novel coronavirus, we have decided to postpone the UF Health Cancer Center Research Day.

The UF Health Cancer Network, comprising UF Health and the UF Health Cancer Center at Orlando Health, has received a full accreditation by the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. The UF Health Cancer Network is one of seven facilities in the…

The Division of Hematology and Oncology recently welcomed three new members to their team. Ke Ning, M.D. is the newest faculty member within the division. Dr. Ning is an Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. Ning is a board-certified…

Tobacco use is the greatest preventable cause of death, cancer and illness in the U.S., and it is particularly problematic in rural and low-income adults. University of Florida Researcher Jesse Dallery, Ph.D., and his team developed and are now evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a…

In honor of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, several of our faculty and staff wrote and/or contributed to blogs relating to pancreatic cancer.

David had conquered the 21-mile hike four times before, and he had logged numerous hours of training in preparation for this latest trek. But this time, something wasn’t right. The day before the hike, David felt severe head pain. He had been experiencing bad headaches for the past few weeks,…

Many sarcoma patients require high doses of radiation as part of their curative treatment, and sarcoma can be an ideal candidate for proton therapy. This is a special type of radiotherapy used for cancer treatment that can spare normal tissue in the body from receiving radiation, resulting in fewer and…