UF Health Cancer Center Research Day
Please join us on March 17 at the Harrell Medical Education Building for the UF Health Cancer Center's annual Research Day. Abstracts are due on Feb 16.
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UF Health Cancer Network earns national accreditation for quality care
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…
Welcoming three new oncologists
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 Free Florida Visit
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…
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Blogs
In honor of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, several of our faculty and staff wrote and/or contributed to blogs relating to pancreatic cancer.
Grand Adventure: Tumor treatment ensures hike happens
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,…
When battling sarcoma, is proton therapy a secret weapon?
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…
Surviving Childhood Cancer: Lennox’s Story
June 26, 2017, was the worst day of Gary and Carly Allen’s lives. It was the day their child, 2 1/2-year-old Lennox Allen, was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor.
High Tech Teamwork
UF Health’s first fully robotic Whipple procedure provides hope to pancreatic cancer patients.
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Grant Recipients
Two University of Florida neuroscientists have received grants from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. The goal of the foundation is to support physician-scientists looking for new and better cures for childhood cancer. Loic Deleyrolle, Ph.D.
