Radiation Oncology

Ranked Among Top 35

Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL is ranked among top 35 in US News & World Report Ranking Best Hospitals…

UFSCC Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Grant Awardees

Small Cell Lung Cancer is an aggressive subtype of lung cancer that exhibits a unique clinical, pathological, and biological phenotype. This funding opportunity, made available through a generous philanthropic donation [...]

Impact of Hypoxia on the Metastatic Potential of Human Prostate Cancer Cells

Yao Dai Ph.D., Kyungmi Bae Ph.D. and Dietmar W. Siemann Ph.D. had their paper listed in the issue highlights of the current issue of International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.

100% Patient Satisfaction for Overall Quality for Service and Care Received

We are happy to announce that our patient satisfaction survey results for the last quarter show 100% excellent ratings for “Overall Quality for Service and Care Received!”

Radiation Oncology Awarded 5 Stars in Customer Service

As part of an internal outcomes FY10 study for all Shands affiliates, Radiation Oncology at Shands Medical Plaza was recently awarded 5 stars for customer service. With a 96% satisfaction [...]

Recent News

Stephen Marsh wins Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship

Apr 3rd, 2012

Congratulations to Stephen Marsh, a researcher in Dr. Swarts lab, for winning the Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship for the Gordon Research Conference on Radiation Chemistry for the abstract “Ex Vivo [...]

On the Same Page

Mar 9th, 2012

Nearly 1.6 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer last year, and nearly 600,000 died from the disease, according to the National Cancer Institute. Experts estimate that as many as 90 [...]

Couple Funds Lectureship Program In Radiation Oncology

Mar 2nd, 2012

When radiation oncologist Doug Fein, M.D., was a resident at UF, he enjoyed meeting with world-renowned guest lecturers who visited the university. Now, he and his wife, Debbie Fein, M.D., [...]

Targeting tumors may help stop spread of breast, other cancers

Feb 7th, 2012

Cancer that has spread from the site of an original tumor to other places in the body is often viewed as a death sentence. But if there are just a [...]

Odedina to Speak at International Cancer Conference

Feb 7th, 2012

Folakemi T. Odedina, Ph.D., a professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy in the College of Pharmacy, and director of community outreach and minority affairs for the Prostate Disease Center, has [...]

University of Florida

College of Medicine

Ranked Among Top 35

UFSCC Small Cell Lung Cancer Research Grant Awardees

Impact of Hypoxia on the Metastatic Potential of Human Prostate Cancer Cells

100% Patient Satisfaction for Overall Quality for Service and Care Received

Radiation Oncology Awarded 5 Stars in Customer Service

NCI News Release

University of Wisconsin study finds sleep apnea associated with higher mortality from cancer

Multi-institute study finds folic acid may reduce some childhood cancers

International phase I clinical trial shows drug shrinks melanoma brain metastases

Beth Israel/Harvard study finds relief of urinary symptoms is an underappreciated benefit of early stage prostate cancer treatment