Total Ablative Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Dr. Kate Hitchcock discusses total ablative therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: Some patients with metastatic disease could potentially be curable.
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UF Radiation Oncology Research Highlighted at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting June 2-6
Research conducted by UF Radiation Oncology teams will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting slated June 2-6 in Chicago and virtually. Radiation Oncology poster discussions and presentations will offer information on axillary surgery efficacy for patients with breast cancer receiving…
UF Research Team Creates Next Generation Oral Rehydration Solution
A research team led by Sadasivan Vidyasagar, MBBS, PhD, UF Radiation Oncology Professor, has created an Oral Rehydration Solution that increases electrolyte and fluid absorption in the presence of cholera toxin, decreases epithelial anion channel activity, and improves intestinal barrier function. This formulation by Dr. Vidyasagar (right) and his team…
Dr. Robert Zlotecki and Dr. Eric Brooks Honored at UF Spring Faculty Assemby
Robert A. Zlotecki, MD, PhD, UF Radiation Oncology Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, and Medical Director, Gainesville, FL, and Eric Brooks, MD, MHS, Clinical Assistant Professor, UF Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI), Jacksonville, FL, were honored during this year’s spring faculty assembly, which took place April 14, 2023 in…
Brain Tumor Awareness Month: Go Gray in May
According to the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), a recent analysis of U.S. population statistics indicates, surprisingly, that approximately 1 million Americans are living with a brain tumor in 2023. Further, just over 94,000 will receive a will receive a primary brain tumor diagnosis this year. Fortunately, the NBTS reports…
Two Fourth Year UIM Students Sought for Radiation Oncology SPARK-ONC Program
Fourth year Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) students interested in the field of radiation oncology have been invited to apply for the UF Radiation Oncology SPARK-ONC Student Program. The program, a four-week, in-person rotation, will run July 31 through August 25, 2023. Application deadline is June 1, 2023, and two students…
UF Health Team Honored with NCI Director’s Award
Daniel J. Indelicato, M.D. and and Carmen Allegra, M.D. have been honored by the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, for their achievements as members of the National Clinical Trial Network Adolescent and Young Adult Working Group to develop and implement clinical trials for adolescent and young adult…
UF Radiation Oncology Receives ACR Accreditation
The UF Health Shands Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology has received the coveted American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation, awarded April 7, 2023. This is the fourth consecutive ACR accreditation for the department. ACR accreditation has been considered the gold standard in medical imaging since 1987. The…
Daniel Indelicato, MD Awarded Prestigious Honorary Fellowship by The Royal College of Radiologists
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has awarded Daniel J. Indelicato, MD, Professor and Associate Vice Chair of the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology, its prestigious Honorary Fellowship. Dr. Indelicato accepted the Fellowship diploma in person at the Royal College, London, on March 24, 2023.
Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Walk/Run April 22
We are stronger when we face head and neck cancers together! Join UF Health and UF on Saturday, April 22, 2023, 8 am to 2 pm, for a 5k walk/run, a 10k race, and a free Head and Neck Cancer Screening and Sponsor Expo. Scan the QR code (right)…
