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Three early-stage investigators at the UF Health Cancer Center have received the opportunity to participate in a national training and mentoring program that aims to increase the diversity of underrepresented patients enrolled in clinical trials. Oluwadamilola Oladeru, M.D., M.A., M.B.A., (center) assistant professor in the department of radiation oncology, was…
A team of UF Radiation Oncology researchers has developed a campaign featuring technology and resources to improve knowledge and increase breast cancer screening for people with higher-than-average risk status for breast cancer development. Designed with the help of a $15,000 grant awarded by the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), the…
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 64th Annual Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, October 23-26, 2022. The theme of this year’s event is “AI & EI: Caring for the Patient in a Wireless World.” The meeting will feature 1,700 presenters…
The SEICHE Center for Health and Justice, an academic collaboration between the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School, has chosen UF Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru (Lola), MD, MA, MBA (right) as an affiliate faculty member, effective October 4. The mission of the SEICHE Center is…
Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD was recently appointed to a National Clinical Trials Network committee tasked with improving diversity and inclusion efforts for national leaders in oncology research. NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) comprises organizations and clinicians that coordinate and support cancer clinical…
An article featured September 28, 2022 in U.S. News & World Report focuses on the research of UF Radiation Oncology assistant professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru (Lola), MD, MA, MBA. Dr. Oladeru’s study, “Incarceration status and cancer mortality: A population-based study,” initially published September 16, 2022 in PLOS…
The UF College of Medicine has recognized Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, M.D., M.A., M.B.A., as a trailblazer during Women in Medicine Month. “Being an immigrant and a woman in medicine has taught me the power of resilience — you really have to build a resilient mindset,” said…
When Karen Weatherman thought she was out of options in her fight against advanced pancreatic cancer, a treatment newly available at UF Health came to her rescue. On Oct. 6, Weatherman began getting treatment with a novel radiopharmaceutical agent, Lutathera, under the care of Robert Zlotecki, MD, PhD, UF Radiation…
The Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has awarded a University of Florida team the 2022 Conquer Cancer Merit Award for their research abstract submitted to the ASCO Quality Care Symposium. The Merit Award program was established in 1995 to recognize high quality abstracts submitted…
If you are a man between the ages of 55 and 69, September is a good time to schedule a prostate screening, one that includes both a PSA blood test and prostate examination. Consider the numbers: Prostate cancer is the most common genitourinary cancer treated by a urologist and the…
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