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)…
Wellness University Event to Offer Information Regarding the Latest Advances in Preventing and Treating Head and Neck Cancer Each year, approximately 68,000 people in the United States will develop head and neck cancer, and nearly 11,000 will die from it. Fortunately, early detection and treatment can improve outcomes, and Radiation…
In January, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF) awarded a $14,931 Direct Service Grant to benefit breast cancer patients in Alachua County. The project, “Improving Body and Self-Image Post-Mastectomy,” was designed by a UF Radiation Oncology team led by Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, MD, MA, MBA, (right), Clinical Leader,…
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and in 1999, efforts by The Prevent Cancer Foundation® led to the designation March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In a UF Health MedEd Cast, Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor…
Dietmar Siemann, Ph.D., associate director of education and training at the UF Health Cancer Center and Associate Chair for Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, organized a successful Cancer Research Symposium for High School Students, which took place January 26 at West Port High School in Ocala, Florida.
In recognition of Black History Month, the UF Health Cancer Center and the UF department of radiation oncology highlighted ongoing health disparities research and hosted a collaborative and educational prostate cancer event for the Gainesville community. The Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative One initiative involves the UF…
UF Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD has been appointed vice chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of NRG Oncology, a nonprofit research organization. “I am so grateful to have this opportunity to work toward appropriate representation in the future of…
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…
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