The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 65th Annual Meeting October 1-4 at the San Diego Convention Center. This year’s meeting is organized around the theme, “Pay it Forward: Partnering with Our Patients.” New results from clinical trials and other research studies will be presented in conjunction…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, founded in 1985 to increase awareness and fund research for the most common type of cancer in women. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, one in eight women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her…
The University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI), Jacksonville, today announced the retirement of Stuart Klein, MHA, executive director (right). He has led the development and operations of the innovative cancer treatment facility since 2005, managing a program that to date has treated more than 11,000 cancer patients from…
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…
On July 27, noon – 1 p.m. EST, Anamaria Yeung, M.D., Radiation Oncology Clinical Professor, will provide an informative Cancer Connections seminar on the crucial link between nutrition and cancer prevention, treatment and overall wellness. “Nutrition and Cancer: Fueling Your Fight” will feature the…
Paul Okunieff, MD, Professor and Chair of the UF Department of Radiation Oncology, is pleased to announce the promotion of four key faculty members, effective July 1, 2023. Maria Mamalui, PhD (right) has been promoted to the rank of Clinical Associate Professor. Dr. Mamalui has been a member of the…
A UF radiation oncology research team led by Raymond Mailhot Vega, MD, MPH has received the 2023 Particle Therapy Co-operative Group (PTCOG) Young Investigator Award. The award was given in recognition of the abstract “Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of hypofractionated consolidative radiotherapy for mediastinal Hodgkin lymphoma”, which was…
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Dr. Kate Hitchcock discusses total ablative therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer: Some patients with metastatic disease could potentially be curable.
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…
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