The North & South Florida Regions of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) presented the Florida Blood Cancer Conference on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the JW Marriott Orlando, Orlando, FL. The conference is a free, in-person education event to blood cancer patients, survivors, family members, caregivers, and healthcare professionals,…
Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD, and Nancy P. Mendenhall, MD, FACR, FASTRO, have been named Interim Co-Chairs of the University of Florida College of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology, effective April 4, 2025. Dr. Mendenhall (left) is a professor and current Medical Director of the UF Health…
Associate Professor Guanghua Yan, PhD (right), has been appointed Physicist Director of Quality and Patient Safety for the Department of Radiation Oncology, a first for UF Health. In his new role, Dr. Yan will act as a quality and patient safety champion for the…
We are stronger when we face head and neck cancers together! Join UF Health and UF on Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8 am to 2 pm, for a 5/10k walk/run, a 10k race, and free screenings. Scan the QR code (right) to register or donate. Participants should meet at…
The report highlight’s Radiation Oncology’s contributions in support of the center’s mission.
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On February 28, 2025, approximately 150 healthcare professionals gathered at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center in Gainesville for a landmark event: the 55th UF Radiation Oncology Research Seminar. The seminar brought together a diverse group of attendees, including physicians, research coordinators, nurses, medical physicists, radiation therapists, dosimetrists, and…
This year’s World Cancer Day theme, “Close the Care Gap,” is all about making sure leaders make a commitment to prioritizing cancer, creating innovative strategies designed to confront inequity and investing resources to achieve a just and cancer-free world.
A new study underway at the UF Health Cancer Center seeks to address a critical issue: anxiety-induced delays in radiation treatment. Over the next 32 months, UF Radiation Oncology researchers will investigate whether enhanced patient training and instruction materials can empower patients to make informed decisions, improve emotional comfort and…
UF Health has been designated a Center of Excellence by the Pheo Para Alliance in recognition of providing the most advanced treatments for patients with rare neuroendocrine tumors, as well as access to a coordinated team of experts, “I’m so proud that the Pheo/Para Alliance has recognized this expertise,” said…
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