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…
The designation signifies that the UF Health Cancer Center has met rigorous standards in its leading-edge cancer research programs, advanced scientific leadership, distinctive training programs and forward-thinking community outreach.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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