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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…
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…
Fourth year Underrepresented in Medicine (UIM) students interested in the field of radiation oncology have been invited to apply for the UF Radiation Oncology SPARK-ONC Student Program. The program, a four-week, in-person rotation, will run July 31 through August 25, 2023. Application deadline is June 1, 2023, and two students…
Daniel J. Indelicato, M.D. and and Carmen Allegra, M.D. have been honored by the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, for their achievements as members of the National Clinical Trial Network Adolescent and Young Adult Working Group to develop and implement clinical trials for adolescent and young adult…
The UF Health Shands Hospital Department of Radiation Oncology has received the coveted American College of Radiology (ACR) Radiation Oncology Practice Accreditation, awarded April 7, 2023. This is the fourth consecutive ACR accreditation for the department. ACR accreditation has been considered the gold standard in medical imaging since 1987. The…
The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has awarded Daniel J. Indelicato, MD, Professor and Associate Vice Chair of the University of Florida Department of Radiation Oncology, its prestigious Honorary Fellowship. Dr. Indelicato accepted the Fellowship diploma in person at the Royal College, London, on March 24, 2023.
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