While radiation is required by 70 percent of cancer patients, there is currently no reliable methodology for determining its adverse effects during treatment. A clinical study at UF is aiming to change this. Blood specimens are being collected and analyzed from up to 500 patients undergoing radiotherapy for prostate cancer…
The UF Health Radiation Oncology – Davis Cancer Center, home to the Radiation Oncology team and the College of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology, announces the completion of its $1.5 million renovation project (new Reception area shown left). The improvements enhanced waiting, pathway and work areas as well as exam…
One of the great benefits of receiving cancer care at an academic health center is that our clinician-scientists participate in cutting-edge research. In addition to multi-institutional clinical trial groups, the Radiation Oncology Department is involved in in-house protocols (sets of instructions for treatment, or treatment plans) that are used at…
Paul Okunieff, MD, Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the UF College of Medicine, and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center Radiation Oncology team will continue development of a radiation toxicity biomarker through a $2 million National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The…
The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute (UFHPTI) has treated more than 650 adolescents and young adults and 1,600 children. It has the largest pediatric proton therapy program in the world, serving, on average, 25 children per day. Now, the institute has a new 14-passenger shuttle bus to transport patients and their…
For 24 years, Joanna Hammond, R.N., mother of four, dedicated much of her life to nursing and serving others. From helping new families in the hospital welcome bundles of joy to nurturing her own children, Hammond always assumed the role of caregiver. But earlier this year, that shifted. Hammond…
The Department of Radiation Oncology is pleased to announce the appointment of Drs. Mark Artz, Adam Holtzman, Natalie Lockney, and Ray Mailhot as Assistant Professors. “We are fortunate to have recruited these exceptional doctors to serve our patients, our department, and the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute,” said Dr.Paul…
The online business journal Florida Trend reported July 31 that the University of Florida has received a record $837.6 million in research funding in fiscal year 2018, surpassing the previous record set in fiscal 2016 by $113.6 million, or nearly 16 percent. More than 120 research faculty hired since 2014 have…
By Theresa Edwards Makrush Julie A. Bradley, MD; Bo Lu, PhD; and Roi Dagan, MD, MS, have been promoted to the rank of associate professor by the UF College of Medicine. “This is a very well-deserved promotion for all of them that reflects their distinction in clinical accomplishments, research and education,”…
Year Event Visiting Professor 2021 51st University of Florida Radiation Oncology Research Seminar Virtual – online only 2020 50th University of Florida Radiation Oncology Research Seminar Paul M. Harari, MD, FASTRO, Jack Fowler Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Human Oncology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health…
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