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…
Please join us for the 56th Annual Radiation Oncology Research Seminar, which will take place March 6, 2026 at the beautiful Hilton University of Florida Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida. The Hilton is offering a…
Today’s Radiation Therapy is Personalized, Precise, and Adaptive What is Radiation Therapy? Cancer is a tumor, or an overgrowth of abnormal cells. These cells grow by multiplying or dividing to rapidly make new tumor cells. The ability to multiply without limits, grow quickly, and grow into surrounding normal tissues…
A successful 53rd Annual Radiation Oncology Research Seminar took place February 24, 2023 at the Best Western Gateway Grand, Gainesville. The 2023 Keynote Speaker was Nancy Lee, MD, FASTRO, Vice Chair, Department of Radiation Oncology; Service Chief, Head & Neck Radiation Oncology; and Service…
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…
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…
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