Committed to a greater understanding of radiation therapy and its successful use in the fight against cancer, UF Radiation Oncology Research Lab faculty members and students collaborate with colleagues around the university, related institutions, and the world to advance their unique areas of research. The Okunieff Lab…
Cancer treatment may vary depending upon the type of cancer, the stage of cancer, and the goal of treatment. Often, one or more treatment modalities may be used to provide the most complete treatment for the patient. Increasingly, it is common to use several treatment modalities concurrently (together) or…
By William M. Mendenhall, MD Radiation therapy with external beam equipment is usually given once a day, 5 days a week, over a period of 6 to 8 weeks. Altered fractionation schedules at the University of Florida consist of more than one treatment a day, most often two treatments…
The treatment of breast cancer may include surgery, radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy. For localized breast cancer (that is, breast cancer that is confined to the breast and the regional lymph nodes located under the arm and sternum, and has not spread through the bloodstream to distant sites such as bone,…
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The seminar has three concurrent programs for radiation therapy, oncology nursing, and radiation oncology.
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Our Mission is to prevent, detect, treat and ultimately cure cancer while addressing the unique challenges of the cancer burden faced by the people we serve.
