In January, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF) awarded a $14,931 Direct Service Grant to benefit breast cancer patients in Alachua County. The project, “Improving Body and Self-Image Post-Mastectomy,” was designed by a UF Radiation Oncology team led by Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru, MD, MA, MBA,…
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among both men and women, and in 1999, efforts by The Prevent Cancer Foundation® led to the designation March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In a UF Health MedEd Cast, Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor…
Dietmar Siemann, Ph.D., associate director of education and training at the UF Health Cancer Center and Associate Chair for Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, organized a successful Cancer Research Symposium for High School Students, which took place January 26 at West Port High School in Ocala, Florida.
In recognition of Black History Month, the UF Health Cancer Center and the UF department of radiation oncology are highlighting ongoing health disparities research and upcoming events. The Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative One initiative involves the UF Health Cancer Center’s Community-Partnered Cancer Disparities Research Collaborative (CDRC),…
UF Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD has been appointed vice chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee of NRG Oncology, a nonprofit research organization. “I am so grateful to have this opportunity to work toward appropriate representation in the future of…
A team of UF Radiation Oncology researchers has developed a campaign featuring technology and resources to improve knowledge and increase breast cancer screening for people with higher-than-average risk status for breast cancer development. Designed with the help of a $15,000 grant awarded by the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), the…
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) will host its 64th Annual Meeting at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, October 23-26, 2022. The theme of this year’s event is “AI & EI: Caring for the Patient in a Wireless World.” The meeting will feature 1,700 presenters…
The SEICHE Center for Health and Justice, an academic collaboration between the Yale School of Medicine and Yale Law School, has chosen UF Radiation Oncology Assistant Professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru (Lola), MD, MA, MBA (right) as an affiliate faculty member, effective October 4. The mission of the…
Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD was recently appointed to a National Clinical Trials Network committee tasked with improving diversity and inclusion efforts for national leaders in oncology research. NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) comprises organizations and clinicians that coordinate and support cancer clinical…
An article featured September 28, 2022 in U.S. News & World Report focuses on the research of UF Radiation Oncology assistant professor Oluwadamilola T. Oladeru (Lola), MD, MA, MBA. Dr. Oladeru’s study, “Incarceration status and cancer mortality: A population-based study,” initially published September 16, 2022 in…
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