
Cancer Specialties: Personalized Care
Cancer is a journey, and at the UF Health Cancer Center, you will not face it alone.
From the first phone call you make to our center or the first time you walk through our doors for an appointment, our team will guide you, through the tests and treatments… and the worry and the hope.
We embrace the team approach to patient care. Each of our multidisciplinary teams meets weekly during “tumor conferences” to discuss the details of each patient’s case. This approach leads to a personalized plan, ensuring that comprehensive, coordinated care is available to guide each patient through diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
You might only need surgery, while others need surgery, radiation and chemotherapy to treat their cancer. Other types of treatments include proton therapy, radiotherapy, radiosurgical ablation, robotic surgery or clinical trials of new medications and therapies developed at UF. Whatever combination of care your plan includes, you’ll have access to the most advanced therapies available in the world and the peace of mind knowing you’ll receive the very best care from our specialists and nurses.
At the frontline of cancer care, your nurse navigator is a crucial part of your cancer care team. She’ll be one of the first people you meet at UF Health, and she’ll make sure you know everything that is discussed when the team meets. Nurse navigators are registered nurses who specialize in cancer care. They shepherd patients through hurdles — such as insurance problems and finding a place to stay during treatment — and help coordinate appointments with specialists, work with your team of doctors, explain confusing test results and make sure you know about clinical trials and other opportunities. Most of all, your nurse navigator is a friend, a person you can call with any question.
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Make an Appointment
Schedule an appointment with one of our specialty multi-disciplinary teams by calling the following numbers:
- UF Health Medical Oncology
352-265-0725 - UF Health Radiation Oncology
352-265-0287 - Preston A. Wells, Jr., Center for Brain Tumor Therapy
352-273-9000 - Blood Cancers and Bone Marrow Transplant Program
352-733-0972 - Bone Cancer
352-273-7195 - Breast Cancer
352-265-7070 - GI / Colon Cancer
352-265-0992 - Gynecological Cancer
352-265-8200 - Head and Neck Cancer
352-265-0920 - Hereditary Cancer
352-265-9796 - Lung Cancer
352-265-0649 - Pancreatic Cancer
352-265-0535 - Pediatric Cancer
352-273-9120 - Skin Cancer
352-265-8001 - Urologic Cancer
352-265-8240
Cancer Locations
- UF Health Hematology/Oncology - Davis Cancer Pavilion
- UF Health Radiation Oncology - Davis Cancer Pavilion
- UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital
- UF Health Shands Children's Hospital
- UF Health Shands Hospital
- UF Health Jacksonville Cancer Center
- UF Health Proton Therapy Insititute
Support and Resources
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Browse our directory to find UF physicians and other health care providers offering cancer care services.
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