Steve Took a Chance on a New Treatment, Now He’s Cancer-Free

There seemed to be no more wiggle room — the walls were closing in on Steve Hurm. Five years of fighting prostate cancer only felt like delaying the inevitable…

UF researchers’ genetic detection discovery has implications for medical diagnostic testing

September 21, 2023

University of Florida researchers have found a new use for “genetic scissors” to detect RNA, a discovery that could lead to faster, more accurate and less…

Prostate cancer treatment is not always the best option – a cancer researcher walks her father through his diagnosis

August 11, 2023

“Me encontraron càncer en la pròstata,” my father told me. They found cancer in my prostate. As a cancer researcher who knows very well about the high…

Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening: How a Simple Blood Test Saved Marvin’s Life

When Marvin Sanders first received the diagnosis of prostate cancer, he laughed to keep himself from crying. “I was scared and I was shocked,” Marvin said.…

Going the Distance With UF Health

When Andy Farina was born, his mother was told he would never walk. Nearly six decades, five children and infinite support later, he is running ultramarathons.…

Fighting pediatric cancer focus of V Foundation-UF Health collaboration

April 28, 2022

In pursuit of its ongoing mission to achieve Victory Over Cancer®, the V Foundation for Cancer Research announced its renewed support and a new $250,000 grant…

Having a single personal doctor may sometimes lead to unnecessary tests, UF study finds

March 22, 2021

Patient care by a single primary care physician is associated with many health benefits, including increased treatment adherence and decreased hospital…

Lessons learned from treating sepsis may help with COVID-19 treatment, UF researchers suggest

April 30, 2020

The mortality rate of the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the standard process of drug development, amplifying the need for lifesaving treatment and marking the…

The Ride of Her Life

Sandra Davis-Quinney has met bumps, curves and stops on her cancer journey. Even with the rough roads she’s traveled, Sandra tries to remain hopeful,…

2018 in Review: Reflecting on Our Achievements, Part 2

March 5, 2019

Part 2 of our “2018 Year in Review” focuses on the research institutes and centers that are part of the UF Health family: Cancer Center Clinical and…