Men’s Health Month: From Prostate Cancer Patient to Survivor and Advocate
Tony Braun was at his urologist’s office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony’s prostate-specific…
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Tony Braun was at his urologist’s office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony’s prostate-specific…
Travis Rockey, 67, and Gail, his wife of 43 years, spend their days in retirement serving others. "We believe that service to others is a critical part of…
August 16, 2017
Glioblastoma is an aggressive, stubborn brain tumor with low odds of survival for patients. Now, University of Florida Health researchers have found a way to…
College of Medicine, McKnight Brain Institute, UF Health Cancer Center, +2 more
June 29, 2017
Many drug treatments for multiple sclerosis suppress the entire immune system, a big drawback that leaves patients susceptible to infection and cancer. Now two…
Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, Florida Blue Center for Health Care Quality, +4 more
May 3, 2017
A comparison of immune system responses among Haitian malaria patients revealed unique traits among those with the highest risk of transmitting the disease to…
College of Medicine, Emerging Pathogens Institute, +2 more
February 6, 2017
A University of Florida-led advisory council tasked by the state with developing guidelines for early detection of prostate cancer has released recommendations…
UF Health Cancer Center, +1 more
For Courtney Munroe, lightning struck twice in the form of cancer. But when Courtney was diagnosed with prostate cancer and then kidney cancer, he didn’t have…
April 29, 2016
Each year, more than 200,000 people in the United States receive the chilling diagnosis of a primary or metastatic brain tumor. The sheer number of these cases…
Department of Neurosurgery, +2 more
July 8, 2015
When pediatric patients with brain cancer receive conventional treatment for their disease, they often are given an infusion of stem cells that create blood…
Department of Neurosurgery, +4 more
March 11, 2015
A common booster vaccine could improve the effect of a vaccine aimed at treating a type of brain tumor, leading to improvement in patient survival, according…
Department of Neurosurgery, +5 more