Sheila’s Connection With UF Health Physician Helps Her Overcome Colorectal Cancer
When Sheila Lee visited her doctor for stomach pain in 2019, she never expected to be diagnosed with rectal cancer. A devoted mother of two and proud…

When Sheila Lee visited her doctor for stomach pain in 2019, she never expected to be diagnosed with rectal cancer. A devoted mother of two and proud…
In 2024, our blog highlighted the power of hope and healing through incredible patient stories and pushed for improved health through better awareness. These…
January 24, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Michael D. Holmes, M.S.A., has been named UF Health senior vice president and Gainesville regional president, effective March 17. Holmes…
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January 23, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF Health Cancer Center has formed an alliance with local nonprofit Blossoming Butterfly to support women with breast, ovarian, and…
UF Health Cancer Center, +1 more
January 9, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As humans age, we develop chronic inflammation in our blood and tissues that gradually decreases the function of blood stem cells in our…
College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Center, +2 more
Emilie Lynch has passed the 5-year milestone that doctors consider a yardstick for being cured of Hodgkin lymphoma not once but three times. Today, she…
December 2, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A toxin in the bacteria that’s one of the most common causes of foodborne illness accelerates the spread of colorectal tumors to other…
In the last year of his life, Frank Parrillo underwent four craniotomies and several grueling rounds of radiation to treat melanoma that had spread to his…
November 26, 2024
In the 1970s, a black-and-white poster of a kitten dangling from a bamboo stick swept the nation with its simple yet inspirational message of “Hang in there,…
College of Nursing, +1 more
November 22, 2024
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A program that combines yoga and psychological tools in a group therapy setting may help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in women…
UF Health Cancer Center, +1 more