When Gastric Cancer Struck, Robotic Surgery Delivered Hope to Roberto
Six days before Roberto Tellez was scheduled to see his local primary care provider in Tallahassee, a routine order for laboratory testing set in motion a…
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World Cancer Day: Jess Finds Hope and Gratitude Through Advanced Cancer
Jess Thornton was vigilant about getting her cancer screenings. With a family history of breast cancer, she got breast imaging annually. In July 2024, a few…
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Former Wrestler Grapples With, Then Bests Her Tumor
Skyla Warriner’s life changed in the blink of an eye. Shortly before a routine dental appointment, she felt intense pain, which she described as feeling like…
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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…
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Shelby Fights Off Aggressive, Fast-Spreading Brain Tumor at UF Health
Shelby Copas, always a natural athlete, collected several trophies throughout her childhood. Her extraordinary athleticism was especially on display in…
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‘Keep Believing’: Gainesville Cancer Survivor Shares Message of Hope
Gainesville resident Chronda Nicholas has been a breast cancer survivor long enough to have her oncologist once tell her he’d bet his own garage her cancer…
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Dave’s 12-Year Test of Strength
On a Friday in November 2011, 67-year-old Dave Hwalek noticed blood in his urine, which prompted him to schedule a doctor’s appointment. He remembers watching…
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Walking Toward Hope: Robin Celebrates Milestone on Brain Tumor Journey
Ocala resident Robin Feagle has done something truly remarkable: She completed the American Brain Tumor Association’s February walking challenge, logging 28…
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Restoring HOPE: UF Health’s Oncofertility Program
Cancer is never part of the plan, nor is giving up the dream of having children. UF Health’s Oncofertility Program empowers patients with cancer to take…
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Five Years After Receiving Transplant, Cole Is Empowering Patients at UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital
All his life, Cole Tumey has lived with end-stage renal disease, a chronic kidney condition where the kidneys lose the ability to remove waste and balance…
