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…

Targeting protein restores aging blood cells, UF researchers find

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…

Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment

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…

UF Health a Center of Excellence for rare neuroendocrine tumors

October 7, 2024

In recognition of providing the most advanced treatments for patients with rare neuroendocrine tumors, as well as access to a coordinated team of experts, UF…

UF Health adolescent and young adult cancer program expands

September 12, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Eight years ago, Jennifer Arrington was simultaneously planning her unborn son’s funeral and her own. Diagnosed with a rare pediatric…

Physician Spotlight: Abdominal Cancer Surgeon Offers New Hope to Patients With Complex Cases

Ibrahim Nassour, MD, MSCS, has a passion for surgical oncology that stems from his desire to help cure cancer patients so they can continue to live fulfilling…

UF-developed genetic score improves outcomes by personalizing leukemia therapy

July 30, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Using patients’ own genetics to tailor their chemotherapy regimens appears to improve outcomes in children with acute myeloid leukemia, a…

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor

May 1, 2024

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune…

Genetic score advances personalized treatment strategies with promising AML drug

January 17, 2024

In the latest development in precision medicine approaches to treating pediatric leukemia, UF Health researchers have developed a genetic score to predict…

UF Health oncologist receives clinical investigator leadership award

December 14, 2023

A University of Florida Health cancer researcher has received a competitive three-year award from a leading national foundation to support her leadership…