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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UF Health Leesburg Hospital acquires new da Vinci Xi Surgical System
July 18, 2023
UF Health Central Florida, the region’s largest and most comprehensive health care provider, has added a second da Vinci Xi Surgical System — this one to…
UF Health Villages, +1 more
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UF researchers find link between asthma and cancer risk
April 11, 2023
Patients with asthma are almost one-and-a-half times more likely to develop cancer than those who don’t have the respiratory disease, a new University of…
AI at UF, Clinical and Translational Science Institute, UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: Multidisciplinary Care is the Key
March is National Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to put the spotlight on these amazing organs that act as a pair of janitors in many ways.…
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Kidney Cancer: Decrease the Temperature, Raise Awareness
From kayaking through the Everglades to backpacking around the Grand Canyon, 61-year-old Bob Wisneski enjoys adventuring around the country and embracing the…
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Bill’s blessing in disguise: ‘Cancer saved my life’
William Blue did not wish for cancer but is now thankful he had it. Bill’s diagnosis, at age 56, was his reckoning – a life-changing experience that may have…
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A Cancer Patient’s Guide to COVID-19
Cancer doesn’t stop — not even for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The unknowns related to the virus are leaving people concerned, especially cancer…
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Kidney Cancer – a Silent Disease
Jessica Van Leer was experiencing pain in her abdomen when she arrived at the UF Health Shands Hospital ER After a series of tests, the medical team had two…
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Life After Melanoma
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes sunburn season. For some people, however, avoiding a sunburn is more than just a passing thought on the way to…
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Courtney Munroe
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…
