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…

Common food poison toxin speeds colon cancer spread, UF researchers find

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…

Clinical Trial Helps Frank Find Hope Through Late-Stage Melanoma

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…

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…

Cristina Matos was given a second chance at life

Cristina Matos was referred to the UF Health Cancer Center by a nurse friend. Together, they were searching for possible solutions to Cristina’s debilitating…

Grant to support research of deadliest form of prostate cancer

August 11, 2016

A University of Florida researcher has received a five-year, $1.7 million grant to study when, how and why prostate cancer, which physicians consider highly…

Targeting wayward tumor cells in triple-negative breast cancer

April 14, 2016

University of Florida Health neuro-oncologist David Tran, M.D., Ph.D., has been awarded a $1.78 million grant from the Florida Department of Health’s…