Giving the gift of life, times three
December 15, 2025
On a sunny December afternoon in a room high atop the UF Health Heart and Vascular Hospital, overlooking the University of Florida campus, six people whose…
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Scientists discover new target in potential pancreatic cancer treatment
September 23, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida Health scientists helped find a promising new way to attack and kill pancreatic cancer cells by identifying an…
AI at UF, Department of Pathology, Immunology, and Laboratory Medicine, +4 more
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Physician Spotlight: Gahyun Gim, MD, Aims To Be a Lifelong Partner for Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients
Gahyun “Gigi” Gim, MD, discovered her calling in gastrointestinal oncology during the third month of her internal medicine residency when she experienced a…
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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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Eat better, breathe easier? Research points to link between diet, lung cancer
March 12, 2025
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For cancers of organs like the liver, the long-term impact of our diet has been well studied — so much so that we have guidance about red…
College of Medicine, +1 more
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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…
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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…
UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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UF researchers develop new CRISPR-based tool for cancer diagnosis
April 27, 2023
A team of University of Florida researchers has developed a promising new CRISPR-powered method for noninvasive blood tests that could help clinicians diagnose…
College of Medicine, UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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UF discovery could lead to earlier pancreatic cancer treatments
October 18, 2022
Pancreatic cancer often lurks as a silent disease. With no known symptoms, it can progress undetected and spread to other organs. According to the National…
College of Pharmacy, UF Health Cancer Institute, +2 more
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Karen Finally Finds a Way Past Pancreatic Cancer at UF Health
When Karen Weatherman thought she was out of options in her fight against advanced pancreatic cancer, a treatment newly available at UF Health came to her…
