UF Health Cancer Physician Talks Rare Form of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors accompany a rare form of pancreatic cancer that account for only 1-2% of all pancreatic tumors. I usually tell my patients…

The impact of pancreatic cancer on minority groups

Pancreatic cancer will affect more than 56,000 adults in the United States this year. Of these individuals diagnosed, incidence rates are 25% for higher for…

The Importance of Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer Patients

Cancer is a genetic disease, whether hereditary or not. However, a recent discovery led to a national change in genetic testing guidelines specifically for…

Surgical Hope for Pancreatic Cancer

The diagnosis of cancer can be tough to process. But when diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, a disease commonly known to have low survival rates, patients find…

Have Hope: Discover Treatment Options for Pancreatic Cancer

By Kacey Finch and Peyton Thomas Pancreatic cancer affects more than 42,000 Americans each year and is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in…

Targeting Pancreatic Cancer with Radiotherapy

By K.E. Hitchcock, MD PhD for the UF Hope and Healing Blog Survival rates in cancer worldwide have been improving for the last 40 years, but some types, like…

University of Florida Health Cancer Center is a Leader in Cancer Care

Dear Colleagues, The University of Florida Health Cancer Center is dedicated to providing Florida residents with leading-edge cancer care and original research…

University of Florida Health Leads the Way in Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery

Dear colleagues, In the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at University of Florida Health, we run a comprehensive program that covers the…

UF awarded grant to establish a cancer health equity center

October 25, 2018

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $16 million grant to establish a cancer health equity center at the University of Florida and partner…

Novel drug inspired by a marine natural product offers new approach to treat pancreatic cancer

September 10, 2018

A novel drug candidate based on a marine natural product discovered 20 years ago could be the basis for a new approach to treating pancreatic cancer, according…