Physician Spotlight: Muhammad J. Tariq, MD, Champions New Treatments for Blood Cancers

Muhammad J. Tariq, MD, was drawn to hematology and oncology by the rapidly evolving science and the opportunity to help patients live full lives. After…

Physician Spotlight: Daniel Araujo Aims to Push Oncology Forward Through Early-Phase Studies

Daniel Araujo, MD, who has joined the UF College of Medicine as an associate professor in the Division of Hematology & Oncology, strives to provide the best…

Physician Spotlight: Driven by the Hope of Improving Blood Cancer Outcomes

Dina Khalaf, MD, was drawn to biology in seventh grade as she learned about the impact of a hepatitis endemic in Egypt. She was moved by the need to help…

Physician Spotlight: A Passion for Lung Cancer Care, From Prevention to Survivorship

Devika Das, MD, was fascinated with medicine growing up. She used that passion to propel her through medical school in India. However, it wasn’t until her…

Lyrics for Life boosts UF Health pediatric cancer research

August 24, 2023

Pediatric cancer research will get a boost, thanks to a gift to the University of Florida College of Medicine from a band with local roots. The Lyrics for Life…

Colorectal Cancer: A New Tool for Patient-Tailored Care

Colorectal cancer, which occurs in the large bowel in the digestive system, represents one of the most common cancers in Florida and across the United States.…

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…

Pilot training program aims to improve oncologists' LGBTQ+ literacy

We live in a time of expanding recognition and social acceptance of the spectrum of human sexuality and gender identities. However, even with all this societal…

University of Florida Health Researcher Combines DNA Sequencing and Cloud Computing to Match Novel Treatments and Leukemia Patients

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center collaborated with the Oregon Health and Sciences University and dozens of other academic medical centers across…