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: 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…

Physician Spotlight: Aline Fares Builds Lasting Connections in Thoracic Oncology

UF Health thoracic oncologist Aline Fares, MD, is passionate about delivering kind, personalized care to patients with lung cancer. She finds the most meaning…

Purpose Beyond a Cure: Advancing Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment

Emilie Lynch has passed the 5-year milestone that doctors consider a yardstick for being cured of Hodgkin lymphoma not once but three times. Today, she…

Amazing Grace: Paratriathlete Grace Norman’s Pursuit of Gold With Help From UF Health

Fitted for her first prosthetic leg at just 13 months old, it’s hard to fathom how many times in her life Grace Norman has put one on and taken one off. After…

UF Health Cancer Center announces executive leadership appointments

July 13, 2023

The University of Florida Health Cancer Center has appointed two accomplished oncologists to key executive leadership roles, positioning the center to reach…

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…

Weighty Choices: Selecting Optimal G-CSF Doses for Stem Cell Mobilization to Optimize Yield

Nosha Farhadfar, MD, and colleagues at University of Florida Health Cancer Center led a study conducted by an international team of researchers using data…

Steel, the hemophilic superhero

As my wife and I were watching television one night, I heard one of the characters say, “You’re a Hemophiliac! Your blood doesn’t clot, your wounds can’t heal,…