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UF Health Cancer Center

UF researchers evaluate how to improve dignity for seriously ill patients

In College, Featured Article, Research news
Three-year, $1 million National Cancer Institute grant will analyze effectiveness Dignity Therapy
Researcher Jatinder Lamba works in a lab while wearing a face mask and white coat.

UF researchers develop genetic score to improve pediatric cancer treatments

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The predictive score brings a precision medicine approach to treating childhood acute myeloid leukemia
A research image shows D-N-A replication in cells with and without mutant D-N-M-T-3-A.

Genetic mutation could play role in improving leukemia treatment, UF Health researchers find

In Featured Article, Research news
The findings center on acute myeloid leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer
By Doug Bennett
Naykky Singh Ospina

Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis might be addressed through better patient-doctor conversations

In College, Featured Article, Research news
A UF Health researcher is leading a team developing a conversation aid
By Bill Levesque
Scott and Darla Dickerson

UF Health now using precision radiation procedure for eye cancer

In College, Featured Article
For patients with eye cancer, UF Health ophthalmologist Gibran S. Khurshid, M.D., is sowing seeds of hope
By Doug Bennett
Senior woman having a mammography scan at hospital.

New study associates dense breasts in older women with heightened breast cancer risk

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Possible implications on decision-making of older women considering breast cancer screening mammography
By Bill Levesque

UF Health researchers use big data to improve care for people with rare diseases

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The three OneFlorida+ studies are part of PCORI’s $48 million 2021 Conducting Rare Disease Research initiative
Rob Huigeins in a U-F College of Pharmacy lab.

UF creates antibacterial agents to help eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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UF medicinal chemists report promising results
Digital replica of exam room with physicians.

UF Health virtual human intervention allows for colorectal cancer screening from home

In College, Featured Article
Using VHA intervention, patients interact with diverse group of virtual doctors in digital replica of exam room
A physician uses a tablet while sitting with a patient.

National effort to hasten treatments for those with pancreatic cancer enrolling patients at UF Health

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UF Health Cancer Center is only Florida clinical trial site in first-of-its-kind pancreatic cancer trial