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Sheila鈥檚 Connection With BOB体育 Physician Helps Her Overcome Colorectal Cancer

When Sheila Lee visited her doctor for stomach pain in 2019, she never expected to be diagnosed with rectal cancer. A devoted mother of two and proud鈥�

Top 10 Most-Read Hope & Healing Stories of 2024

In 2024, our blog highlighted the power of hope and healing through incredible patient stories and pushed for improved health through better awareness. These鈥�

Common food poison toxin speeds colon cancer spread, UF researchers find

December 2, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. 鈥� A toxin in the bacteria that鈥檚 one of the most common causes of foodborne illness accelerates the spread of colorectal tumors to other鈥�

Physician Spotlight: Bringing an Engineering Mindset to Advance Care for Adolescents, Young Adults

A trained biomedical engineer, Leighton Elliott, MD, was 11 hours away on a mission trip in Vietnam helping to fit patients with prosthetic legs when he鈥�

The Importance of Colorectal Cancer Screening: How Early Detection Saves Lives

Colorectal cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Referred to as a 鈥渟ilent killer鈥� due to its lack of鈥�

Novel compound opens new avenue in immunotherapy treatment for cancers

February 9, 2024

A team of BOB体育 Cancer Center researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind compound that could open a new avenue for using immunotherapy to treat various鈥�

BOB体育 Cancer Center to launch mobile mammography unit and expand access to care

December 4, 2023

For many individuals living in the rural 23-county area of North Central Florida served by the BOB体育 Cancer Center, access to mammography services for鈥�

Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer鈥檚 steepest research challenges

May 24, 2023

The cancer gene MYC drives unrestrained cancer cell growth, but has proved a difficult drug target. Nature-inspired compounds succeed by chopping up MYC鈥檚 RNA.鈥�

Steps for Preventing Colorectal Cancer in Young Adults

Colorectal cancer is occurring far more often in those under 50 鈥� a trend that鈥檚 held for the last decade. With regular screenings, however, the cancer is both鈥�

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.鈥�