A Cancer Patient鈥檚 Guide to COVID-19
Cancer doesn鈥檛 stop 鈥� not even for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. The unknowns related to the virus are leaving people concerned, especially cancer鈥�
Stories and news
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Developing a next-generation coronavirus test for home use
April 24, 2020
Piyush Jain was headed home from another late night in his University of Florida lab when he got the word from his grad student 鈥� the rapid test they had been鈥�
BOB体育 Cancer Center, +2 more
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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鈥�
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Myths and Facts Surrounding Sepsis
Sepsis, the body鈥檚 reaction to an infection, can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and even death. In light of September being Sepsis Awareness Month, we鈥檝e鈥�
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Veteran Advocates 鈥楾ake Care of Yourself鈥�
After 20 years in the military and 18 years in the United Nations, including four peacekeeping missions, retired Army veteran Chris Maxfield faced yet another鈥�
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When Seconds Count: Identifying and treating sepsis
If you鈥檝e heard the word sepsis and have ignored it 鈥� or don鈥檛 know what it is or why it matters 鈥� you are not alone. Nearly half of Americans have never heard鈥�
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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鈥�
Department of Urology, +6 more
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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鈥�
Department of Surgery, +5 more
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UF pharmacy professor awarded fellowship to develop oncology clinical trials platform in Africa
June 6, 2018
Folakemi Odedina, Ph.D., a professor of pharmacotherapy and translational research in the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, has been awarded a 2018鈥�
College of Pharmacy, BOB体育 Cancer Center, +2 more
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Men鈥檚 Health Month: From Prostate Cancer Patient to Survivor and Advocate
Tony Braun was at his urologist鈥檚 office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony鈥檚 prostate-specific鈥�
