Get the Facts on Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma
July brings awareness to the cancer that is responsible for 10 percent of all childhood cancer-related deaths: sarcoma. In recognition of Sarcoma Awareness…
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Men’s ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Month: From Prostate Cancer Patient to Survivor and Advocate
Tony Braun was at his urologist’s office one day in 2010 because of a kidney stone when the physician became alarmed. Bloodwork showed Tony’s prostate-specific…
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Life After Melanoma
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes sunburn season. For some people, however, avoiding a sunburn is more than just a passing thought on the way to…
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Acid Reflux Ties to Esophageal Cancer
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, may have links to esophageal cancer. GERD is a condition in which stomach acid leaks into your esophagus, or food…
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Showing your mettle: Life with Limb Loss
Steff Woodworth is used to showing her mettle. 

A four-time cancer survivor, health care advocate and amputee, Steff has overcome some serious hurdles.…
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UF alum tackles cancer in the heart of the Gator Nation
Travis Rockey, 67, and Gail, his wife of 43 years, spend their days in retirement serving others. "We believe that service to others is a critical part of…
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ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Shands nurses spread beauty, joy, kindness, and positivity
If you look closely around town, you may find beautifully decorated rocks in unexpected places. It might be in a tree or by a potted plant. It might very well…
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Plastic Surgery Myths Vs. Facts
Plastic surgery is a field of medicine and surgery that includes treatments that restore, reconstruct or refine aspects of people’s appearance. The procedures…
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Prevent and Protect Yourself from HPV
This year, the University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Cancer Center is recognizing March 4, International HPV Awareness Day, by equipping you with the information you…
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Cristina Matos was given a second chance at life
Cristina Matos was referred to the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Cancer Center by a nurse friend. Together, they were searching for possible solutions to Cristina’s debilitating…
