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Oliver鈥檚 Story: Overcoming Osteosarcoma

Christine Coombes has several vivid memories from the beginning of her son鈥檚 battle with bone cancer. She remembers hearing the word osteosarcoma and how her鈥�

Bill鈥檚 blessing in disguise: 鈥楥ancer saved my life鈥�

William Blue did not wish for cancer but is now thankful he had it. Bill鈥檚 diagnosis, at age 56, was his reckoning 鈥� a life-changing experience that may have鈥�

Recurrent Breast Cancer Leads to Breast Reconstruction

Performing a simple task like putting a box on a shelf shouldn鈥檛 be a life-changing event. But when the box fell and hit Diane on her right breast, trouble鈥�

Little Fighter: Julianna Driggers鈥� Battle with Neuroblastoma

鈥淢ake sure you fight." Jennifer Driggers uttered those four words to her daughter the day after Julianna was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form鈥�

Sarah鈥檚 Superman Inspires Career Battling Cancer

Before opening the door, Sarah Wheeler prepares for the unknowable monster taking hold on the other side. She鈥檚 aware that cancer can yank her patients鈥� lives鈥�

Don鈥檛 Let it Start, Don鈥檛 Let it Spread

As summer approaches, we need to do our best to keep our skin healthy. That means protecting it from harmful ultraviolet, or UV, radiation.

Role Reversal: From Nurse to Patient

Donna Pinckney worked as an oncology nurse in Daytona Beach for nearly two years when her role as a clinician was quickly reversed. On Dec. 28, 2020, Pinckney鈥�

Genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian cancer risks now part of routine care at BOB体育

March 24, 2021

Diane Biernacki had no idea what was lurking in her DNA. Then she did a genetic screening as part of a recent women鈥檚 health exam at University of Florida鈥�

In recognition of World Kidney Day, BOB体育 physician answers questions about kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease doesn鈥檛 always come with warning signs or symptoms. To one University of Florida Health physician, it is a silent killer. March 11 is鈥�

UF researchers discover marine natural product off Florida鈥檚 coast that could help fight cancer

February 23, 2021

From cyanobacteria blooms found off the Florida coast near Fort Lauderdale, University of Florida researchers have discovered a novel marine natural product鈥�