Cancer

A former NIH director discusses the urgent need to put public health above party lines. Then, a cancer survivor reflects on his diagnosis and the complex procedure that saved his life.

After learning his diagnosis, Matthew Bravo's first instinct was to help others. And it inspired his frat brothers, too. "I don't wanna say I didn't flinch at the diagnosis, but I was just ready to get started," he said.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Nemours Children’s, Nicklaus Children’s and Wolfson Children’s are each receiving $7.5 million annually over five years as part of a collaborative program funded by the state.

Patients will have the ability to take a five-minute survey to see if they should receive genetic testing.

A study out of UF and MD Anderson Cancer Center shows patients with advanced lung or skin cancer taking certain drugs lived longer if they also got a COVID shot within 100 days of starting treatment.

Former President Joe Biden's treatment for an aggressive form of prostate cancer has entered a new phase.

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This year’s grants will prioritize studies on nutrition’s role in cancer prevention and treatment, along with other high-impact projects.

The foundation has announced two $450,000 grants to Memorial Foundation and Nova Southeastern University, funding projects that focus on personalized cancer treatment and reducing health disparities.

The DeSantises were in Jacksonville to discuss funding for the Cancer Connect Collaborative approved in Florida’s 2025-26 fiscal year budget.

The approach, which mimics how the body responds to a virus, could pave the way for a universal cancer vaccine.

Just a month after his wedding, Colin Day was diagnosed with Stage 4 gastric cancer and died seven months later. In her grief, his newlywed widow Helen Moore decided that she would dedicate her life's work to finding a cure for cancer.