Cancer

The Lakeland Ranch resident says his longtime oncologist, Dr. Rick Brown of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, confirmed a diagnosis of melanoma in Vitale's lung and liver cavity.

While waiting for test results at her job at the University of Miami's cancer research lab, Katerina Lomis would ink down her thoughts that would eventually turn into fully fledged songs.

Post-mastectomy pain syndrome, or PMPS, is estimated to afflict tens of thousands of U.S. women each year. And yet it is not well understood and is inconsistently treated.

The Florida resolution comes as Bayer seeks approval of a $7.25 billion class settlement in Missouri and weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that could determine whether the company can be shielded from failure-to-warn lawsuits.

Patients with a cancer diagnosis should always get a second opinion, and thanks to advanced technology that opinion could come at someplace like the James Cancer Hospital at Ohio State University.

When open in 2029, the facility will offer cancer screenings, diagnostic imaging, blood draw and clinical labs, infusion services, medical oncology clinics, radiation therapy and clinical trials.

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Recent studies from the University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center suggests that women living near Superfund sites are more at risk.

Southwest Florida Proton unveiled the latest technology to combat cancer by using a precise and targeted approach to eliminating tumors.

The DeSantis administration's Healthy Florida First initiative finds traces of the toxic element in several popular candies. How dangerous is this? Manufacturers criticize the testing as "misguided."

The facility — the first completed project of Moffitt's 775-acre Speros innovation hub — will be part of a growing and competitive cancer-care market in the Tampa Bay region.

The partnership will give patients access to some cancer services that previously required a trip to Tampa or Orlando, easing the burden on patients and families.