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Addressing Oncology Concerns in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Read this article by Merry Jennifer Markham, MD published in ASCO Daily News. Article Highlights Patients with cancer, especially those who are older and who are receiving active cancer treatment, are particularly vulnerable to the more severe form of COVID-19. Telemedicine has evolved as an increasingly important mechanism…

ASCO Daily News: In Hot Pursuit of RAS Inhibition

Thomas George, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Hematology/Oncology RAS is a common mutation in malignancies yet historically is difficult to inhibit. AMG 510 is a new KRASG12C inhibitor with activity in non‒small cell…

New CME podcast, UF Health MedEd Cast features cancer physicians the division

The official podcast of UF Health provides engaging insight on today’s trending health care topics. Earn CME credits while learning about clinical issues and research advances from experts at UF Health Shands Hospital, one of the nation’s top academic health centers. Subscribe to UF Health MedEd Cast and…

UF awarded grant to establish a cancer health equity center

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 institutions. The Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement, or CaRE2, Health Equity Center will be an interdisciplinary, intercollegiate effort involving researchers from UF,…

UF study find physicians, patients talking less about lung cancer screening

Smoking rates are down nationally, but so are discussions among physicians and smokers about lung cancer screening, University of Florida researchers have found. However, the study also found these patient-physician conversations did not affect current smokers’ intent or attempts to quit. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related…

UF researchers find link between demographics and liver cancer

A new study by University of Florida Health researchers finds that Hispanics, as well as the elderly and people with diabetes, have a higher risk of developing liver cancer. Ali Zarrinpar, M.D., Ph.D.,an associate professor of surgery at the UF College of Medicine, and his colleagues aimed to…