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Targeting tumors may help stop spread of breast, other cancers

Published: Feb 2nd, 2012

February 2nd, 2012 – Cancer that has spread from the site of an original tumor to other places in the body is often viewed as a death sentence. But if [...]

Patients and their visitors get free parking beginning today at UF&Shands

Published: Jan 9th, 2012

When you’re already concerned about your health, the last thing you want to worry about is paying to park your car. That’s why starting today, UF&Shands, the University of Florida [...]

DR. MAST TO SPEAK IN THE VILLAGES, NOV. 4, 2011

DR. MAST TO SPEAK IN THE VILLAGES, NOV. 4, 2011

Published: Oct 28th, 2011

As part of the Shands Healthy Advantage program, UF board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Bruce Mast, M.D., FACS, will speak in the Villages on, “Plastic Surgery: Facts and Fiction” Date: [...]

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Pink Pumpkin Painting Party

Published: Oct 20th, 2011

UF&Shands hosted its first Pink Pumpkin Painting Party on Saturday, October 15 in honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The UF&Shands Pink Pumpkin Patch was a sight to [...]

ORANGE, BLUE AND PINK BREAST CANCER SYMPOSIUM

Published: Oct 2nd, 2011

Tuesday, October 4 • 6:00-8:30 PM Shands Cancer Hospital at the University of Florida 1515 SW Archer Road (free valet parking for seminar at main entrance) 6:00- 6:30 PM Hors [...]

PINK PUMPKIN PAINTING PARTY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

PINK PUMPKIN PAINTING PARTY FOR BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

Published: Oct 2nd, 2011

Saturday, October 15 • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM NW Corner of Gale Lemerand Drive and Archer Road To reserve your pumpkin, RSVP to 352.273.5718 by Oct. 14  Visit the [...]

COMMUNITY OUTREACH: SHAW SPEAKS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Published: Jun 15th, 2011

Christiana Shaw, M.D., M.S., a clinical assistant professor of surgery in UF’s College of Medicine, visited the Eastside Striders, a group of students from Eastside High School, in February to [...]

UF RESEARCHERS FIND SURGICAL BREAST BIOPSIES OVERUSED IN FLORIDA

UF RESEARCHERS FIND SURGICAL BREAST BIOPSIES OVERUSED IN FLORIDA

Published: Feb 10th, 2011

Thousands of women receive unnecessary surgical breast biopsies in Florida each year, University of Florida researchers state in an article published online this week by the American Journal of Surgery.