Executive Director Message - April/May 2022

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Measuring progress is in our nature. As cancer researchers, we have a passion to make treatments better for patients. As radiation oncologists, nurses, radiation therapists, medical physicists and dosimetrists, we have a passion to create the best treatment plan customized for each patient.

Survivor Spotlight: Dacia Starratt

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The moment she opened her UF Health patient portal in September 2021, Dacia Starratt said she knew it was cancer. The word carcinoma seemed to jump off the screen in the biopsy results report.

When prostate cancer returns after radical prostatectomy, proton therapy is an excellent treatment option

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Surgery is a common treatment for localized prostate cancer that has not spread to other areas of the body, or metastasized.

Building Partnerships for Trust and Equity in Health Research

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On November 17, Dr. Nancy Mendenhall, COMPPARE Principal Investigator, and Charles Griggs, Minority Engagement Group Coordinator, participated in a special panel discussion entitled “From Principles to Practice: Building Partnerships for Trust and Equity in Health Research”

Thank You for Your Ongoing Generosity

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Thank you to those who participated in making the James M. Doss Foundation Challenge Grant a success. We superseded our goal and improvements are already underway for Phase I of our simulation suite renovation.