June is Cancer Survivor Month. According to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), more than 16.9 million people in the United States are cancer survivors who are living with, through, and beyond their disease. Cancer survivorship is increasing as preventive screenings and modern treatments become readily available in most communities.
Nancy Price Mendenhall, MD, FACR, FASTRO
A University of Florida College of Medicine faculty member since 1985, Dr. Mendenhall served as the chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology from 1993-2006. She has more than 20 years of experience and specializes in the areas of breast cancer, Hodgkin disease, lymphomas and pediatric cancers.
The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute Welcomes Dr. Lucas Gomes Sapienza to its Physician Team
Dr. Sapienza Will Treat Gynecological, Breast and Prostate Cancers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (June 12, 2025) – The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute announces Lucas Gomes Sapienza, MD, PhD, is now on its physician team, specializing in advanced radiation techniques including image-guided adaptive brachytherapy, proton beam therapy and radiosurgery for treatment of gynecological cancers, breast cancer and prostate cancer. He is also Assistant Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Florida.