Cancer Free. Since day one, these two words have driven UF Health Proton Therapy Institute to deliver the most advanced radiation treatment available, bringing the hope of a cancer-free future to thousands of cancer patients and their families.
It is a promising alternative to traditional radiation delivering precise treatment with a low risk of side effects. It is a highly effective cancer treatment option for patients diagnosed with:
- Breast cancer
- Brain cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers
- Head and neck cancer
- Lymphoma
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pediatric cancer
- Soft tissue cancer
- and more...
What Makes Proton Therapy Different?
Proton therapy is an advanced form of radiation therapy that uses protons rather than traditional X-rays. It targets tumors and cancer cells more precisely. This means less damage to surrounding tissue which results in a lower risk of side effects and a better quality of life during and after cancer treatment.
Fewer treatment complications mean that physicians can deliver higher doses of proton radiation to cancer sites, and an increased dose of proton radiation can improve the chances for a successful outcome.
If you are ready to discover if Proton Therapy is right for you, call (877) 686-6009 or use the online form to contact us today.
UF Health Proton Therapy Cancer Experts
As a major non-profit academic medical center, the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute has treated more than 11,000 patients and led the way for innovative cancer care in the Southeast U.S. since 2006. As an academic health center, our published research is setting the standards for proton therapy cancer care worldwide, with dozens of clinical trials and more than 350 published research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
When you become a patient at UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you are assured of receiving the highest quality cancer care as measured by state and national standards. We are committed to delivering the best possible patient outcomes. Our 125+ employees are dedicated to delivering proton cancer treatment in a way that takes the entire patient into account, so you can keep living life to the fullest.
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UF Health Cancer Center
The UF Health Cancer Center in Gainesville, along with the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville, are committed to serving patients with leading-edge cancer treatment, prevention, control and education. Our specialists in medical, radiation and surgical oncology ensure coordinated, multidisciplinary care is available to each patient through diagnosis, treatment and recovery. At the UF Health Cancer Center, the patient is at the center of everything we do.
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At UF Health in Gainesville, our brain tumor treatment team includes neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and pathologists, along with researchers, nurse navigators and support staff who work together to develop individualized and multidisciplinary treatment plans for each patient. We offer leading-edge treatment options such as immunotherapy, minimally invasive computer guided surgery, radiosurgery, awake craniotomies with brain mapping and over a dozen clinical trial participation options.
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At UF Health in Gainesville, our prostate cancer treatment team includes urologic surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and pathologists, along with nurse navigators and support staff who work together to develop individualized and multidisciplinary treatment plans for each patient. We offer leading-edge treatment options from the safer transperineal biopsy to prostatectomies and focal therapy that treats the cancer without harming the surrounding areas.
Contact the UF Health Urologic Cancer Center:
>> Make an appointment: Call 352-645-3705
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