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Moffitt Cancer Center is one of 41 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country and the only one based in Florida. The designation is bestowed upon institutions that have significant peer-reviewed research funding; high-quality programs in basic, translational and population research; are dedicated to developing more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy; educate health care professionals and the public; and reach out to underserved populations.

Moffitt's impact on cancer research spans basic science, prevention and clinical research with a focus on translating discoveries into better care.

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Moffitt Research News

Certain Types of Graft-Versus-Host Disease May Increase Risk of Death, Moffitt Cancer Center Researcher Says

TAMPA, Fla. (June 17, 2013) – Joseph Pidala, M.D., M.S., assistant member of the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplant and Immunology programs at Moffitt Cancer Center, and colleagues from the Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease Consortium have determined that certain gastrointestinal and liver-related types of chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are associated with worsened quality of life and death. Learn more...

Quality-of-Life Issues Need to Be Addressed for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients on Oral Chemotherapy, Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Say

TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2013) – Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have determined that chronic myeloid leukemia patients who are treated with a class of oral chemotherapy drugs known as a tyrosine kinase inhibitors have significant side effects and quality-of-life issues that need to be addressed. Some of these issues include depression, fatigue, nausea and change of appearance. The researchers say it is important to improve the patients’ quality of life because most will take tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the rest of their lives.. Learn more...

Moffitt Cancer Center Researchers Analyze How Spanish Smoking Relapse Booklets Are Distributed

TAMPA, Fla. (May 16, 2013) – Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida health care and social service agencies distribute “Libres para Siempre” (“Forever Free®”), a Spanish smoking relapse prevention booklet series. Learn more...