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Expert Shares How Better Conversations Lead to Better Care

John Daly, PhD, shares small shifts that change communication in health care

Ciara Freeman, MD, PhD, specializes in treating people with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that starts in plasma cells in the bone marrow.

Physician-Scientist Explores How AI Can Improve Treatment Decisions

Ciara Freeman, MD, PhD, and her colleagues are combining data in an AI platform to uncover patterns that clinicians can use to guide real-time decisions 

How Weight Shapes Cancer Risk

Excess weight is linked to at least 13 cancers. Experts at Moffitt are uncovering why and how to lower the risk

Chang Jiang, PhD, focuses her research on selenium, an essential mineral found in foods that are high in protein such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs and Brazil nuts, as well as whole grains.

Scientist Explores How Intake of Essential Mineral Could Impact Lung Cancer

Chang Jiang, PhD, is working to understand how selenium affects tumor initiation, tumor growth, the tumor microenvironment and treatment effectiveness

Prerna Dogra, MD, was drawn to the field of endocrinology by its complexity. Outside of cancerous tumors, many benign tumors can still cause serious problems for patients.

Endocrinologist Navigates Gray Area Between Malignant and Benign

Prerna Dogra, MD, explains that endocrine tumors can cause complex problems, even when they are not cancerous

Lorraine Portelance, MD, is an internationally recognized pioneer in groundbreaking radiation modalities, and she is helping to usher in a new era of cancer treatment with proton therapy at Moffitt.

The Future of Radiation Is on Her Mind, But the Patients Are in Her Heart

Radiation oncologist Lorraine Portelance, MD, sees proton therapy as an ‘ideal weapon’ for targeting cancer

Saras Cappelle, DO, didn't take the traditional path to becoming a doctor. She grew up focused on a career in tennis. Now, as an endoscopist, she uses her strength and determination to help patients.

From the Court to the Clinic, This Endoscopist’s Strength Is Helping Patients

Saras Cappelle, DO, is breaking barriers in a physically taxing field with few women practitioners

Cancer, Aging and a New Era of Care

How women faculty are transforming care for seniors, from the clinic to the lab

Karen Lu, MD, joined Moffitt Cancer Center as the new executive vice president and physician in chief in June 2024.

Physician in Chief Stresses Need for All Talents in Medicine

For Dr. Karen Lu, patients put everything into perspective