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In Sickness and in Health: Patient Fulfills Wish by Getting Married at Moffitt Cancer Center

Jack Campbell’s last wish was to marry the woman who’s been by his side since their first blind date in 2001.

Moffitt Missions to Storm-Battered Puerto Rico Continue

On Friday nights, you’ll find a handful of Moffitt physicians and advanced practice professionals boarding a plane bound for hurricane-ravaged Puerto...

The Great American Smokeout

On the third Thursday of November, countless tobacco users across the nation will take an important step toward bettering their health by...

Caregiver Corner: Finding Meditation, Yoga to Ease Stress

"I knew I needed to do something to protect myself from the effects of the mounting stress," says a caregiver.

Five Questions With: Jay Pittman, Founder of the Golfers vs. Brain Cancer Golf Tournament

Jay Pittman and his friends started a golf tournament to not only honor his wife​ Melissa’s memory but also raise money for brain cancer research at...

November Is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month

The goal of Lung Cancer Awareness Month is to encourage everyone to take a few minutes to review what is known so far about lung cancer, and possibly...

Five Questions About Life After Breast Cancer With Dr. Hoover

Dr. Susan Hoover, a surgical oncologist in the Breast Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, answers five questions about life after breast...

Behind the Science: 'Super Molecules’ Show Promise in Prevention of Metastatic Breast Cancer

What if a drug commonly used to protect bones from osteoporosis could be altered to keep out breast cancer cells? That’s the goal one Moffitt...

November Is a Time to Give Thanks – and Also to Raise Awareness About Stomach Cancer

According to recent statistics, stomach cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Even so, most Americans know very little about...

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Radiation Oncologist vs. Radiologist

If you’re wondering what the difference is between a radiation oncologist and a radiologist, you’re not alone.

What is CAR T Therapy?

Dr. Frederick Locke, vice chair of the Department of Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy, answers some frequently asked questions...

CAR T Therapy

Infographic: How CAR T Therapy Works to Fight Cancer

CAR T therapy, a groundbreaking new treatment, utilizes the body’s own immune system to fight cancer.

CAR T Cancer Therapy a ‘Huge Breakthrough’ for Patients with Lymphoma

Moffitt patients with an aggressive type of lymphoma were among the first to benefit in clinical trials of a groundbreaking therapy.

What’s the Difference Between Radiation and Radiology?

Understand the difference between radiation and radiology, two terms you might hear when discussing diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

Ask the Experts: Your Questions About the Breast Cancer Vaccine Answered

Dr. Brian Czerniecki, chair of the breast cancer program at Moffitt Cancer Center, connected with our Facebook friends in the Ask The Experts series...

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