Chris Velasquez

Dr. James Jakub, a Mayo Clinic surgical oncologist, explains that TIL therapy can be a one-time treatment for some patients diagnosed with advanced melanoma.

Electron beam therapy, a key treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, often requires prolonged, uncomfortable positioning that prompts some patients to discontinue treatment. A new UF Health Cancer Center invention aims to ease the experience.

When John Shadock went to the doctor to discuss his ongoing migraines in 2019, he was shocked when doctors diagnosed him with glioblastoma and gave him about 12 months to live. Shadock, 41, and his wife Ali, 48, quickly learned that this form of brain cancer is one of the most complex and treatment-resistant cancers. Five years later, his survival is extraordinary, according to Peter Forsyth, MD, chair of the Neuro-Oncology Program at Moffitt Cancer Center, where John is being treated.

During the sweltering summer heat, Don walks the length of his Longboat Key building lobby. Back and forth. Fourteen loops, 16 loops, sometimes 18 loops. He’s tall, thin and built like an athlete. He moves with the grace not often seen in a 77-year-old, most likely thanks to years of playing football and basketball and running track and field.

In a first-ever human clinical trial of four adult patients, an mRNA cancer vaccine developed at the University of Florida quickly reprogrammed the immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal brain tumor.

Radiation therapy has been used to treat cancer since the beginning of the 20th century. This type of treatment continues to be one of the most effective treatments for cancerous (malignant) and noncancerous (benign) brain tumors. How it is delivered — and the technology used — has continued to evolve and improve.

When Walter "Dick" Whetstone leaves his home in central South Carolina, he's usually wearing a paw print or, at the least, his school colors of orange and purple. The proud Clemson University alumnus didn't realize that what he wore to an appointment would earn him a nickname and a chance to help others.

Sylvester Pinckney is someone who knows a lot about teamwork. He was a star football player in high school and college; he and his wife, Sabrina, have raised a family together; and for more than 20 years, he has worked to promote the well-being of children throughout his community.

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center is collaborating with Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida Health Cancer Center to fund four grants that will bring cancer prevention and detection education to high-risk Florida communities.

After crossing the Atlantic Ocean and meeting with a team at Mayo, John Cadwallader learned he was a candidate for chimeric antigen receptor-T cell therapy, or CAR-T. The personalized treatment collects a patient's T cells, which normally help fight off infections, and genetically engineers them to target cancer cells.