Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

UHealth endometrial cancer patient Shakeya Allen

Research and Innovation

Studying Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

Article Summary Two new grants from the U.S. Department of Defense will support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center studies of...

Mar. 18 2024 |
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Dr. Tracy Crane

Research and Innovation

Q&A with Dr. Tracy Crane

Sylvester’s director of lifestyle medicine examines the critical roles of nutrition and exercise on cancer prevention, treatment outcomes...

Mar. 15 2024 |
Dr. Tracy Crane speaks during the Tumor Biology Symposium

Research and Innovation

Researchers Focus on Emerging Field of Cancer Metabolics

Article Summary Researchers discussed the metabolic factors of cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Tumor Biology...

Mar. 14 2024 |
Young woman enjoying sunlight and listening to her headphones

Research and Innovation

Music Therapy and Mindfulness in the Cancer Care Plan

Article Summary Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Miami Frost School of Music are...

Mar. 12 2024 |

Grants and Awards

Surgeon-Scientist’s Work in Pancreatic Cancer Receives National Recognition

Dr. Jashodeep Datta garnered the Young Physician-Scientist Award from the American Society for Clinical Investigation. Inside the laboratories of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer...

Mar. 08 2024 |
Illustration of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Transformational Cancer Research Building

Research and Innovation

Business Leader and Philanthropist Ken Griffin Makes $50 Million Gift to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

The generous contribution will accelerate research efforts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and rename the Transformational Cancer Research...

Mar. 05 2024 |
Three firefighters point a hose at a house on fire

Research and Innovation

International Firefighter Cancer Symposium Breaks Attendance Records

Article Summary More than 1,300 in-person and online participants shared and discussed research on cancer...

Mar. 01 2024 |
A biking team celebrates at the finish line of DCC XIV.

Community Outreach

Dolphins Challenge Cancer XIV Has Record-Breaking Participation and Fundraising

A total of 6,702 attendees raised more than $12 million in support of Sylvester Comprehensive...

Feb. 27 2024 |

Miller School stroke researchers pose in front of an American Heart Association sign at ISC.

Research and Innovation

2024 International Stroke Conference: Impacting the Direction of Stroke Care

Article Summary Miller School of Medicine stroke researchers presented research...

Mar. 18 2024 |
UHealth endometrial cancer patient Shakeya Allen

Research and Innovation

Studying Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

Article Summary Two new grants from the U.S. Department of Defense will support Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center studies of...

Mar. 18 2024 |
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Dr. Tracy Crane

Research and Innovation

Q&A with Dr. Tracy Crane

Sylvester’s director of lifestyle medicine examines the critical roles of nutrition and exercise on cancer prevention, treatment outcomes...

Mar. 15 2024 |
Dr. Tracy Crane speaks during the Tumor Biology Symposium

Research and Innovation

Researchers Focus on Emerging Field of Cancer Metabolics

Article Summary Researchers discussed the metabolic factors of cancer at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Tumor Biology...

Mar. 14 2024 |
Dr. Markus Bredel

Research and Innovation

Dr. Markus Bredel Named Chair of Dept. of Radiation Oncology

After a rigorous national search, Markus Bredel, M.D., Ph.D., has been named chair of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s ...

Mar. 14 2024 |
Attendees from the CFAR Symposium pose for a group photo

Research and Innovation

Transformative Innovation in HIV/AIDS Research and Outreach

Article Summary The 2024 Miami Center for Aids Research Symposium welcomed 140 attendees and featured...

Mar. 13 2024 |
Miller School researcher Laura Bianchi, in the lab, looking through a microscope

Research and Innovation

New Insights Shed Light on Epilepsy and Autism Spectrum Disorders

Article Summary Miller School researchers published a study that found KCNQ genes regulate...

Mar. 13 2024 |
Young woman enjoying sunlight and listening to her headphones

Research and Innovation

Music Therapy and Mindfulness in the Cancer Care Plan

Article Summary Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Miami Frost School of Music are...

Mar. 12 2024 |

Patient looks concerned about diagnosis after tomography scan.

Advancements

Why Getting a Second Opinion Matters 

Expert physicians get the diagnosis and treatment right for patients when others get them wrong. A young...

Mar. 14 2024 |
multiple myeloma patient shows off her vision board

Balance

Multiple Myeloma Patient Has “Vision” for Future

When Debbie Thibos had a backache that wouldn’t go away, she never thought it was cancer. “With...

Mar. 05 2024 |
Sylvester patient Tracey Hecht and her family

Advancements

Knowing Your Cancer Risk Can Be Empowering

Tracey Hecht still remembers receiving the news on May 12, 2020. Walking with her two children, she...

Feb. 27 2024 |
Graphic illustrating the lymphatic system in the human body.

Be a Smarter Health Consumer

What is Lymphedema and What Causes It?

Lymphedema is a disorder of the lymphatic system — the network of tissues, vessels and...

Feb. 26 2024 |
Smiling Jasmine Santiago, patient at Sylvester Cancer in Miami, takes part in the Look Good, Feel Better workshop.

Cancer

When Cancer Survivors Look Good, They Feel Better

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Look Good...

Feb. 22 2024 |
Sylvester paciente de Cuidancdo su salud

Cancer

Sylvester Offers Multidisciplinary Care for Breast Cancer

When she was diagnosed with breast cancer this year, María Vélez knew she would have the care of...

Feb. 07 2024 |
pancreatic cancer patient looks up at the sky hopeful

Cancer

Clinical Study Saves Life of Pancreatic Cancer Patient

Faced with the challenge presented by the low survival rates for pancreatic cancer, the scientific community continues...

Feb. 07 2024 |
Christian Nolen had a tumor removed from his brain and played guitar during the surgery.

Brain & Spine Tumors

Playing Guitar During Brain Tumor Surgery?

Sylvester’s neurosurgical team used Christian Nolen’s guitar-playing skills...

Jan. 23 2024 |
Veronessa Torrico is a bladder cancer survivor and patient of Dr. Ritch from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Cancer

Courage Across Generations: Navigating Bladder Cancer

Stories of resilience from women in...

Jan. 18 2024 |
Young ethnic woman with a headscarf after cancer treatment looks at peace in her living room.

Advancements

Why Are Younger Adults Getting More Cancers?

A government study of cancer registries shows younger...

Jan. 09 2024 |