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- Sylvester Researchers Receive $9.5 Million Grant To Study Esophageal Cancer
- NCI To Fund Sylvester-Led Study On How Exercise And Nutrition May Improve Ovarian Cancer Outcomes
- Researchers At Sylvester, Frost School Receive $2.6M Federal Grant To Study Mindfulness And Music Therapy
- Tow Foundation Commits $2 Million To Multiple Myeloma Research At Sylvester
- Sylvester Researchers Receive $2M To Conduct Clinical Trial On Unique Immunotherapy
- $1.8 Million NIH Grant Supports Head And Neck Cancer Research
- Sylvester Researchers Receive $1.7 Million NIH Grant To Study Epigenetic Mechanisms In ER Breast Cancer
- New Research Highlights Racial Disparities In Genomic Profiling
- Partnership To Identify Novel Genetic Drivers Of Cancer Disparities In African Ancestry Populations
- Our Phase 1 Clinical Trials
- Investigator-Initiated Trials (IIT)
- The Lifestyle Intervention Of Food And Exercise For Lymphoma – The LIFE-L Study
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- Sylvester Partners With PAHO/WHO To Train Caribbean Clinicians In Mammography Quality Assurance
- Sylvester Rectal Cancer Program Receives Elite NAPRC Accreditation From American College Of Surgeons
- The Lancet Publishes Sylvester-LED Study Defining New Standard Of Care For Prostate Cancer Recurrence After Prostatectomy
- Sylvester Plays Pivotal Role In Practice-Changing Anal Cancer Prevention Study Published By Nejm
- Dr. Donald T. Weed Works To Bridge Global Disparities In Head And Neck Surgery, From Haiti To Africa
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- Paving The Path To Greatness: A Decade Of Transformation And Commitment To Excellence Celebration Honors Dr. Dipen J. Parekh And Dr. Stephen D. Nimer
- Dr. Antonio Iavarone Joins Sylvester As New Deputy Director
- Dr. Alberto Caban-Martinez Joins Prestigious Occupational And Environmental Health Organization
- Sylvester Names Dr. Sophia George To Lead The Cancer Center’s Focus On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
- Sylvester Researcher Receives $5 Million NCI Merit Award For Brain Cancer Adaptive Therapy Study
- Ph.D. Candidate At Sylvester Receives Prestigious F31 NCI Grant
- Sylvester’s Lead Of Evidence Based Survivorship Supportive Care Receives ABMR Early-Stage Investigator Award
- Neurosurgeon Ashish Shah Returns To Sylvester To Head Clinical Trials And Translational Research On Brain Tumors
- Sylvester Pancreatic Cancer Researcher Dr. Nagaraj Nagathihalli Awarded Florida Department Of Health Grant
- Scott M. Welford, Ph.D. And Dr. Priyamvada Rai To Co-Lead Sylvester’s Tumor Biology
- Employees Who Go Above And Beyond At Sylvester Earn Special Recognition
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- Surviving And Thriving
- Sylvester Goes To Capitol Hill In Support Of Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act
- Sylvester’s Sexual Health After Cancer Program Expands To Meet Needs Of Women With Cancer
- Sylvester Celebrates Inaugural Cancer Survivorship Symposium
- Young Cancer Survivors Share Experiences, Support At Sylvester’s Aya Summit
- Testicular Cancer Patient, Against All Odds, Is Now A Father
- New “Believe In You” Training Program To Help Cancer Survivors Live A Healthier Lifestyle
- Art Is Medicine
- Spreading The Holiday Spirit To Children At Alex´s Place
- Cancer Support by the Numbers
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- First Lady Jill Biden Visits Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center To Spread Breast Cancer Awareness
- Sylvester Leaders Meet With White House Officials, Agencies About Reducing Cancer
- Sylvester Game Changer Vehicle Among First In Nation To Offer Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening
- Sylvester Hosts Fourth Annual National Firefighter Cancer Symposium
- Florida Academic Cancer Center Alliance Brings Cancer Researchers Together During Annual Retreat
- Sylvester Researchers Identify High Death Rate From Gastric Cancer In South Florida
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- Dolphins Challenge Cancer XII Raised Record-Breaking $8.4 Million For Sylvester
- Steeped In Tradition And Ceremony
- Sylvester’s 30th Naming Anniversary Celebration Honors Family’s Philanthropy And Foresight
- The Pap Corps Celebrated 70th Anniversary Supporting Cancer Research
- Gift Establishes Eileen Youtie Predisposition Syndrome Initiative At Sylvester
- Janet And Mark Levy Recognized For Gift To Advance Cancer And Neurology Research
- Honoring A Promise
- Jernigan Family Funds Research And Therapy At Sylvester
- Our Donors in 2022
ONLY
NCI-Designated
cancer centers in South Florida
25
NEW PHYSICIANS AND
PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS
2,500+
PHYSICIANS,
PHYSICIAN-SCIENTISTS AND
SUPPORT STAFF
DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO
CANCER CARE AND RESEARCH
2,228
STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS
AND T-CELL THERAPIES
COMPLETED SINCE
PROGRAM’S INCEPTION
2,961
PATIENTS PARTICIPATING
IN 436 CLINICAL STUDIES
(INTERVENTIONAL AND
NON-INTERVENTIONAL);
120 NEW TRIALS OPENED IN 2022
10
Treatment facilites
across South Florida
15
Cancer site
disease groups
451
Cancer-releted,
peer-reviewed publications,
290 with other NCI-Designated
cancer centers
12
CANCER SUPPORT SERVICES
AND 20 CANCER SOCIAL WORK
SUPPORT GROUPS
$56M
IN PEER-REVIEWED AND
NON-PEER-REVIEWED FUNDING
FOR 458 ACTIVE CANCER
PROJECTS
$4.2M
FOR TRAINING GRANTS
481
PATIENTS TREATED WITH
PROTON THERAPY(SINCE THE DWOSKIN PROTON
THERAPY CENTER OPENED ON
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020)
