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  • Innovating with Technology and Teamwork
    • Sylvester Announces Transformational Cancer Research Building
    • Sylvester Pancreatic Cancer Research Institute Takes On The Toughest Tumors
    • Sylvester Receives Approval To Build World-Class Myeloma Research Institute
    • Sylvester Joins Forces With College Of Engineering To Cure Cancer
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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
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    • The Lifestyle Intervention Of Food And Exercise For Lymphoma – The LIFE-L Study
  • Transforming Cancer Care
    • 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
  • Investing In Our People For The Future
    • 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 Inclusive Excellence
    • 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
  • Focusing On The Patient Journey
    • 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
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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
  • Partnering for One Mission
    • 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
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Building A Healthier World

 

  • 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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