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Tips for Skin Cancer Prevention and Detection

Summer is here and with that comes trips to the beach, splashing in the pool and playing outdoors. It also means an increase in sunburns which can lead to skin cancer, particularly melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

Ex-smoker breathes easier after robotic surgery

By Fernando Quintero
Orlando Sentinel
May 1, 2010
www.orlandosentinel.com/health/os-robotic-lung-surgery-20100501,0,6217963.story

Leta Roberts is a former long-time smoker who faced a possible diagnosis of lung cancer. She had undergone a procedure years ago to fix a collapsed lung, and was an unlikely candidate for another invasive operation to remove the potentially malignant mass in her chest.

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***REGISTER TODAY*** 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Update

The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute presents the 2010 American Society of Clinical Oncology Update.

The goal of this conference is to provide hematologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and other clinicians with current data and information that was presented on Colon, Head & Neck, Urology, Thoracic, Breast, Prevention, Genetics and Gynecologic Oncology at the Annual National ASCO Meeting. As a result of attending this conference, the participant should be able to:

Florida Hospital and Orlando Magic Partner to Raise Awareness about the Bone Marrow Transplant Registry

 

Florida Hospital and Orlando Magic Partner to Raise Awareness about the Bone Marrow Transplant Registry

The event is being held in memory of a patient who lost his life waiting for a donor

 

Genentech Announces Positive Results of Avastin Phase III Study in Women with Advanced Ovarian Cancer

 

Radioactive seeds offer hope in breast-cancer fight

 

Radioactive seeds offer hope in breast-cancer fight

The standard way of locating most breast tumors involves threading a wire through a needle to the site of a tumor. A new procedure uses a radioactive seed about the size of a grain of rice.

By Fernando Quintero, Orlando Sentinel

March 21, 2010

 

For Susan Wuerz of Winter Springs, the only thing worse than worrying about whether she had breast cancer were the tests.

Pat Reymann 2010 Oncology Nursing Update Conference

The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute Welcomes Dr. David Decker as New Executive Director

ORLANDO, Fla., March 15, 2010 - Dr. David Decker recently joined the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI) and will serve as the new executive director. He will oversee all operational aspects of FHCI.         

CoC Accredidation

The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI) is accredited by the Commission on Cancer (CoC) as a Community Hospital - Comprehensive Cancer Program (COMP). To earn this accreditation, FHCI demonstrated it diagnoses 650 or more newly diagnosed cancer cases each year and provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services. Our physicians are board certified in the major medical specialties and actively participate in clinical research.

Best In Care: Cancer Issue 2009

Each quarter, Florida Hospital produces a magazine, Best in Care, which provides readers with the latest health care information and tips for living to a Healthy 100. 

Click here to download the pdf of our 2009 Cancer issue.

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Bone Marrow Transplant
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
The Florida Center for Cellular Therapy is Central Florida's first and only comprehensive bone marrow transplant center for both adult and pediatric patients. Since 1996, we've performed more than 350 blood and marrow transplants.
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Brain & Spinal Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
When it comes to detecting, diagnosing and treating brain or spinal tumors, the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program has a reputation for excellence in treating both pediatric and adult brain and spinal tumors.
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Breast Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
At the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI) we are pushing the very boundaries of breast cancer care by offering you the very latest technologies, state-of-the-art treatments and the highest level of professional care available in the region.
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Colorectal Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Our Colorectal Cancer Team includes experts who are among the best and most experienced physicians in the country. Our nurses, board-certified physicians and other cancer specialists are leading the way in developing advanced therapies for the continued fight against colorectal cancer.
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Gynecologic Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
The Gynecologic Oncology Center is nationally recognized as a leader in cancer research and treatment. Our team of distinguished and skilled oncologists is not only well regarded in the region, but nationally and internationally as well for their expertise, knowledge and professionalism.
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Head & Neck Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
The Head and Neck Cancer Program at the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute includes Central Florida's largest group of otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat surgeons), as well as radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and other specialists.
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Lung/Esophageal Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
The Florida Hospital Thoracic Cancer Program is comprised of the country’s leading experts in the field who provide a multidisciplinary approach for the diagnosis and treatment of thoracic cancers.
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Pediatric Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
At the forefront of cancer and blood diseases, Florida Hospital for Children believes that your child deserves the very best care available. The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood is proud to be one of the few Children’s Oncology Group (COG) programs in central Florida.
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Urology Cancer
Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
The Florida Hospital Urologic Cancer Program’s multidisciplinary team collaborates to create customized treatment plans for each individual patient which include more comprehensive services, state-of-the-art technology and leading research than any other program in the area.
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