Cancer Research


Importance of Genetic Link to Breast Cancer...

Conclusions of another medical study add to the growing support for the role a person’s genetics plays in determining cancer risk and treatment. Specifically, genetic testing...

February 9, 2017 / 1 min read


Cancer Likely to Surpass Heart Disease as...

Heart disease and cancer rank No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in leading causes of death in the U.S. However, advances in prevention, detection and...

February 1, 2017 / 4 min read


Frontiers in Oncology Symposium (Video)

Miami Cancer Institute and the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance joined forces to host a continuing medical education symposium, Frontiers in Oncology. The day-and-a-half...

January 27, 2017 / 1 min read


Roundup: 1 in 3 Adults Misdiagnosed as...

As many as one in three adults who’ve been diagnosed with asthma may not actually have the chronic respiratory disorder, a new study has found....

January 27, 2017 / 3 min read


Miami Cancer Institute Grand Opening (Video)

A ceremonial ribbon cutting on a picture-perfect South Florida evening officially marked the opening of Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida. The state-of-the...

January 26, 2017 / 1 min read


Cancer Screenings: What Everyone Needs to Know...

A new report on cervical cancer death rates has put the importance of screenings at the forefront of healthcare once again. Researchers say that African-American...

January 24, 2017 / 3 min read


Battling Breast Cancer at Miami Cancer Institute...

The Baptist Health South Florida News Team talks to Gladys Giron, M.D., a breast surgeon at Miami Cancer Institute, to find out more about the...

January 18, 2017 / 1 min read


5 Questions with Miami Cancer Institute’s Michael...

As Miami Cancer Institute opens the doors to its stunning new facility, the Baptist Health South Florida News Team had a chance to sit down...

January 17, 2017 / 3 min read


Miami Cancer Institute Celebrates Generosity of Its...

Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida celebrated its employees on January 5 with a ceremony to thank them for their generosity.  More than...

January 13, 2017 / 1 min read


Early Screening Success: Lung Cancer Patient Shares...

Can a $35 lung screening save your life? Arlene says “yes.” She credits the Baptist Health Lung Screening Program and her diligent doctors for detecting...

December 19, 2016 / 3 min read