Cancer Research


Groundbreaking Robotic Tools Enhance Cancer Treatment

In the procedure rooms of Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute, Ripal Gandhi, M.D., is pioneering the use of robotic instruments in minimally invasive, endovascular treatments...

July 20, 2016 / 2 min read


Miami Cancer Institute Joins Cancer ‘Moonshot’ Summit

Miami Cancer Institute joined Cancer Support Community Greater Miami at a South Florida component of the Cancer Moonshot Summit held in Washington, D.C. The Cancer...

June 29, 2016 / 2 min read


Teens Who Try e-Cigs More Likely to...

"We're concerned that kids who experiment with e-cigarettes may be moving on to other types of tobacco products."

June 17, 2016 / 3 min read


Watch Now: ‘Pete’ Arrives at Miami Cancer...

'Pete', a 220-ton cyclotron and the cornerstone of the only proton therapy center in South Florida, has arrived at Miami Cancer Institute. The cyclotron began...

June 14, 2016 / 2 min read


Skin Cancer Surging Among Young People

She now frequently sees people in their 20s and 30s with non-melanoma skin cancer, including squamous cell and basal cell, which are caused by “chronic,...

June 9, 2016 / 3 min read


Exercise Linked to Lower Risk for 13...

If you still need encouragement to add a little activity to your day, you may find it in the results of a new study showing...

June 7, 2016 / 3 min read


Survivorship Program Enhances Life After Cancer

Cancer death rates are decreasing, which means the number of cancer survivors is increasing. America’s more than 14.5 million cancer survivors and those who have...

June 1, 2016 / 2 min read


Proton Therapy ‘On Its Way’ to Miami...

It’s an exciting day for Baptist Health South Florida and the fight against cancer. Proton therapy is on its way to Miami Cancer Institute. Literally,...

May 27, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: Location of Colon Cancer Tumors Linked...

The research helps shed light on a question many oncologists continue to ask: Why do some patients with advanced colon cancer survive longer than others?

May 20, 2016 / 2 min read


Roundup: FDA to Ban Sale of e-Cigarettes...

The Food and Drug Administration has finalized a long-anticipated rule for regulating e-cigarettes, cigars, hookahs and other tobacco products. The rule includes banning the sale...

May 6, 2016 / 4 min read