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Winter 2013

Okunieff

From the director’s desk

For nearly 50 years, the UF department of radiation oncology has blazed a trail … we highlight the role this crucial department has played in the evolution of cancer care and research at UF and in the nation.

Targeting metastatic disease

Targeting metastatic disease

UF oncologists are using a sophisticated medical device to treat patients who have recent diagnoses of metastatic cancer, called VERO.

Trailblazers-radiation-oncology

The trailblazers: Pioneers of radiation oncology

UF’s radiation oncology department has been leading the way in research, care, education and technology for almost five decades.