Five Sisters Among First to Enroll in Novel Pancreatic Cancer Screening Study at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Five Florida sisters with a family history of pancreatic cancer were among the first to enroll in a Sarasota Memorial study evaluating LINFU (Low-Intensity Non-Focused Ultrasound), a novel screening technology designed to detect pancreatic abnormalities that later could become cancer. Their family history and participation highlights both the personal impact of pancreatic cancer and the hope that earlier detection tools like this may benefit other at-risk families in the future.

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Sarasota Memorial Cancer Team Achieves 75% Early-Stage Lung Cancer Diagnosis Rate by Expanding Detection Beyond Screening

A newly released report shows 75% of lung cancers in an innovative early detection program at Sarasota Memorial are being diagnosed at the earliest, most treatable stages (I and II) -- greatly surpassing state and national averages.

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

New Clinical Trials at Sarasota Memorial Explore Gene Therapy Alternative to Bladder Removal Surgery

SMH's Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute is participating in two international research studies exploring potential gene therapy alternatives to bladder removal surgery. The Sarasota studies are being led by local principal investigator Robert I. Carey, MD, PhD, FACS, a urologist with Sarasota Memorial's First Physicians Group and the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

SMH Oncology Counselor Recognized for Care and Compassion to Cancer Patients

An oncology counselor with Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute has been recognized for decades of extraordinary dedication and care for cancer patients

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Sarasota Memorial’s Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute Named Center of Excellence for Lung Cancer Detection & Care

The Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute team has been nationally recognized for catching early-stage lung cancer at double the rate achieved in most health systems across the nation.

Thursday, November 20, 2025