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Posted: Sep 9, 2026

Seek & Destroy: The New Drug Beating Prostate Cancer

With Urologic Oncology Surgeon Robert Carey, MD, PhD, FACS

In 2025, roughly 313,780 men in the US will learn they have prostate cancer and 35,770 will die from it. Since 2014, that rate has only been increasing. But a new targeted therapy called Pluvicto is changing the game.

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Posted: Jun 8, 2026

Breast Health 101: What You Need to Know

With SMH Breast Surgical Oncologist Sarah Kimball, MD

Did you know that women in the U.S. have a 1 in 8 chance of developing invasive breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society? It's important for all women to practice breast health self-care: Know your normal. Know your risk level. And know when you should get screened. Breast surgical oncologist Sarah Kimball, MD, explains.

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Posted: May 26, 2026

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Radiation Therapy (And More)

In the Milman-Kover Cancer Pavilion of the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute at Sarasota Memorial, radiation oncologists utilize the latest in medical technology to command invisible forces against an implacable foe, strategists in a war fought on the microscopic level.

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Posted: Apr 21, 2026

Limitations of the 23andMe BRCA1/2 Test

Why prognosis via postcard can’t replace the real deal.

As the accessibility of genetic testing expands, companies like 23andMe sell tests claiming to identify increased risk of breast, ovarian and other cancers. But it's crucial to understand the very real limitations of these direct-to-consumer tests and why a certified genetic counselor is the gold standard.

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Posted: Apr 1, 2026

Ask An Expert: The Connection Between HPV and Throat Cancer

With Head & Neck Surgeon and Cancer Specialist Peter Vosler, MD

HPV is a common sexually transmitted disease that has long been connected with increased chance of cervical cancer in women. But it's only more recently that connections between HPV and certain throat cancers have been discovered and studied. Learn more with Dr. Peter Vosler.

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