From treatment options to choosing the best doctors, you have a lot to consider after a cancer diagnosis. For over 15 years, the team at the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute has been helping people like you navigate every step of the process, face cancer and live life to the fullest.
Meet Lee
“How has it changed my life? I don’t worry about prostate cancer anymore!”
A retired U.S. Air Force member, Lee has been a healthcare advocate for his community for more than three decades. Through his advocacy, Lee learned the importance of regularly monitoring blood PSA levels, which eventually led to his own early prostate cancer diagnosis.
After a six-year period of “watchful waiting,” Lee’s test results indicated it was time to begin treatment. While reviewing his options, Lee discovered proton therapy – a noninvasive, outpatient treatment option that could help preserve his quality of life. From the start, Lee says he felt welcomed by the staff at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute and grew to love the nurturing environment he found here.
Newly cancer free, Lee looks forward to getting back to the gym, making healthier choices and ramping up his community health advocacy to include information about proton therapy and the exceptional care found at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute.
About the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute
We are the only Florida Cancer Center of Excellence in Jacksonville equipped with state-of-the-art proton therapy, a precise form of radiation that targets tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. When you become a patient at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you are assured of receiving the highest quality care as measured by state and national standards.
We are committed to delivering the best possible patient outcomes. At the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you can get easy access to the latest proton radiation technology, including pencil beam scanning. Our 125+ employees are dedicated to delivering proton cancer treatment in a way that takes the entire patient into account, for treatment that’s harder on cancer and easier on you.
Conditions We Treat
Cancer Free. Since day one, these two words have driven UF Health Proton Therapy Institute to deliver the most advanced radiation treatment available, bringing the hope of a cancer-free future to thousands of cancer patients and their families.
It is a promising alternative to traditional radiation, delivering precise treatment with a low risk of side effects. It is a highly effective cancer treatment option for patients diagnosed with:
- Breast cancer
- Brain cancer
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers
- Head and neck cancer
- Lymphoma
- Lung cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Pediatric cancer
- Soft tissue cancer
- and more...
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Whether you are looking for answers or just need support, we are here to empower you with information to help make the health decisions that are right for you. Both virtual consultations and in-person appointments are available for your comfort and convenience.
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