You deserve the best possible chance to beat cancer and live life to the fullest. That is why we have developed a proton therapy program that is among the top-rated cancer centers in Florida.
We are the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center 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.
National Cancer Institute Designation
The University of Florida Health Cancer Center is the 72nd NCI-Designated Cancer Center and the only NCI-Designated Cancer Center based at a public university in the state of Florida. The UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, UF physicians and staff are part of the UF Health Cancer Center and received this designation from the NCI because of the exceptional, multidisciplinary care the Cancer Center delivers to patients and the leading-edge, clinical research conducted by its faculty.
Florida Cancer Center of Excellence Award
As part of the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute is designated by the State of Florida as a Florida Cancer Center of Excellence. The prestigious distinction was first awarded for a three-year term in March 2015 and consecutively renewed in 2018 and 2021.
American College of Radiology Accreditation
The ACR seal of accreditation in radiation oncology represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. UF Health Proton Therapy Institute earned a three-year term of accreditation in 2015 and consecutive renewals in 2018 and 2021. Of the dozens of proton therapy centers in the U.S., we are one of the few proton therapy facilities to achieve this recognition.
Excellent Patient Care and Outcomes
While these distinctions are important independent evaluations of our program, we also measure our success by the outcomes and opinions of more than 12,000 patients we’ve treated.
- 99% patient satisfaction
- 98% of patients would recommend us to someone they know
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Cancers Treated
Our published studies demonstrate the advantages of proton therapy in treating many kinds of cancer including:
- prostate cancer
- pediatric cancer
- Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- pancreatic cancer
- breast cancer
- brain tumors
For a complete list of cancers treated at UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, click here.
UF Health Proton Therapy Cancer Experts
As a major non-profit academic medical center, the University of Florida Health Proton Therapy Institute has treated more than 12,000 patients and led the way for innovative cancer care in the Southeast U.S. since 2006. As an academic health center, our published research is setting the standards for proton therapy cancer care worldwide, with dozens of clinical trials and more than 350 published research articles in peer-reviewed journals.
When you become a patient at the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute, you are assured of receiving the highest quality cancer care as measured by state and national standards. We are committed to delivering the best possible patient outcomes. Our 125+ employees are dedicated to delivering proton cancer treatment in a way that takes the entire patient into account, so you can keep living life to the fullest.
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