cancer treatment

The cancer treatment attacks tumors more accurately than traditional radiation. Tampa Bay residents haven't been able to access it in the region yet.

The nearest other proton therapy centers for Southwest Florida residents are two in Miami, one in Delray Beach and one in Orlando. Two centers are planned for in the Tampa area.

Some HER2 negative breast cancers are actually “HER2 low” and can benefit from a drug targeting the HER2 protein.

A federal judge has given both sides until Wednesday to submit briefs in a legal battle over a new state law challenged by a major cancer-treatment firm.…

An agency pilot program aims to bypass regulations that can make it hard for veterans to get cutting-edge medical treatment.

Researchers are working on better ways to teach patients' immune systems to root out and kill malignant cells. A promising approach involves cells that attack cancer two ways at one time.

Mayo Clinic has begun building what it’s calling a destination medical facility in Jacksonville. The new treatment center is being partially funded with...

Scientists hunting cures for cancer hope to find therapies with fewer side effects. But there's also new evidence that old-style chemotherapy sometimes helps gentler treatments work better.

Two recent studies comparing genetic cancer tests suggest that doctors need to be careful about assuming the results provide a complete picture for selecting among treatments options.

Promising new treatments are providing hope that a cure for some forms of cancer may be within reach.Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center are using one…