Florida Hospital Cancer Press Releases

May 19, 2010

Cancer patients in Osceola County now have a new option for comprehensive cancer care in their own backyard. The Florida Hospital Cancer Institute opened its newest center at Florida Hospital Kissimmee.

April 30, 2010

Leta Roberts is heading home only days after a mass was removed from her lung because of advanced robotic technology that is drastically improving the way thoracic (lung) surgery is performed. Florida Hospital cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Joseph Boyer...

March 30, 2010

180 Central Floridians made a choice to save a life at the Terrell Wilson Celebrity Drive, a bone marrow registration and blood drive, held at Florida Hospital on March 30. The event was hosted by Florida Hospital and the Orlando Magic in memory of...

March 15, 2010

Dr. David Decker recently joined Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI) and will serve as the new executive director. He will oversee all operational aspects of FHCI.

November 11, 2009

Dr. Raul Castillo, an oncologist and hematologist at Florida Hospital Cancer Institute (FHCI), co-authored a research abstract on a breast cancer clinical trial and presented the findings at the annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)...

October 22, 2009

Today, Park Maitland School is seeing pink to support a great cause - National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Students were encouraged to leave their uniform khakis and polos in the closet and put on something pink instead. In honor of a beloved 3rd...

September 30, 2009

This morning, outside Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, the world-famous Radio City Rockettes, arm-in-arm with people in pink, put their heels in the air and stopped traffic along Orange Avenue to "kick off" National Breast Cancer Awareness...

September 17, 2009

Florida Hospital patient, Tracy Young, believes a new endoscopic ultrasound procedure saved her life, as it detected a tiny tumor that may have gone unnoticed. She was able to pursue the proper treatment at an early stage, rather than the tumor...

September 16, 2009

Florida Hospital East Orlando and Waterford Lakes Town Center hosted the event In the Loop: Stretching the Pink Ribbon Around the World on Sunday, Sept. 13. Thousands of women attended this unique event to help spread the message about breast cancer...

September 8, 2009

Approximately one year ago, Florida Hospital performed the first unrelated bone marrow transplant in the Central Florida area. On Aug. 30, the transplant recipient had the unique opportunity to meet the donor who saved his life at Florida Hospital...