With internationally renowned centers of excellence, including Miami Cancer Institute and The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute, Baptist Health Cancer Care stands as the second-largest cancer program in Florida and a national leader in oncology.
In 2024, Baptist Health Cancer Care continued to transform the future of oncology through groundbreaking advancements in research, technology and patient-centered care. Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute remains at the forefront of precision medicine, delivering compassionate patient care and pioneering innovative radiation therapies. It serves as a hub for cutting-edge clinical trials, securing over $4.8 million in research grants to advance studies in brain metastases and 3D-printed bone reconstruction.
The Eugene M. & Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute continues to redefine innovation in cancer care, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance early breast cancer detection and utilizing high-frequency ultrasound for prostate cancer treatment. Looking ahead to 2026, Lynn Cancer Institute will expand its impact with the opening of a state-of-the-art proton therapy center in Boca Raton, reinforcing Baptist Health’s commitment to delivering world-class care across the region.
Both institutes provide highly personalized cancer treatment, integrating the latest molecular testing with state-of-the-art technology. Patients and their families benefit from a comprehensive range of support services including genetic counseling, nutrition and exercise physiology, psychological and psychiatric care, palliative and pastoral services, and survivorship programs. With over 200 active clinical trials, newly launched fellowships and residency programs, and a steadfast commitment to excellence, Baptist Health Cancer Care is shaping the future of cancer treatment.
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Uterine Transposition: Transforming Gynecologic Cancer Care and Fertility Preservation
Uterine transpositions represent a groundbreaking advancement in fertility preservation for women undergoing treatment for gynecologic cancers. Dr. John P. Diaz and Dr. Jean-Marie Stephan are at the forefront of this innovative surgery ...
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Proof that AI Tools Are Enhancing Breast Cancer Detection
The evidence is out. Artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted breast cancer screening is helping find small cancers earlier and may ensure that some breast cancers are not overestimated.
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How Baptist Health Cancer Care's Radiation Therapy Program is Changing Lives
For cancer patients, having an experienced team means sophisticated and individualized treatment that is focused on extending lives and improving quality of life
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HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Research: Some Women Can Bypass Radiation
A new study led by Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute and Lynn Cancer Institute researchers is showing that more women with breast cancer may be able to avoid the toxicities of radiation therapy after mastectomy.
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The Future of Radiation Oncology and Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer has been a lethal malignancy for too long. Available cytotoxic therapies for advanced disease are modestly effective with a 5-year survival rate, less than 15%, but new modalities using ablative radiation therapy holds ...
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Meet Baptist Health's 'Brains Behind the Brain'
Medical research is what has made today’s cures possible, and it is what is driving new life-saving therapies. At Baptist Health, a trio of physician-scientists focused on diseases of the brain – “the brains behind the brain” – continues ...
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Vital Importance of Lung Cancer Screenings
Lung cancer has shown a decrease in incidence and mortality in recent decades; however, it remains one of the cancers with the highest incidence and still ranks first in cancer-related deaths in the United States.
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Physician-researchers from Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, contributed to new international guidelines focused on radiation therapy target volumes and dosing strategies for pancreatic cancer.
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Liver Surgery: Minimally Invasive Techniques Can Be an Option
At the majority of cancer centers, patients with liver cancer who are candidates for a major liver resection surgery will be given no options other than traditional open surgery. The experts at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, ...
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Miami Cancer Institute Brain Metastases and Glioblastoma Research Coming Out of ASCO
The latest results from a number of brain metastasis clinical trials led by physician-investigators at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ...
