| Comprehensive Cancer Care
University of Florida faculty offer patients a multidisciplinary approach to care and a full range of cancer-related services at the Shands Cancer Hospital complex. These include:
- Comprehensive diagnosis
- Chemotherapy
- The Davis M. and Judith C. Rembert Jr. Bone Marrow
Transplant Unit and Clinic
- The Samuel N. and Constance B. Holloway Sr.
Stem Cell Laboratory
- The Jerry W. and Judith S. Davis Family Consultation Rooms
- Technologically advanced operating rooms for:
- Thoracic surgery
- Orthopaedic surgery
- Pancreas and biliary surgery
- Colorectal surgery
- Minimally invasive gastroesophageal and
bariatric surgery
- Breast, melanoma, sarcoma and endocrine
surgery
- Otolaryngology surgery
All surgical services for oncology patients, from the preoperative unit to the post-anesthesia care unit, are centrally located on the second floor. This floor features a bright and spacious glass-enclosed atrium overlooking the peaceful S. Clark Butler Lake in the Garden of Hope.
Every operating room is equipped with the latest surgical technology including state-of-the-art lighting, endoscopic equipment and high-definition monitors to display X-rays, vital signs and echocardiogram results. In addition, two interventional radiology suites are located in this complex for surgical procedures requiring radiologic guidance and/or catheterization. |
