Moffitt Cancer Center

03/19/2026

See how fiber, gut health and food choices can impact your risk of colon cancer.

Research highlights how dietary patterns, fiber intake and gut health influence disease

03/18/2026

Behind every breakthrough is someone making sure it reaches patients.

Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, has spent her career helping make sure advances in cancer prevention reach the people who need them most.

Her work has earned her one of Moffitt Cancer Center’s highest honors, the Connie Mack Researcher of the Year Award.

For her, the honor is especially meaningful because it comes from colleagues across the institution where she has spent more than two decades building her career.

Susan Vadaparampil, PhD, is a nationally recognized leader in cancer prevention and population science, with research focused on improving access to genetic testing and increasing uptake of cancer prevention and early detection strategies.

Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition. Drop a 👏 in the comments!

03/17/2026

If your plate doesn’t have a little green on it, that might be a red flag. 🚩🥬

Green foods like avocado, edamame, green beans, green bell peppers, green lentils and kiwifruit are packed with nutrients that support overall health. Even green tea contains antioxidants that may help protect cells from damage.

Drop your favorite green food in the comments. 🥑🥝🍵

03/16/2026

For physician-scientists at Moffitt, AI is not just about data. It is about improving decisions that impact real patients.

Ciara Freeman, MD, PhD, and her colleagues are combining data in an AI platform to uncover patterns that clinicians can use to guide real-time decisions

03/15/2026

Cancer treatment can mean long days and late nights.

After experiencing that herself, Lauren Roth helped inspire a project that turned donated yarn into handmade shawls now bringing warmth and comfort to Moffitt patients.

This holiday season, the Senior Sassy Stitchers delivered 46 unique shawls to patients receiving chemotherapy.

Read more about their generosity: https://bit.ly/4rk2ZmE

03/14/2026

In honor of Pi Day, some of our team members tried stopping the timer at exactly 3.14 seconds. Let’s just say the results were a slice of chaos. ⏱️🥧

03/13/2026

New research adds to growing evidence that diets rich in whole plant foods may reduce cancer risk, whether or not someone eliminates meat entirely.

The results suggest benefits from plant-forward diets while reminding researchers and clinicians that nutrition and cancer risk are shaped by many factors

03/13/2026

We’re live with experts from Moffitt’s Financial Clearance Unit answering your insurance questions. Drop your questions in the comments below.

03/12/2026

How do you thank a stranger for saving your life?

After being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive blood cancer, doctors told Delia Cancel that a stem cell transplant was her best chance to survive.

The only issue? Finding a donor, since no one in her family was a match.

Across the world in Poland, a 20-year-old named Maja Sikorska got the call that she was a perfect match and in January 2019, donated her stem cells. Those cells traveled across continents to Tampa, where Delia received the transplant that saved her life.

To protect the donor and patient, they cannot contact each other for one to two years after the transplant.

When Delia received Maja's name and email, she paused before writing. She was excited but also unsure what exactly to say to someone who saved her life.

They began exchanging messages, building a friendship across thousands of miles. And this year, more than seven years after the transplant, they finally met in person at Moffitt Cancer Center.

Delia is cancer-free and celebrating moments she once feared she would miss, including her son’s wedding and meeting her granddaughter.

And the woman who made it possible is no longer a stranger. She is more like family.

Drop a 💙 in the comments to celebrate Delia and Maja!

03/11/2026

Do gallstones increase the risk of gallbladder cancer?

In this You Asked, We Answered video, Carmelo Blanquicett, MD, explains how gallstones can contribute to chronic inflammation in the gallbladder and why they are considered the most common risk factor for gallbladder cancer.

Learn more about gallbladder cancer signs and symptoms: https://bit.ly/4uiNOg1

03/10/2026

Behind every treatment plan is a team helping patients navigate everything that comes with cancer.

Moffitt's licensed social workers connect patients and families with resources, provide emotional support and help make the journey a little easier.

Drop a 💚 in the comments to show appreciation for social workers!

03/09/2026

After being diagnosed with oropharynx cancer, a type of head and neck cancer, Eric Bilow’s journey included surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

During a complex operation, surgeons removed part of his throat and voice box. When he woke up, he could not speak.

Eric spent months learning to communicate again, first through sign language and then through speech therapy.

His care team, including surgeon Deepa Danan, MD, and radiation oncologist George Yang, MD, say Eric shines as an example of what is possible after cancer.

Now, four years cancer free, Eric is making the most of every moment.

He has skydived, completed a kayak marathon and driven more than 14,000 miles across the country in his bright orange Polaris Slingshot to play disc golf in every one of the lower 48 states.

He called the two-month journey the Cannonball Run 4 Cancer to celebrate survivors and honor those lost to the disease.

Because after everything he has been through, Eric believes more than ever that life is a gift, and plans to live every day to the fullest.

Leave a 🧡 to cheer Eric on!