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Palliative Care – From Easing Suffering to Helping Kids Thrive

An overview of palliative care and supportive care in all of its aspects. Presenters: William Slayton, MD; Celine Cattier, MD; Emily Marchi If you’d like to make a philanthropic gift to support initiatives and programs included in the presentation, please click here.

Inaugural Quarterly Symposium

Dr. Wlliam Slayton introduces the new Pediatric Hematology & Oncology quarterly symposiums. In this video, the Hem/Onc team gives an overview of the division’s vision, goals, and programs. Presenters: William Slayton, MD; Emily Marchi; Debbie Ringdahl; Jennifer Fisher; Elias Sayour, MD, PhD; Biljana Horn, MD; Tung Wynn, MD; Brian…

Immunotherapy for Pediatric Leukemia Patients

In this podcast from UF Health’s MedCast, William Slayton, MD discusses Immunotherapy for Pediatric Leukemia Patients. He will tell us the story behind the current outstanding cure rates for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He will help us to understand the reasons why 10% of patients still relapse. He will examine the…

Our own CMN ambassador

5-year-old Caden Buth loves singing, dancing and acting—but like a dinosaur or a robot. Any day spent having fun is how he would describe his best day, said Caden’s mom, Christina. When Caden was 4 weeks old, he continued to bleed severely after a surgical procedure.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

We all know what the pink ribbon stands for, but how many of us know what the gold ribbon stands for? I know we didn’t until little Mason Silva came into our life and taught us firsthand why this month is so important, and it’s why you’ll see my husband…