Cancer Research

Medical researchers and medicine makers are finding a consensus that cyanobacteria in blue-green algae and Karenia brevis in red tide, among other elements in harmful algae, may end up producing a bunch of little healthy things that when properly synthesized by licensed pharmacognosists can combat even heavyweight diseases from cystic fibrosis to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and even cancer,

Water Quality Report: Researchers believe elements in harmful algae will be helpful

Tom Bayles

Blue-green algae's cyanobacteria and red tide Karenia brevis possess types of little healthy things that when properly synthesized by licensed medical researchers can fight a host of diseases

It takes three stories to house the equipment for proton therapy. The equipment costs anywhere from $20 million to $28 million.

Health

South Lee proton therapy cancer center celebrates site foundation, Lee Health subsidiary partnership

Sheldon Zoldan/Special to WGCU

Dr. Arie Dosoretz, one of the founders of Advocate Radiation Oncology, announced a partnership this week between Southwest Florida Proton and Lee Healthcare Holdings, a subsidiary of Lee Health, at an event to celebrate the final pouring of the foundation for the company's 35,000-square-foot building at the northwest corner of Three Oaks and Estero parkways in Estero.

Science

We Meet Dr. Yung Lie, President and CEO of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation

Mike Kiniry

Since 1946 the not-for-profit Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has focused on finding young researchers who are exploring out of the box approaches…

Science

FGCU Home to New Cancer Research Program

Rachel Iacovone

There are some world-renowned cancer research facilities in the state of Florida — the Moffitt Center and the Mayo Clinic to name a couple — but until…