SMH Cancer Team Offers New Treatment for Life-Threatening Brain Tumors

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has begun the use of a novel technology, GammaTile Therapy, to target and treat malignant tumors inside the brain. It is the first new FDA-cleared treatment for brain tumors since 2011 The hospital is one of about 100 treatment centers across the nation, and the first in southwest Florida, to offer the new treatment option.

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Single Gene May Help Physicians Identify, Improve Treatment for Higher Risk Prostate Cancer Patients

A new study by local urologist Robert I. Carey, MD, PhD, along with research colleagues from the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute and Sarasota Memorial Research Institute, has pinpointed a single gene which may help physicians identify higher risk prostate cancer patients and improve their treatment.

Monday, June 19, 2023

Jellison Cancer Institute Partners With Local Fire Departments to Reduce Firefighter Cancer Deaths

By reducing firefighters’ exposure risks, encouraging screenings and providing free cancer navigation and support, the Firefighters Cancer Collaborative aims to save lives

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Dr. Kunal Saigal Named Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute

Sarasota Memorial has appointed Kunal Saigal, MD, medical director of radiation oncology services at the expanding Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute.

Monday, December 19, 2022

SMH Unveils newest da Vinci Robot ... No Incisions Necessary

Sarasota Memorial unveiled the latest generation da Vinci robot this month -- the da Vinci-SP, a versatile and high-performance single-port surgical system that allows robotic surgeons to perform complex surgery through a single incision, or natural opening without any incisions at all.

Tuesday, December 13, 2022