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The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center is pleased to announce the latest O’Neal Invests grant awards. In this cycle, three grants received the award, including two funded by the BCRFA and by the Children’s of Alabama Hope Fund, respectively.

The O'Neal Cancer Center recently reached a major milestone as more than 500 patients now are being treated with CAR T therapy. This achievement underscores the center’s leadership in advancing innovative treatments and in broadening access to lifesaving care for patients across Alabama and beyond.

A multidisciplinary team at UAB successfully performed Alabama’s first deceased-donor bone marrow transplant.

To improve service and better meet demand, the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center began expanding our Acton Road clinic in March. The project should be completed by fall 2026.

Jorge Cortes, M.D. will join the Division of Hematology and Oncology as Chief of Hematology; furthermore, Cortes will serve as the Deputy Director of the O'Neal Cancer Center. Similarly, Mehmet Akce, M.D., will serve as Interim Chief of Oncology.

The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has appointed Anindya Dutta, MBBS, Ph.D., as the next holder of the O’Neal-Sokol Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) Endowed Chair.

Nature Cancer magazine published a study led by Dr. Stringer-Reasor that highlights a promising advance in the treatment of one of the most challenging complications of breast cancer, leptomeningeal metastasis.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Radiation Oncology and the O’Neal Cancer Center have opened a new brachytherapy suite. This new suite is the only one of its kind in Alabama that in many instances offers patients with specific cancers an improved treatment experience that is safer and more efficient for the patient.

Clinical trials enhance healthcare by offering patients access to the newest and most promising experimental treatments. In this article, Jane Longshore writes about the clinical trial work going on at UAB and at the UAB O'Neal Cancer Center.

Heidi Neas was 16 weeks pregnant when she was referred to UAB Medicine for answers following abnormal genetic test results. Maternal-fetal medicine and cancer specialists worked together to discover and safely remove a kidney tumor that threatened her life and her pregnancy.

Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and medical students at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine are dedicated to raising awareness of cervical cancer and promoting information on prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

There’s a positive energy that happens when a community comes together not just to raise funds and awareness, but to raise hope. That energy was undeniable this year as Teal Wings of Hope and UAB Gynecologic Oncology deepened a powerful partnership by turning events of speed, style, and sport into an effort for change.

Becker’s Hospital Review recognized the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center on its 2025 list of “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs.” This annual list honors national leaders in cancer prevention, treatment, research, and innovation.

In June 2025, the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center earned accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), making UAB one of only two centers in Alabama to hold this designation.

The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center is pleased to announce the latest O’Neal Invests grant awards as part of the 2025 fall cycle.

The UAB O’Neal Cancer Center is pleased to announce that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama (BCRFA) has generously funded two grants through the 2025 fall cycle of O’Neal Invests.

The Classic in Pink Luncheon brought together community leaders, survivors and advocates to celebrate resilience and promote breast health education.

Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. Yet myths and misconceptions often prevent people from getting the screenings they need. Stefanie Woodard, D.O., associate professor and chief of breast imaging in the Department of Radiology, helps separate facts from fiction.

UAB Medicine and the O’Neal Cancer Center are pleased to announce the commitment from Jorge E. Cortes, M.D., to the Division of Hematology and Oncology, joining us as the Chief of Hematology in April. Cortez will also assume the role of Associate Director for Translation for the UAB O’Neal Cancer Center.

The UAB O'Neal Cancer Center partnered with the City of Birmingham to offer no-cost PSA screenings for prostate cancer to city employees.

UAB Medicine has been recognized by the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation (TCAF) as a Testicular Cancer Center of Excellence – the only one in the Southeast. This distinction is awarded to programs that provide complete, multispecialty care for testicular cancer.

The UAB Lung Cancer Update serves as a platform for continuing education, networking, and promoting innovative approaches to reducing the global burden of lung cancer.

The UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted its 2024 Iron Strong Awards July 12, honoring nine cancer clinical trial survivors.

A woman’s OB/GYN doctor can provide care for most female health issues at every stage of life. But when it comes to cancer, it’s important to see a gynecologic oncologist, or “gyn-onc”.