Area Health News Press Releases

10 lives saved by organ donations made at both hospitals  DAVENPORT, Fla. — AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport and AdventHealth Lake Wales have earned national recognition for their efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the state of Florida through the DoNation Campaign.  According to LifeLink of Florida, ten lives were […]

The expansion of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute will bring world-class care close to home for residents of the West Orange and South Lake communities. WINTER GARDEN, Fla. — Construction is set to begin on the AdventHealth Cancer Institute at Winter Garden, a $43.2 million investment designed to meet the growing demand for cancer care in

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs a blood transfusion. Yet, according to the American Red Cross, supply can’t always meet demand because only about 3% of eligible people donate blood annually.  “There are so many benefits of donating blood. It’s not just about helping strangers,” said Jana Compton, BayCare’s regional blood bank manager.

TAMPA, Fla. — A multi-institutional study led by Moffitt Cancer Center found that percutaneous hepatic perfusion using a melphalan hepatic delivery system may help patients with a rare eye cancer that has spread to their liver. This disease, known as metastatic uveal melanoma, is traditionally very hard to treat and usually has poor outcomes. The phase 3 FOCUS trial, published in

TAMPA, Fla. — Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center have found that tapping into the body’s own immune system and activating a type of immune cell known as B cells, could be the key to boosting the effectiveness of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte, or TIL therapy. Results of their study were published in the Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. TIL therapy starts with doctor’s

DAVENPORT, Fla. (Wednesday, April 09, 2025) — More than a dozen graduates of AdventHealth Heart of Florida’s cardiac rehabilitation program and their loved ones were honored during the hospital’s first ever Cardiac Warriors luncheon.  Fourteen graduates and one current patient attended the special event. Several graduates spoke about their experiences with the cardiac rehab team and