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Halifax Health Hosts 2nd Annual…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (October 23, 2019) – On Sunday, October 13, nearly 200 participants laced...

Halifax Health, AKA Host 100…

Halifax Health and the Daytona Beach Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated partnered to host 100 local women for Pamper Yourself Pink – A Pink Tea, a breast cancer awareness event held on October 20 at Halifax Health Medical Center of Daytona Beach. Pictured speaking at the event (L-R) are Dr. Ruby Anne Deveras, Jennifer Peludat and Vivian Jones.

Perry Named Oncology Rehabilitation Navigator…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (October 11, 2019) – Dr. Ashley Perry, has been named the oncology...

2nd Annual Halifax Health Pink…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – (October 4, 2019) – WHAT: 2nd Annual Halifax Health Pink Tutu 5K and...

Halifax Health New Smyrna Beach Block Party

Halifax Health to Host New…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (July 3, 2019) – WHAT: New Smyrna Beach Block Party presented...

Halifax Health to Present “Eat…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (March 15, 2019) – WHAT: Eat A Rainbow presented by Halifax...

Halifax Health Named Title Sponsor of the Swings for DONNA Charity Event

Halifax Health Named the Title…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (February 19, 2019) – For the second consecutive year, Halifax Health...

Halifax Health Named Screening Center…

Halifax Health – Center for Oncology physicians and staff. Pictured are (l-r): Dr. Tabitha Townsend;...

Halifax Health to Present Lung…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (January 10, 2019) – WHAT: Lung Mapping and Robotic Treatment Symposium...

Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach Donates…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (January 4, 2019) – On December 28, Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach...

Halifax Health to Host Great…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (November 12, 2018) – Halifax Health is encouraging area residents to...

Jessica Scheer, Marie Digiacamo, Sarah Rasheid and John Guthrie.

Halifax Health Hosts 1st Annual…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (October 16, 2018) – On October 14, nearly 200 participants laced...

Halifax Health to Present Inaugural…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (September 25, 2018) – Halifax Health, in partnership with Tanger Outlets...

Halifax Health and the American…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (September 24, 2018) – On October 5, Halifax Health and the...

Photo of Jeff Lloyd; Jessica Sheer; David Wiggins; Ann Pintilano; and Lydia Rodriguez

Subaru of Daytona, Leukemia and…

Pictured are (L-R): Jeff Lloyd, Subaru of Daytona; Jessica Scheer, Halifax Health – Center for...

The BIG Colon Tour Makes…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (March 13, 2018) – In recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness...

Halifax Health to Host Free…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (March 13, 2018) – WHAT: Colon Cancer Prevention Event presented by...

Picture of Halifax Health-Foundation board members, general manager for Tanger Outlets, Daytona Beach, Halifax Health Oncology Operations coordinator, Halifax Health Oncology chief therapist, and Halifax Health Chief Medical Physicist accepting check donated to Halifax Health-Foundation

Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach Makes…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (December 22, 2017) – On December 22, Tanger Outlets Daytona Beach...

Picture of Tabitha Townsend, M.D, Halifax Health - Center for Oncology

Tabitha Townsend, M.D. Joins Halifax…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (August 14, 2017) – Tabitha Townsend, M.D., a medical oncologist, has...

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Halifax Health First In East…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (May 25, 2017) – In May, Halifax Health began treating women...

Free Skin Cancer Screening Available…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (May 9, 2017) – WHAT: 2nd Annual Skin Cancer Screening...

Halifax Health to Host Colon…

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – (March 9, 2017) – In recognition of March being National Colon...

Halifax Health to Present Pinktoberfest…

WHAT: Pinktoberfest cancer awareness events presented by Halifax Health – Center for Oncology at Twin...

Halifax Health – Center for…

WHAT: Free Skin Cancer Screenings WHEN: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 WHERE: Halifax Health – Center...

Alvaro Alvarez-Farinetti, M.D. Joins Halifax…

Alvaro Alvarez-Farinetti, M.D., a radiation oncologist with more than 18 years of experience, has joined...

Awais Khan, M.D. Joins Halifax…

Awais Khan, M.D., a medical oncologist, has joined the cancer care team at Halifax Health...

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Smith Named 2016 Halifax Health…

Halifax Health Chief Nursing Officer Catherine Luchsinger and Nicole Smith, 2016 Nurse of Excellence Nicole...

Halifax Health – Center for…

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has granted Three-Year...

Halifax Health – Foundation Receives…

On February 23, Cypress Creek Elementary fifth graders Coral Rees and Maddie Rothwell made a...

Cici Brown Chose Halifax Health

I, in fact, appeared to have breast cancer It was in January of 2014 when...

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Halifax Health Launches 386.425.PINK Breast…

On Saturday, September 26, Halifax Health celebrated the launch of its 386.425.PINK helpline at the Volusia Mall. ...

Halifax Health to Host 425.PINK…

WHAT: Halifax Health 386.425.PINK Kick-off WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 2015 11 a.m. – 1 p.m....

Halifax Health – Center for…

Cancer care in Volusia and Flagler counties has been enhanced with the opening of the...

Art Therapy: The Colors of…

Halifax Health - Center for Oncology provides patients with Art Therapy that includes drawing, painting, and other media. In this program, patients work with our trained therapist in a private and relaxing environment to find ways to express themselves through art.

Ovarian Cancer – Symptoms, Diagnoses,…

Most common type of ovarian cancer is ovarian epithelial and starts in the tissues that cover the ovaries.

A Colorectal Cancer Screening Could…

Colorectal cancer screenings detect precancerous polyps, which if removed, prevents them from turning into cancer. Screenings also help find colon cancer at an early stage, which if treated timely, most often is curable.

Bladder Cancer – Risk Factors…

In recent decades there has been a steady increase in the incidence of bladder cancer.

Skin Cancer – The Most…

More than 3.5 million skin cancers are diagnosed each year in the United States. That’s more than all other cancers combined. The number of skin cancer cases has been going up over the past few decades.

Karen Chose to Treat Her…

"Choose wisely who provides your cancer care," says Karen Butterton. "Do your research. For me, that meant going to Halifax Health and getting the full spectrum of my treatment from the team of compassionate and knowing people there.”

Cervical Cancer Awareness and Risk…

Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are at risk for cervical cancer. Women without HPV or any of these other risk factors rarely develop cervical cancer.

New Technology Shortens Breast Cancer…

April Henning’s advanced breast cancer treatment using the SAVI device shortened her treatment time so she could get back to her normal life.