Patients can go out of network, but their coverage might change, he said. Letters have been sent to patients and physicians in the area. Tampa cancer center receives designation The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of South Florida in Tampa has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute as a comprehensive cancer center. The Martin Memorial Cancer Center is affiliated with Moffitt for research trials, clinical protocols, education and screening. The designation elevates Moffitt into a group of only 40 centers nationwide whose singular focus is the rapid translation of research findings to directly benefit people with cancer.
Cancer touches one-third of Florida s population.
Florida has the second highest incidence and death from cancer in the nation. These centers receive grant support from the NCI and have an enhanced stature that attracts other federal grant funding as well. Designation results from an evaluation by cancer experts in the nation. Moffitt opened in 1986 with a mission to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and is the leading cause of disability in the United States.