Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth - University of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine, is the only cancer center in South Florida designated by the National Cancer Institute(NCI). Sylvester is known as South Florida’s leader in cancer research and care, offering the only academic-based phase 1 clinical trials program in the region. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Sylvester among the nation’s top 50 for cancer care. Sylvester also earned a High Performing rating in the treatment of leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well as in surgeries for colon, lung and prostate cancers. With a network of 11 facilities in South Florida and one office in Southwest Florida, Sylvester operates 16 site disease groups, including transplant and cellular therapy, classical hematology, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, sarcoma, neuro-oncology, endocrine tumors as well as breast, skin, thoracic, gynecological, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, pediatric and head and neck cancers.