Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis held a news conference at Florida International University in Miami on Friday morning to discuss cancer initiatives.
The news conference was held at FIU's Academic Health Center, and the governor and his wife were joined by FIU's interim president Jeanette Nuñez, DeSantis' former lieutenant governor.
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WATCH HEREGov. DeSantis discussed the Florida Cancer Innovation Fund and presented $2 million that will go toward a project that focuses on an individualized cancer treatment approach.
Casey DeSantis had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and after undergoing treatment, was declared cancer-free in 2022.
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