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AfPA and Cancer Care Explore the Cancer Treatment Experience

• FLASCO
• September 16, 2016
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  Cancer patients may feel under-informed about their diagnosis, overwhelmed by out-of-pocket expenses and unable to carry out day-to-day activities – despite being confident about their quality of care. This narrative emerged during an August 9 webinar co-hosted by the Alliance for Patient Access and Cancer Care, which explored Cancer Care’s 2016 Patient Access & Engagement Report. The report included…

Comprehensive Cancer Center at Broward Health Medical Center Named Affiliate Member of University of Florida for NRG Oncology

• FLASCO
• September 16, 2016
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The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Broward Health Medical Center (BHMC) has been granted Affiliate Membership by NRG Oncology – a non-profit research organization that conducts oncologic clinical research and broadly disseminates study results for informing clinical decision-making and healthcare policy. Broward Health North was also approved as an affiliate site. The membership grants BHMC the…

Suncoast Cancer Institute Goes Above and Beyond

• FLASCO
• September 16, 2016
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Suncoast Cancer Institute in Sarasota, FL founder, Dr. Penny Heinrich, and Amy Akins, BSN, RN, OCN, both diligently worked on a patient’s behalf in concert with Walgreen’s to facilitate a lower drug cost. A Tarceva patient originally filled a prescription and was told they would have a $2000 co-pay amount, that the patient was unable…

ASCO, SGO Update Guidelines On Role Of Chemo For Advanced Ovarian Cancer

• FLASCO
• September 16, 2016
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  All patients with stage IIIC or IV epithelial ovarian cancer associated with high clinical risk or a low likelihood of optimal surgical resection should receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy, according to a new clinical practice guideline. The recommendation pertains to women who have high-risk features such as older age or a high comorbidity burden or who…

Moffitt Cancer Center ranked #6 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals

• FLASCO
• September 16, 2016
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  Congratulations to the Moffitt Cancer Center on being ranked Number. 6 on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Cancer rankings released Tuesday. This is up from No. 18 last year and makes Moffitt the top ranked cancer hospital in the Southeast and in the state of Florida.  Moffitt Cancer Center maintains 100%…

Online App Available: Mapping Florida’s Cancer Screening Providers

• Amanda Bridges
• September 9, 2016
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I am happy to announce the online cancer screening provider map is finally available! This has been a long time coming and I hope that you will take time to share this with your partners and colleagues. With how long it took you might imagine it is perfect, but I do not doubt there are…

Sylvester Earns Lung Cancer Screening Center Designation by the American College of Radiology

• Amanda Bridges
• September 9, 2016
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The lung cancer screening program at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System, has been designated an American College of Radiology (ACR) Lung Cancer Screening Center. The voluntary designation signifies that the program and protocol meet the requirements set forth by the ACR lung cancer screening committee. It…

Woodlands Medical Specialists Joins The US Oncology Network

• Amanda Bridges
• September 6, 2016
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Union strengthens Woodlands’ ability to remain independent, providing access to vast resources Pensacola, Florida (September 6, 2016) – Woodlands Medical Specialists, a physician-owned multi-specialty outpatient clinic serving Florida’s Panhandle region, has joined The US Oncology Network. The Network provides strong and comprehensive practice management capabilities and value-based care expertise that are critical for large practices…

Dr. Ayman Barakat Joins Florida Cancer Specialists in Hernando County

• Amanda Bridges
• August 17, 2016
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Spring Hill, FL – August 16, 2016. . . Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), the leading community oncology/hematology practice in the state, is pleased to announce that Ayman Barakat, MD has joined the practice and is seeing patients at two FCS locations in Hernando County, FL. Dr. Barakat will practice at the Brooksville…

BUCCANEERS AND FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS RENEW PARTNERSHIP

• Amanda Bridges
• August 12, 2016
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Tampa, FL – August 10, 2016……… The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) announced that they have renewed their partnership with a multi-year deal. The work being performed by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS)in the research and treatment of cancer is making a real difference in the lives…

NCCN Guidelines Updated

• FLASCO
• August 11, 2016
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NCCN has published NEW NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) with NCCN Evidence Blocks™ for the following disease type: Testicular Cancer, Version 2.2016 NCCN has published updates to the NCCN Guidelines® and NCCN Drugs & Biologics Compendium (NCCN Compendium®) for Small Cell Lung Cancer. These NCCN Guidelines are currently available as Version 1.2017.  Adjuvant…

Lily’s Light Spotlighting Lung CAncer

• Amanda Bridges
• July 20, 2016
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Florida Cancer Specialists Rolls Out “Next Generation” Fixed and Mobile PET/CT Scanners

• Amanda Bridges
• July 14, 2016
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Fort Myers, FL – July 13, 2016 . . . . . . . . . Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) and Siemens Healthcare are pleased to announce that FCS’s Gladiolus office in Fort Myers, FL is the first community oncology location in the United States to have Siemens’ Biograph Horizon PET/CT Scanner,…

New Executive Medical Director at Florida Hospital

• FLASCO
• July 13, 2016
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Mark A. Socinski, MD, has been appointed Executive Medical Director of the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute. In his role, he will oversee the coordination of clinical cancer services for the Florida Hospital network. He will also be an active member of the Institute’s Thoracic Oncology Program. Dr. Socinski has spent more than 20 years in…

The FLASCO Mobile App is Here!

• Amanda Bridges
• July 10, 2016
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FLASCO has launched a mobile app that provides members with an easy-to-access resource featuring clinical and drug updates, information on FLASCO events, a job board, forums, directory of members, podcasts, e-learning tools and more! The app is free and can be download in iTunes or in the Google Play Store. Some content is protected for…

HHS Announces Physician Groups Selected for an Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care

• FLASCO
• June 29, 2016
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HHS Oncology Care Model attracts almost twice the expected number of physician group practices The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it has selected nearly 200 physician group practices and 17 health insurance companies to participate in a care delivery model that supports and encourages higher quality and more coordinated…

Vote Now! Dr. Lichter Nominated for Modern Healthcare’s List of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare

• FLASCO
• June 22, 2016
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ASCO’s CEO, and FLASCO member, Dr. Allen Lichter, has again been nominated for Modern Healthcare magazine’s annual 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare recognition program. If you would like to vote for Dr. Lichter https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BP3PSYP in celebration of his many contributions to ASCO and the cancer, please do so by this Friday, June 24. And feel…

Living with Prostate Cancer Event in the Villages

• Amanda Bridges
• June 15, 2016
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On June 10th, FLASCO presented Living with Prostate Cancer, a patient educational breakfast program, in the Villages. We would like to thank Bayer Healthcare for the grant which funded the cost of the program and hand-out materials. This was an overwhelmingly successful event resulting in wonderful reviews from all in attendance. We would also like…

New $10 Million Gainesville Cancer Center Delivers Comprehensive Care in Community Setting

• FLASCO
• June 14, 2016
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Florida Cancer Specialists & The Cancer Center at North Florida Regional Healthcare Partner to Provide Broad Range of Services Under One Roof. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute announced the opening of its new location, the Gainesville Cancer Center, 6420 West Newberry Road – East Wing, Suite 100. The new state-of-the-art, comprehensive cancer facility, which…

2016 ASCO Annual Meeting

• FLASCO
• June 9, 2016
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FLASCO Congratulates ASCO on a very successful and extremely educational Annual Meeting. Dr. Barry Berman, FLASCO Vice President, and Dr. Michael Diaz, FLASCO President officially represented FLASCO at the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting.  Thank you to all of the FLASCO members and corporate members who took the time to stop by the ASCO State Affiliate…

Florida Cancer Specialists’ Research Presented at ASCO’s Annual Meeting

• FLASCO
• June 9, 2016
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  Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) announced that there were a record 26 presentations co-authored by FCS physicians that were presented at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting, held in Chicago, IL, June 3 – 7, 2016. The ASCO annual meeting is the largest gathering of oncologists in the world….

There is still time to rate First Coast Service Options’ service.

• Amanda Bridges
• June 7, 2016
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The Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) Satisfaction Indicator (MSI) is the best way to share your opinions of our service directly to CMS. This survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time and helps us understand how we can better service you. First Coast Service Options is your MAC in Florida. For a preview…

Boehringer Ingelheim launches ambitious ELUXA trial program to broadly investigate promising lung cancer compound olmutinib

• Amanda Bridges
• June 7, 2016
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Comprehensive ELUXA trial program explores olmutinib (BI 1482694) as a monotherapy and in several combination studies Olmutinib will be studied in combination with the immuno-oncology therapy Keytruda®, second-generation TKI Gilotrif®, anti-angiogenic agents nintedanib and Avastin®, and Boehringer Ingelheim’s investigational IGF mAB BI 836845 Accelerated trial program underway with ELUXA 1 trial fully enrolled; additional Phase III trials…

Myriad Genetics Adds Breast Cancer Prognostic Dx to Portfolio Through Sividon Acquisition

• FLASCO
• June 2, 2016
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Myriad Genetics announced after the close of the market Tuesday the acquisition of Sividon Diagnostics in a deal that adds a breast cancer prognostic test to Myriad’s product portfolio and enhances its competitive position in oncology diagnostics. Myriad acquired Sividon for €35 million ($39 million) upfront and up to €15 million in payments based on…

Congratulations is extended to Dr. Lucio Gordan who has accepted a term on Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Oncology – Clinical Cancer Informatics

• FLASCO
• May 19, 2016
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Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Lucio Gordan, who practices at the Gainesville Cancer Center of FCS, has accepted a new term on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Clinical Oncology Clinical Cancer Informatics (JCO CCI). The Journal of Clinical Oncology, published by the American Society of…

Three Florida Cancer Specialists’ Physicians Named Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man/Woman of the Year

• FLASCO
• May 19, 2016
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Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is pleased to announce that Dr. Julia Cogburn, Dr. Vipul Patel and Dr. Meera Iyengar have all been named as Man/Woman of the Year 2016 by two regional Florida chapters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). After a spirited fundraising campaign, these outstanding physicians and community leaders…

Pfizer Awards More Than $1 Million In Metastatic Breast Cancer Research Funding Through Breast Cancer: A Story Half Told Initiative

• Amanda Bridges
• May 13, 2016
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Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) today announced that it has awarded a total of more than $1 million in funding to five leading breast cancer advocacy organizations to support projects focused on metastatic breast cancer (MBC) scientific research and quality-of-life studies. The awards are part of Pfizer’s Breast Cancer: A Story Half Told initiative, aimed at uncovering…

Medivation Receives Prestigious Award From American Urological Association (AUA)

• Amanda Bridges
• May 13, 2016
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwired) — 05/11/16 — Medivation Inc. (NASDAQ: MDVN) announced today that it is the recipient of the 2016 Health Science Award from The American Urological Association (AUA) for outstanding support of physician and patient education in prostate cancer. The Health Science Award is presented to the company that best supports the…

CMS requests doc input on MACRA

• FLASCO
• May 5, 2016
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Source : Modern Healthcare CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt struck a strongly conciliatory tone Wednesday at the second meeting of the committee created to evaluate payment models to be used in Medicare’s new reimbursement for physicians. Physician input is critical for the success of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and the CMS wants…

Three FLASCO Members Nominated for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man/Woman of the Year

• Amanda Bridges
• April 25, 2016
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Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and FLASCO are pleased to announce that Dr. Julia Cogburn, Dr. Vipul Patel andDr. Meera Iyengar have been nominated by several local Florida chapters of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as Man/Woman of the Year for 2016. After an intensive nominating and vetting process, these outstanding physicians and…

Fellows Travel Awards

• Amanda Bridges
• April 25, 2016
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FLASCO proudly awarded 5 Travel Awards to the following FLASCO Member Fellows. Erica Takimoto, DO, from Florida Hospital Gynecologic Oncology; Jennifer Crozier, MD, from Mayo Clinic Florida; Susmitha Apuri, MD, from Moffitt Cancer Center; Bhagirathbhai Dholaria, MBBS, from Mayo Clinic Florida; and Sharon Robertson, MD, from Moffitt Cancer Center. FLASCO supports the Oncologists of the…

FLASCO Members Visit the Hill

• Amanda Bridges
• April 25, 2016
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Yesterday, FLASCO Members, Dr. Alan Marks and Dr. Morganna Freeman, along with Matthew Martello of Johnson & Johnson, participated in Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s Fly-In Legislative Day. They were able to meet with key members of Congress and their staff. They met with Representative Kathy Castor, Representative David Jolly, Representative Daniel Webster, and Representative Alan Grayson….

New Certificate Program for Advanced Practice Providers Launched on ASCO University

• Amanda Bridges
• April 25, 2016
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Developed in partnership with professional societies that represent the full healthcare team, certificate programs for advanced practitioners who are joining oncology care settings are now available on ASCO University. These programs are designed to provide tailored education to providers with varying levels of experience, and all courses can be taken for CME, Nursing, and Pharmacy…

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD PRESENTED TO SARAH CEVALLOS: A TRUE CHAMPION AND ADVOCATE FOR PATIENT ACCESS TO CARE IN FLORIDA. 

• FLASCO
• April 18, 2016
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At the FLASCO Business of Oncology Summit on April 8th, on behalf of FLASCO, Thomas Marsland, MD presented an Distinguished Service Award to Sarah Cevallos, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer at Florida Cancer Specialists. Sarah was recognized for all of the time and talent she has dedicated to FLASCO’s Clinical Practice Commitee. She provides invaluable rapid updates…

Florida Cancer Affiliates First in the State Certified to Offer New Spacing Device to Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients

• Amanda Bridges
• March 23, 2016
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FCA Patients Among First in Florida Treated with SpaceOAR Rectum-Protecting Spacer Trinity, Florida (March 22, 2016) – Florida Cancer Affiliates (FCA) is helping to pioneer a new tool aimed to protect prostate cancer patients from the negative effects of radiation therapy. Recently a patient, one of the first in Florida, was injected at FCA with…

State of Cancer Care in America: 2016

• Amanda Bridges
• March 17, 2016
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The State of Cancer Care in America: 2016 report—released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and published by the Journal of Oncology Practice—is the third annual report by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) that examines trends and developments in oncology practice in the United States. The report highlights many promising cancer care developments, including…

Moffitt Researchers Develop a Novel Cancer Treatment Approach Based on Evolutionary Principals to Inhibit Chemo-Resistance, Prolong Progression-Free Survival

• Amanda Bridges
• March 3, 2016
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Despite numerous advances in oncology since the War on Cancer began, many patients develop resistance to standard therapies and eventually relapse. Moffitt Cancer Center researchers hope to improve treatment outcomes with development of a novel therapeutic strategy, called adaptive therapy, which is based on evolutionary principals and aims to keep resistant cells in check by…

Florida Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Event

• Amanda Bridges
• February 18, 2016
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Governor Rick Scott Declares February as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• FLASCO
• February 1, 2016
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  Governor Rick Scott Declares February as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Metastatic breast cancer is the second leading cancer killer of women, and today Governor Rick Scott focuses attention on the complex disease by declaring February as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Florida. The Governor’s proclamation supports work by the Florida…