Cancer Research Articles

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) President & Managing Physician Lucio N. Gordan, MD, will join an expert panel of precision medicine leaders in Chicago this weekend to discuss the impact of genomic profiling.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) physicians are presenting the outcomes of 23 clinical trials, the majority being Phase 1, at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO®) Annual Meeting on June 2 – 6 in Chicago, Illinois.

A collaborative effort of Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) and CVS Health/Aetna to integrate cancer care advancements within a value-driven framework is delivering improved quality and cost savings for Medicare patients enrolled in the insurer’s Oncology Medical Home Program.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) has named Wilfredo Blasini, MD as Medical Director of the Central Pathology Laboratory. Dr. Blasini will provide clinical leadership and oversight for the centralized laboratory which serves the practice’s nearly 100 locations statewide with a comprehensive testing menu, including advanced next-generation sequencing (NGS). Dr. Blasini joined FCS in 2012 as a hematopathologist and has served as co-director of the Pathology Laboratory since 2018.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) is demanding reform in the pricing regulation of generic drugs, an issue that has deeply affected the oncology community for years but has worsened in recent months. Inadequacies in regulating average selling prices (ASP) for regimens crucial to patient care are directly affecting manufacturers’ ability to maintain operations and productivity for critical generic drugs.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) medical oncologist Dr. Ana Van Der Wall knew as a young child she wanted a career that would allow her to be independent and live her best life. Her mom, Tulia Gonzalez, helped pave the way for her to do that, and they have been together every step of the way.

A known leader in value-based oncology care, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) continues to forge new partnerships with alternative payment models and payers. The statewide community oncology practice with nearly 100 locations was a top performer in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) pilot value-based oncology care program, the Oncology Care Model (OCM), which ended in 2022.

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