Cancer Research Articles

FCS welcomes Board-certified medical oncologist/hematologist Ashok Bapat, MD. He will see patients at the FCS Estero location at 8440 Murano Del Lago Drive, Estero FL, which is scheduled to open on Jan.11, 2021.

“Our Executive Board fulfills a mission critical role in ensuring that we are not only meeting the highest ethical and clinical standards across our industry but are also performing day in and day out for our patients.” - CEO Nathan H. Walcker.

FCS Assistant Managing Physician Michael Diaz, MD is co-author of an article that focuses on the need for oncology practices to develop new physician compensation models. Entitled “New Landscape: Physician Compensation”

Director of Nursing is co-author of an article that focuses on the results of a feasibility study whose purpose was to “assess the feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effects of a nurse-led intervention for managing fear of cancer progression in advanced cancer patients.”

Fearing exposure to COVID-19, many people delayed or even skipped regular screenings. As a result, a growing number of cancers are being diagnosed at later stages when they require more complex treatment and often result in higher mortality rates.

“I’ve never smoked a day in my life, but lung cancer doesn’t care.” – Stephanie Peace, FCS Lee County patient.

Fort Myers, Fla., Dec. 10, 2020  — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new state-of-the-art facility in Delray Beach. Located at 5130 Linton Blvd. Suite B-4, Delray Beach, FL 33484, the new clinic provides advanced treatments and a variety of services to adults with cancer. The new location is the fifth FCS facility in Palm Beach County, joining locations in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington and Lake Worth (which opened in September 2020).

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) and Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), a leading health and well-being company, finalized an agreement to expand coverage for 19 counties. Agreement will enable Humana Medicare Advantage members in 54 counties in-network access to FCS’ value-based community cancer care and leading oncology services