Cancer Research Articles

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on people’s health, finances and access to care. Not only is the virus responsible for the death of more than 200,000 Americans, but it has kept others away from their doctors at an alarming rate. Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March, preventive measures such as colonoscopies, mammograms and annual exams are down 50% or more—a disturbing trend that can lead to dangerous delays in cancer diagnoses and treatment.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes Medical Oncologist and Hematologist     Shaachi Gupta, MD, MPH. She is seeing patients at the FCS Atlantis/JFK office located at 5507 South Congress Ave., Suite 130 in Atlantis, FL and the FCS West Palm Beach office at 1309 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes medical oncologist/hematologist Swati Pathak, MD. She is caring for patients at the FCS Davenport office at 40107 US Highway 27, Suite 200 in Davenport, FL and the FCS Lake Wales office at 2 FL 60 West in Lake Wales, FL.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes Board-certified medical oncologist Ahsan Shah, MD. He is seeing patients at the FCS Fort Myers Cancer Center at 8260 Gladiolus Drive, Fort Myers, FL and FCS Fort Myers Colonial office at 8931 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 300 in Fort Myers, FL.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) welcomes medical oncologist and hematologist Kristen Gonter-Aubin, DO. She is seeing patients at the FCS Englewood office at 714 Doctors Drive, Englewood, FL. and at the FCS Venice Healthpark location at 836 Sunset Lake Blvd, Suite 101, Venice, FL.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is seeking to reduce deaths and suffering from hereditary cancers with the launch of a cancer genetics program across its statewide practice. The use of a powerful and proven technology tool developed by Chicago-based software and data analytics company, CancerIQ, and the addition of a specially-trained genetic professional will help identify patients whose cancer is linked to genetics and those at increased likelihood of developing cancer.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), is pleased to announce that radiation oncologist, Kunal Saigal, MD will lead the new Sarasota Memorial Radiation Oncology Center, which opens August 3, 2020. The 18,000 square foot outpatient radiation center completes the first phase of the planned community Cancer Institute by Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH), boasting two Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, which are considered the gold standard for radiation oncology.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), recently cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art facility at 1396 Whisper Circle, Sebring, FL to provide comprehensive treatments and a variety of services to adults with cancer and other diseases. The new location replaces the existing FCS clinic at 4420 Sun-N-Lake Blvd. in Sebring.