Cancer Research Articles

Fort Myers, Fla., Jan. 12, 2021  — Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) medical oncologist Michael McCleod, DO, FACOI, who practices in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, is co-author of a recently published study that evaluates and compares best supportive care (BSC) alone versus BSC plus nab-paclitaxel for squamous non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Published in the January 2021 issue of Clinical Lung Cancer, the study stated that while there have been “… significant treatment advances for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …” in recent years, “… the number of treatment options for patients with squamous histologic features has lagged behind that for patients with non-squamous histologic features.”

This article examines cardiovascular adverse events in patients with non-metastatic prostate cancer.

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.