Two community-based oncology care practices unite to provide expanded patient services
St. Louis and The Woodlands, Texas (Dec. 19, 2011) - Comprehensive Cancer Care (CCC), an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, announced today that Missouri Hematology-Oncology, Inc. will join its oncology practice to expand patient services in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.
"This merger will add three locations to our existing center in West St. Louis County," said Mary Klix, M.D., practice president, CCC. "This expansion will provide enhanced access to community cancer care for patients in the greater St. Louis area. Patients will now have to travel less to receive the high-quality cancer care they need because we'll now have four convenient locations."
Comprehensive Cancer Care will offer several state-of-the-art patient services to cancer patients in the comfort and convenience of a community setting. These comprehensive services include medical oncology, hematology, chemotherapy, laboratory services, and research through clinical trials.
Comprehensive Cancer Care is an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, one of the nation's largest networks of community-based oncologists dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. By joining CCC, physicians from Missouri Hematology-Oncology will have access to Level I Pathways, which are physician-developed evidence-based treatment guidelines, physician community activities including network-wide physician committees and conferences, and The Oncology Portal, where more than 1,000 physicians can share best practices and collaborate on complex cases.
"Comprehensive Cancer Care, in affiliation with The US Oncology Network, is committed to providing quality medical oncology and hematology care to patients in the St. Louis area," said Steve Janney, practice president, Missouri Hematology-Oncology. "This is why we are eager to join them in their mission to advance cancer care and expand patient access to high-quality, evidence-based care in the community. This expansion is the first step in providing increased access to community oncology, research and cost effective care, and we are excited to be a part of it."
Comprehensive Cancer Care will now serve the communities in and around the St. Louis area with four locations including Town and Country, Clayton, Festus and South St. Louis Counties.
About Comprehensive Cancer Care
Comprehensive Cancer Care (CCC) is committed to providing each patient with an exceptional level of care and attention. At Comprehensive Cancer Care, we are proud to be physician owned and operated. Our dedicated staff works together as a team to provide high-quality comprehensive care. Our compassionate and understanding doctors take pride in paying close attention to each patient's needs.
Comprehensive Cancer Care is united in healing with The US Oncology Network, one of the nation's largest community-based cancer treatment and research networks focused on advancing cancer care in America. As an affiliate of The US Oncology Network, CCC is united with more than 1,000 physicians and 10,000 cancer professionals nationwide. Comprehensive Cancer Care participates in clinical trials through US Oncology Research, which has helped to develop 43 FDA approved cancer therapies. For more information, visit www.usoncology.com.
About The US Oncology Network
The US Oncology Network is one of the nation's largest networks of community-based oncology physicians dedicated to advancing cancer care in America. Like-minded physicians are united through The Network around a common vision of expanding patient access to high-quality, integrated cancer care in communities throughout the nation. Leveraging healthcare information technology, shared best practices, refined evidence-based medicine guidelines, and quality measurements, physicians affiliated with The US Oncology Network are committed to advancing the quality, safety, and science of cancer care to improve patient outcomes. The US Oncology Network is supported by McKesson Specialty Health, a division of McKesson Corporation focused on empowering a vibrant and sustainable community patient care delivery system to advance the science, technology and quality of care. For more information, visit www.usoncology.com.
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