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Dr. Capra discusses a trend that shows cancer developing in younger people on the WBRC Fox 6

By infomedia on April 12, 2024

https://www.wbrc.com/2024/04/09/trend-shows-cancer-developing-more-younger-people/ Dr. Carter Capra joined WBRC Fox 6 News to discuss data showing that younger people are being diagnosed with cancer at an increasing rate. He recommends that young people with a family history of cancer get annual checkups with their primary care doctor and further recommends appropriate cancer screening to identify cancer in earlier… read more »

Dr. Capra discusses lung cancer awareness on the WBRC Fox 6

By infomedia on December 6, 2023

https://www.wbrc.com/2023/11/16/less-that-6-eligible-alabamians-getting-screened-lung-cancer/ Dr. Carter Capra joined WBRC Fox 6 News On Your Side during Lung Cancer Awareness month to discuss screening. He to hopes to raise awareness about lung cancer screening options so that the disease can be diagnosed in earlier stages, which provides for better outcomes. Dr. Capra is a medical oncologist and practices at… read more »

Dr. Stephen Beck discusses treatment developments in breast cancer on CBS 42’s morning news

By infomedia on November 6, 2023

Dr. Stephen Beck joined CBS 42’s morning anchor Andrea Lindenburg during Breast Cancer Awareness month to discuss treatment advances in breast cancer. He described that new treatments to fight breast cancer are developing quicker than in the past and that oncologists have many more options to treat patients. Dr. Beck is a medical oncologist and… read more »

Dr. John Piede joins ABC 33/40’s Talk of Alabama during Breast Cancer Awareness month

By infomedia on October 26, 2023

Dr. John Piede joined ABC 33/40’s Talk of Alabama during Breast Cancer Awareness month to discuss the importance of early cancer screenings. He described the importance of screening mammograms, especially for women with a family history of breast cancer. Dr. Piede is a medical oncologist and practices at the Alabama Oncology clinic located in the… read more »

The American Cancer Society Awards $20,000 Transportation Grant to the Alabama Oncology Foundation in Birmingham, AL

By infomedia on May 1, 2023

Birmingham, AL, April 25, 2023 – The American Cancer Society recently awarded a twenty-thousand- dollar ($20,000) transportation grant to the Alabama Oncology Foundation to alleviate the financial burden of transportation costs for patients with cancer. The grant is one of 520 nationwide, totaling over $7.5 million awarded by the American Cancer Society in 2022. Based… read more »

Alabama Oncology Foundation Receives American Cancer Society Grant to Help Patients Overcome Access to Care Barriers in Central Alabama

By infomedia on April 20, 2022

Birmingham, AL – April 8, 2022 – Cancer patients undergoing treatment frequently require assistance getting to and from facilities, often creating a financial and logistical burden. That is why the American Cancer Society (ACS) has awarded a Patient Transportation Grant to the Alabama Oncology Foundation. These grants are available to health systems, treatment centers and… read more »

Dr. Christein discusses pancreatic cancer with WBRC Fox 6

By infomedia on December 6, 2021

Dr. John Christein joined WBRC Fox 6 News for the “Ask the Doctor” segment to discuss pancreatic cancer and the benefits of early detection, as well as the National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence Program. Dr. Christein is a Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgeon and practices at the Alabama Oncology clinic located in the Grandview Cancer… read more »

The Delay in Cancer Screenings during the Pandemic

By infomedia on September 8, 2021

Dr. Carter Capra spoke to a couple of local news outlets about the delay in cancer screenings during the pandemic. http://abc3340.com/news/local/doctors-see-impact-of-missed-cancer-screenings-during-covid-19-pandemic https://www.wbrc.com/2021/09/06/st-vincents-hospital-officials-say-delayed-cancer-screenings-are-causing-more-severe-disease/

Alabama Oncology Adopts Deep Lens’ VIPER™ to Expand Clinical Trial Offering to Patient Community

By infomedia on April 22, 2021

View Full Yahoo! Finance Article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/alabama-oncology-adopts-deep-lens-140500959.html Deep Lens and Alabama Oncology today announced that they have entered into a partnership that will integrate Deep Lens’ artificial-intelligence (AI)-based clinical trial matching solution, VIPER™, into all offices within the Alabama Oncology network. VIPER uses proprietary cloud-based technology to facilitate, triage and accelerate the clinical trial recruitment process…. read more »