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 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 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 »
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 »
Dr. Carter Carpa, an oncologist at Ascension St. Vincent’s Birmingham, talked to CBS 42 about colorectal cancer. For more information, visit ascension.org. Click here to see the video below
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 »
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/
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 »
ABC 33/40: 10/1 @ 5 a.m. – Dr. Allendorf Online: https://abc3340.com/news/local/oncologists-recommend-getting-back-to-normal-with-preventative-screenings Dr. Daniel Allendorf joined ABC 33/40 to discuss the adverse impact that COVID-19 has had on cancer screening. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. He described the importance of screening mammograms and encouraged people that it’s safe to reschedule these procedures that might… read more »
Dr. Carter L. Capra joined WBRC On Your Side to discuss lung cancer. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently was diagnosed with lung cancer, so Dr. Capra was on the program to generally review treatment options, symptoms and the benefits of lung screenings. Dr. Capra is a Medical Oncologist and practices at the Alabama Oncology clinic… read more »