Bray Gourmet, the Little Rock-based delicatessen and catering company, will be the on-site restaurant at the new CARTI Cancer Center, according to a recent announcement by officials with the statewide network of cancer care providers. “We could not be more pleased to have Bray Gourmet partner with us to help create what we hope will … Continued
When does a cancer patient become a cancer survivor? “As far as we are concerned, every cancer patient is considered a cancer survivor from the very first moment of their initial diagnosis,” says Lawrence Mendelsohn, M.D., a medical oncologist/hematologist and medical director at CARTI in Little Rock. CARTI is one of thousands of cancer care … Continued
Men are at 3-to-4 times greater risk of being diagnosed with esophageal cancer than women, according to Omer Khalil, M.D., a hematologist/oncologist with CARTI in Little Rock. “There is good news and bad news when it comes to esophageal cancer, “ says Dr. Khalil. With statistics from the American Cancer Society projecting more than 18,000 … Continued
April Observed as National Head, Neck Cancer Awareness Month. With more than 100,000 new cases diagnosed annually in the United States, head and neck cancer is reportedly the sixth most common form of cancer in the world according to information from the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance (formerly the Yul Brynner Head and Neck Cancer … Continued
Colorectal cancer diagnosis has reportedly dropped by 30 percent in the United States over the past 10 years, according to a new report released this month by the American Cancer Society. “The news is certainly encouraging, and the timing could not be better,” says Rhonda Gentry, M.D., CARTI medical oncologist/hematologist. Released on March 17, the … Continued
Men are statistically shown to be twice as likely to develop kidney cancer than women, according to Thomas Sneed, M.D., a hematologist/oncologist with CARTI, the state’s largest private practice, not-for-profit cancer care provider. “Numbers from the American Cancer Society do show men at a significantly higher risk than women when it comes to kidney cancer,” … Continued
‘Building Hope, Fighting Cancer’ Multi-Million Capital CampaignLaying Foundation for Proposed World-Class CARTI Cancer Center An on-going capital campaign launched last year in support of establishing a proposed world class cancer center in Little Rock has already raised more than three-quarters of its multi-million dollar goal, according to officials with the CARTI Foundation. “To date, we … Continued
CARTI recently broke ground on the CARTI Cancer Center, a multi-specialty, patient-focused cancer treatment center that is scheduled to open Fall 2015. The 170,000 square foot building will sit on 37.12 acres located on Riley Drive just south of Interstate 630 and Barrow Road. The CARTI Cancer Center will offer medical, surgical and radiation oncology … Continued
CARTI, Little Rock Hematology Oncology (LRHO) and Radiation Oncology Associates, P.A. (ROAPA), announced today that they are partnering together to form a multi-specialty, coordinated and patient-focused cancer group. Owned by CARTI, the organization will include medical and surgical oncologists and diagnostic radiologists, with the possibility of eventually adding other cancer specialists. In addition, CARTI will … Continued
CARTI Becomes Only Radiation Therapy Provider in State to Earn Accreditation from American College of Radiology Six CARTI facilities recently earned three-year terms of accreditation from the American College of Radiology (ACR), distinguishing them as the only radiation therapy centers in Arkansas to have received the prestigious certification which is granted by the national organization. … Continued
