Author Gaye Martin to be Guest Speaker at September Breast Cancer Support Group at Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope
Brooksville, Florida –Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that author and management and training consultant Gaye Martin will be guest speaker at its September 2 breast cancer support group meeting.
Ms. Martin is a management and training consultant and the owner of Resources Unlimited. Ms. Martin has taught at Central Florida Community College for over 20 years and is a former member of the school’s Women’s Advisory Board. Ms. Martin conducts programs on communication and life skills. Some of her titles include:
• Do You Communicate or Alienate? • Out Swimming Mediocrity • Public Speaking without Death • Don’t Stifle the Urge to Liftoff
Ms. Martin has been a speaker for Rosalyn Carter and the Rosalyn Carter Institute. She is the author of “I Read You Loud and Clear -- Say Again.” The book details her experience as a pilot and the lessons learned as she transitioned to learning to navigate higher places in life. Humor is critical to her presentations and she loves to laugh as she explores the weightier issues that face us today.
Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope hosts a monthly women’s breast cancer support group meeting on the first Tuesday of each month from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The support group meets at its center at 7154 Medical Center Drive, Spring Hill, Florida 34608. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Tambra Randazzo, RT at 352-592-8128.
Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
Gail Lynn Shaw Wright, MD, FACP, FCCP Relocates Practice
Bayonet Point, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that Gail Lynn Shaw Wright, MD, FACP, FCCP has relocated her Bayonet Point practice previously located at 13906 Lake Shore Boulevard, Suite 330, Hudson, Florida to Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope’s Hudson Center at 7651 Medical Drive, Hudson, Florida 34667. She will also see patients on Thursdays at Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope’s New Port Richey center at 8763 River Crossing Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida. In Hudson she can be reached at 727-868-9208 and in New Port Richey appointments can be made by calling 727-842-8411.
Dr. Wright is Board Certified in medical oncology and internal medicine and is a Fellow of American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. She is also an active member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Association for Cancer Research and the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer. Dr. Wright has authored over 80 scientific articles and abstracts.
Dr. Wright received her medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. She completed an internship at the University of North Carolina followed by her residency in internal medicine at Duke University Medical Center. She completed subspecialty Fellowship training in oncology at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland where she then continued her research on factors that increase risk for cancer as well as methods for early detection and prevention of cancer.
Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope is the union of two premier oncology groups providing progressive diagnostic, treatment and palliation services to patients battling solid tumor cancers and hematologic (blood) diseases. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope operates four comprehensive diagnostic and treatment centers, two specialty centers and a mobile PET/CT unit throughout the north Suncoast. This new unified practice offers the expertise of twelve experienced medical oncologists, five radiation oncologists and a palliative care specialist. For more information call toll free 1-888-206-0054.
Brooksville Breast Cancer Survivor Group Raises $14,012 for Relay for Life
Breast Cancer Survivor Relay for Life Team
Brooksville, Florida - At first they were just a group of breast cancer survivors: wives, grandmothers, mothers, sisters, and daughters brought together in their struggle against a life threatening illness.
The women, ranging in age from the 30s to the 80s, meet once a month for the Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope’s Brooksville Breast Cancer Survivors support group in Spring Hill.
One of the members, Janie Wiley, was the event chairman for Brooksville Relay for Life, volunteers on a Relay for Life team and encouraged her fellow breast cancer survivors to form their own team for the April 25-26 event.
Nineteen women stepped forward. They wanted to do all they could to fight cancer. First they set a modest goal. They would raise $2,600 for cancer research. In the end, they accomplished much more.
The Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope Breast Cancer Support Group Relay Team raised $14,012.00 for Relay for Life and was named a Gold Team at the event. But those were only some of the benefits, said radiation technologist Tambra Randazzo, who coordinates the support group.
“Those 19 ladies really bonded over the day and a half plus the time leading to up to the event,” said Randazzo. “They have now become a bonded core group. They are already planning for next year.”
That kind of bonding experience is exactly what the Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope breast cancer support group was designed to promote. The group, which is open to all breast cancer survivors, not just Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope patients and former patients, meets at the Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope center at 7154 Medical Center Drive, Spring Hill, on the first Tuesday of each month from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. Group members do more than sit and listen to inspiring speakers. In between meetings, support group members are encouraged stay in touch either by phone or email. Members also meet for lunch and dinner. The group also hosts occasional cancer free zone social luncheons.
“We encourage them to come and be a part of the group,” Randazzo said. “We don’t let anyone sit on the fringes. We buddy them up. We all know each other’s name.”
For more information about the breast cancer support group or its Relay for Life team contact Tambra Randazzo, RT, at 352-592-8128.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope Relay for Life Team Takes First Place in West Pasco Relay for Life - Raises $23,858.38
Relay for Life Team
New Port Richey, Florida – Naomi Wipert had never volunteered for Relay for Life, the annual event to raise money for cancer research. But after she went to work at Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope New Port Richey as an administrative assistant, participating in the fundraising event seemed natural. So this spring, Wipert walked in the relay with her husband and eight-year-old daughter. “I felt it was something I needed to do,” said Wipert, who had lost an aunt and a cousin to breast cancer. “It was personal for me.” The Wiperts were part of the 15-member Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope New Port Richey office’s Relay for Life team who participated in the 2008 West Pasco Relay for Life. The group raised $23,858.38 for American Cancer Society cancer research and snagged first place.
“This was a very good year,” said team captain Karen Brink, who is Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope New Port Richey's office manager. “Considering the economy, we did exceptionally well.”
Although this was the 10th year for the team, participating in Relay for Life is never routine for Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope employees. “We treat cancer patients; that’s our specialty. We walked in honor of all those patients we are treating,” said Brink. “It’s our inspiration that some day, there will be a cure for cancer. That’s our goal.”
Florida Cancer Institute – New Hope is the union of two premier oncology groups providing progressive diagnostic, treatment and palliation services to patients battling solid tumor cancers and hematologic (blood) diseases. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope operates four comprehensive diagnostic and treatment centers, two specialty centers and a mobile PET/CT unit throughout the north Suncoast. This new unified practice offers the expertise of twelve experienced medical oncologists, five radiation oncologists and a palliative care specialist.
Howard Glicksman, MD, Board Certified Palliative Care Specialist, Joins Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope
Brooksville, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope, an affiliate of US Oncology, today announced that Howard Glicksman, M.D. has joined its practice as a Palliative Care Specialist. Dr. Glicksman is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He received his medical training from the University of Toronto’s School of Medicine in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and completed his rotating Internship at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Toronto. Dr. Glicksman has practiced medicine in Hernando County since 1984. From 1984 through 1988 he was on active staff at Lykes Memorial Hospital in Brooksville. He held active privileges at Oak Hill Hospital from 1984 through 2003. Prior to joining Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope Dr. Glicksman practiced Palliative medicine in Pasco and Hernando Counties for four years.
Dr. Glicksman’s philosophy of care is that “Palliative Care is simply about living the best way you can knowing that you probably have a life-limiting condition.” The Palliative Care physician concentrates mainly on pain and symptom management, providing timely information toward setting goals in light of the prognosis, and giving support to the patient and family. Dr. Glicksman’s Palliative Care services now provide an additional continuum of care for Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope’s patients. Dr. and Mrs. Glicksman have lived in Spring Hill since 1984.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has been serving patients throughout the Nature Coast for over 20 years. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope offers patients multidisciplinary care for a wide range of cancers and hematological disorders. The multispecialty group includes 11 Board Certified physicians in the areas of medical oncology, hematology, radiation oncology, palliative medicine, and one advanced nurse practitioner. In addition, experienced health care professionals certified in oncology care support the physician team.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has six sites throughout Hernando and Pasco Counties. For information about Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope call 1-888-206-0054 for immediate consultation.
FLORIDA CANCER INSTITUTE-NEW HOPE HOLDS “MAN TO MAN” PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
New Port Richey, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that it will host the “Man to Man” prostate cancer support group on Thursday, October 18 from 5 PM to 6 PM at its new state-of-the-art New Port Richey center at 8763 River Crossing Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, “Man to Man” sessions discuss: the importance of early detection of prostate cancer, signs and symptoms of the disease, prognosis, disease stages, incontinence, impotence, the various treatment options including hormone therapy and medications, and especially the latest research and treatment modalities. Speakers include physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers and others.
For more information call Trish Tonnesen, LPN, support group facilitator at 727-842-8411.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. US Oncology provides extensive services and support to its affiliated cancer care sites nationwide to help them expand their offering of the most advanced treatments, build integrated cancer centers, improve their therapeutic drug management programs, and participate in many of the new cancer related research facilities. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has five locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
FLORIDA CANCER INSTITUTE-NEW HOPE TO HOST “LOOK GOOD…FEEL BETTER” PROGRAM
New Port Richey, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that they are now hosting the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good…Feel Better” program once a month in their conference room. The next scheduled program will be held on Monday, October 1 from 2 – 4 PM at the New Port Richey center located at 8763 River Crossing Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida 34655. “Look Good…Feel Better” is a free group program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients to help them combat the appearance related side effects of treatment. “Look Good…Feel Better” is free and open to all women patients in active treatment, not just Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope patients. Reservations are required. For more information and to make an appointment call 727-842-8411.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information about Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope call 1-888-206-0054.
FLORIDA CANCER INSTITUTE-NEW HOPE TO HOLD WOMEN’S BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Brooksville, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that it will host a monthly women’s breast cancer support group on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM. Radiation Oncologist Sawsan Bishay, M.D and Medical Oncologist Thomas Tang, M.D. will be on hand for a frank question and answer session. The support group will meet at its Center at 7154 Medical Center Drive, Spring Hill, Florida 34608. Light refreshments will be served. For more information contact Tambra Randazzo, RT at 352-592-8128.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has six locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties.
For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
FLORIDA CANCER INSTITUTE-NEW HOPE TO HOLD REGULAR PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Brooksville, Florida – Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope will hold its regular “Man to Man” prostate cancer support group on Monday evening, October 1 at 6:00 PM. Cosponsored by the American Cancer Society, “Man to Man” meets on the first Monday of every month from 6 PM to 7 PM at the Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope’s Brooksville Center located at 7154 Medical Center Drive just behind Johnny Carino’s. Topics that are frequently discussed are: the importance of early detection, signs and symptoms of prostate cancer, prognosis, disease stages, incontinence, impotence, the various treatment options including hormone therapy and medications, and especially the latest research and treatment modalities. Speakers include physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers and others. October’s meeting will include a discussion on PET scans and their role in prostate cancer.
For more information call Betty Lawrence, R.T.(T.), support group facilitator at 352-596-1926.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. US Oncology provides extensive services and support to its affiliated cancer care sites nationwide to help them expand their offering of the most advanced treatments, build integrated cancer care centers, improve their therapeutic drug management programs, and participate in many of the new cancer-related clinical research studies.
Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has five locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
FLORIDA CANCER INSTITUTE-NEW HOPE HOLDS “MAN TO MAN” PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
New Port Richey, Florida – The Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has announced that it will host the “Man to Man” prostate cancer support group on Thursday, September 20 from 5 PM to 6 PM at its new state-of-the-art New Port Richey center at 8763 River Crossing Boulevard, New Port Richey, Florida. Co-sponsored by the American Cancer Society, “Man to Man” sessions discuss: the importance of early detection of prostate cancer, signs and symptoms of the disease, prognosis, disease stages, incontinence, impotence, the various treatment options including hormone therapy and medications, and especially the latest research and treatment modalities. Speakers include physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, social workers and others.
For more information call Trish Tonnesen, LPN, support group facilitator at 727-842-8411.
The Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope is affiliated with US Oncology, the nation’s largest health care services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research. US Oncology provides extensive services and support to its affiliated cancer care sites nationwide to help them expand their offering of the most advanced treatments, build integrated cancer centers, improve their therapeutic drug management programs, and participate in many of the new cancer related research facilities. The Florida Cancer Institute-New Hope has five locations throughout Pasco and Hernando Counties. For more information call 1-888-206-0054.
