Black Men and Prostate Cancer: RCCA Oncologists Discuss 5 Facts to Know and 1 Step to Take
While prostate cancer can affect men of any racial or ethnic background, it poses a particular threat to Black men.
Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA), one of the nation’s largest oncology specialist networks — is proud to announce that 24 RCCA physicians were recognized as the best in their field by leading regional and national top doctor rankings in 2012.
“RCCA’s primary goal is superior patient care, and that starts with a team of world-class doctors,” said Andrew Pecora, MD, FACP, CPE, and President of Regional Cancer Care Associates. “I would like to congratulate all of the physicians in our network who have been recognized for their talent, hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence.”
In 2012, NJ Monthly, Inside NJ, Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors, Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors – New York Metro Area, and NY Magazine included RCCA doctors among the best in their field, as determined by peer review, outcomes, patient volume, and a variety of other comprehensive factors.
RCCA physicians featured in Top Doctors lists in 2012 include: Drs. Kenneth Adler, Robert Alter, Charles Farber, Denis Fitzgerald, Martin Frank, Glen Gejerman, Stuart Goldberg, Andre Goy, Sarada Gurubhagavatula, Harry Harper, Anthony Ingenito, Andrew Jennis, Carlos Madamba, Kenneth Nahum, Steven Papish, Mark Pascal, Andrew Pecora, Scott Rowley, David Siegel, Ami Vaidya, David Vesole, Stanley Waintraub, Christina Walsh, and Hen-Vai Wu.
With more than 100 oncology physicians and nurse clinicians practicing at 20+ care centers throughout New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, Pennsylvania and the Washington, DC area, RCCA provides care to roughly 24,500 new cancer patients and 245,000 established patients each year. RCCA offers those patients immunotherapy, targeted treatment, cell-based therapy and other cutting-edge treatments and diagnostic modalities, as well as access to clinical trials.
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While prostate cancer can affect men of any racial or ethnic background, it poses a particular threat to Black men.
This passion and dedication was once again recognized when 16 doctors from RCCA were named 2023 Top Cancer Doctors as selected by health care research and information company Castle Connolly.
Regional Cancer Care Associates’ expert oncologists and hematologists bring the latest cancer therapies, treatment strategies and clinical trials to convenience, community-based care centers near your home.
Regional Cancer Care Associates is one of fewer than 200 medical practices in the country selected to participate in the Oncology Care Model (OCM); a recent Medicare initiative aimed at improving care coordination and access to and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries undergoing chemotherapy treatment.