The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) named Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP as an Advocacy Champion during the 2024 ASCO Advocacy Summit in April. Advocacy Champions are ASCO volunteers who have made meaningful contributions to the Association’s advocacy activities throughout the year to ensure that every patient with cancer has access to high-quality, equitable cancer […]
Warrensburg-Latham High School Coaches & Basketball Teams teamed up with CCSI Charitable Fund and KerbyStrong Foundation to help cancer patients in Macon County! They hosted Cancer Awareness Basketball Games including 50/50 drawings, silent auctions, a Gym Tribute Wall, a coin collection, and more. Thanks, WLHS and W-L COMMUNITY for making it a huge success! During […]
The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) named Mark A. Walshauser, MD, FACP as an Advocacy Champion during the 2023 ASCO Advocacy Summit in May. Advocacy Champions are ASCO volunteers who have made meaningful contributions to the Association’s advocacy activities throughout the year to ensure that every patient with cancer has access to high-quality, equitable cancer […]
(O’Fallon, IL) – Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois (CCSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Bachir Farah, medical oncologist/hematologist, to its practice in October 2022. Dr. Farah primarily sees patients at the Cancer Care Center of O’Fallon and Centralia Oncology Clinic. He will also provide coverage for CCSI clinics in Breese, Greenville, Highland […]
O’Fallon, IL – Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois (CCSI) is pleased to announce the addition of Kelsey D. Beasley, Nurse Practitioner, to its practice in September 2022. She primarily sees patients at the Cancer Care Center of O’Fallon and also provides coverage as needed for CCSI satellite clinics. Beasley, a Belleville native, obtained her Bachelor […]
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Cancer Center Breast Cancer Awareness Fun Walk for Survivors & Supporters will be October 15, in Moody Park, in Fairview Heights, IL. Register Here >
More than 250,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. Are you at risk? Free screenings are available with no appointment necessary. When: Friday, September 30, 2022, 9 AM – 4:30 PM Where: 302 W. Hay St., Suite 200 Questions? Call 217-876-4749
Decatur, IL – Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois has received re-certification by the QOPI® Certification Program, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association for Clinical Oncology (the Association) and an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (the Society). The QOPI® Certification Program builds on the Society’s Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®), providing […]
(Sullivan, IL) – Continuing its mission to provide state-of-the-art care closer to their patients, Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois (CCSI) has opened a new clinic location in Sullivan, Illinois. Evelena P. Ontiveros, MD, PhD and Christel G. Wheeler, FNP-BC will be providing medical oncology and hematology services on Wednesdays at CCSI’s Sullivan Oncology Clinic, located […]
At their recent meeting in Washington, D.C., the ACCC awarded Dr. Wade of Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois, along with 9 other ACCC past presidents as their inaugural class of Fellows. According to ACCC, “The Fellows program was established to honor individuals for their exceptional volunteer service, leadership, and commitment to ACCC and its mission […]
