Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Hosts Ribbon Cutting & Open House in Sun City

Hosts Ribbon Cutting & Open House in Sun City

Sun City, FL, May 14th, 2018… Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) physicians and staff welcomed patients, volunteers and local community leaders to a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on April 25th, 2018, from 4 – 6 p.m. to unveil the newly renovated of the new Sun City location. With nearly 100 attendees, the event celebrated the new and larger facility that provides greater access and convenience for patients in the Hillsborough area. Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed refreshments and a tour of the cancer center.

FCS CEO, Brad Prechtl, MBA, stated, “Our tremendous growth over the past two years, necessitated our move to a larger and updated space. We are very excited and proud of the Sun City physicians and staff, and look forward to continued growth.”

FCS Physician, Dr. Renjitha Ignatius, added, “The updated Sun City location was built with the patients in mind, ensuring that we continue to provide state-of-the-art technology and care. We are committed to our local community by offering the best possible experience for our patients and staff.”

FCS Physician, Dr. Mark S. Robbins, said, “It is remarkable to witness the evolution of care and everything that FCS offers to the Sun City community, providing access to care that many otherwise would not have.”

Recognized by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) with a national Clinical Trials Participation Award, FCS offers patients access to more clinical trials than any private oncology practice in Florida. In the past 3 years, the majority of new cancer drugs approved for use in the U.S. were studied in clinical trials with Florida Cancer Specialists participation.* Our physicians are consistently ranked nationally as Top Doctors by U.S. News & World Report. Trained in such prestigious medical schools and research institutes as Duke, Stanford, Harvard, Emory, M.D. Anderson, and Memorial Sloan-Kettering, the physicians of Florida Cancer Specialists provide leadership and consultation in the state’s leading hospitals.

FCS serves patients on the Gulf Coast from Naples to the greater Tampa Bay area, north as far as Tallahassee, in Orlando and surrounding Central Florida communities, and on the East Coast from Palm Beach County to the Jacksonville area.

Florida Cancer Specialists has built a national reputation for excellence that is reflected in exceptional and compassionate patient care, driven by innovative clinical research and cutting-edge technologies that help advance targeted treatments and genetically-based immunotherapies, and embodied by our outstanding team of highly-trained and dedicated physicians, clinicians and staff.
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