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Cancer Clinics of Excellence (CCE) Increases Membership 17%

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer Clinics of Excellence, LLC, the nation's only practice-owned and physician driven network of community oncologists has announced the addition of four new practices to its membership.

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"CCE is pleased to welcome Associates in Oncology /Hematology of Rockville, MD, Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates, Joliet, IL, Suburban Hematology-Oncology Associates, Lawrenceville, GA, and the Cancer Care Center of Frederick, Frederick MD to our network," said Arthur "Chip" Staddon, MD, Pennsylvania Oncology, Philadelphia, PA and Chairman of CCE. "With the addition of these four very high quality practices, CCE now comprises over 8% of all community-based medical oncologists," added Dr. Staddon.

"We were very impressed with CCE's proprietary Evidence-based Treatment Protocols and believe they are the foundation of practicing evidence-based medicine across the continuum of care in oncology," stated Dr. Joseph Haggerty of Associates in Oncology/Hematology (attribution changed for each market). "CCE provides our practice with a robust set of tools and resources, including the proprietary Evidence-based Treatment Protocols, enhancing our clinical efficiency and effectives and providing our patients with the most effective, evidence-based care," said Dr. Haggerty.

"CCE's network of community-based oncology practices treat over 150,000 patients annually across the network," commented J. Ike Nicoll, CEO of CCE. "We are working diligently to address the challenges facing community-based oncologists across the country, and through CCE they have a voice in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry," added Mr. Nicoll.

These announcements were made at the 4th annual Community Oncology Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. CCE's Chief Medical Officer, Linda Bosserman, MD, of Wilshire Oncology Medical Group of LaVerne, CA and David Henry, MD, of Pennsylvania Oncology, Philadelphia PA and Chair of CCE's Supportive Care User Group are co-Chairs of this meeting. Also speaking were CCE members, Patrick Cobb, MD, Hematology Oncology Centers of the Northern Rockies, Billings, MT and President of the Community Oncology Alliance, and Kent Butcher, CEO of Oklahoma Oncology, Tulsa, OK.

About Cancer Clinics of Excellence, LLC

Cancer Clinics of Excellence is the nation's only practice-owned and physician driven network that empowers oncologists to deliver proven, evidence-based treatment in community settings while ensuring the performance of their practices. For more information, visit us at http://www.cce.us.com.


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