Significant Drop in Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Credited to Early Detection, Screenings

Colorectal cancer diagnosis has reportedly dropped by 30 percent in the United States over the past 10 years, according to a new report released this month by the American Cancer Society. “The news is certainly encouraging, and the timing could not be better,” says Rhonda Gentry, M.D., CARTI medical oncologist/hematologist. Released on March 17, the … Continued

Statistics Show Men Twice as Likely to Develop Kidney Cancer Than Women

Men are statistically shown to be twice as likely to develop kidney cancer than women, according to Thomas Sneed, M.D., a hematologist/oncologist with CARTI, the state’s largest private practice, not-for-profit cancer care provider. “Numbers from the American Cancer Society do show men at a significantly higher risk than women when it comes to kidney cancer,” … Continued

CARTI Foundation Launches $10 million Capital Campaign

‘Building Hope, Fighting Cancer’ Multi-Million Capital CampaignLaying Foundation for Proposed World-Class CARTI Cancer Center An on-going capital campaign launched last year in support of establishing a proposed world class cancer center in Little Rock has already raised more than three-quarters of its multi-million dollar goal, according to officials with the CARTI Foundation. “To date, we … Continued