CONWAY, Ark. (July 23, 2024) – CARTI is expanding its footprint with a second treatment location in Faulkner County. The CARTI Clinic in Conway, overseen by Taylor Moore, M.D., a board-certified urologist, and Christie Dumboski, APRN, a urology-focused nurse practitioner, offers leading-edge care to patients facing urologic conditions and related issues. The new facility at … Continued
Cancer is know to affect one in three females. While survival rates of the disease have increased, many women still do not have access to high dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy. What is HDR brachytherapy, and why does it matter? CARTI Radiation Oncologist, J. Scott Cordova, M.D., Ph.D., breaks down the benefits and side-effects of the … Continued
Mammography plays a vital role in reducing the rate of mortality from breast cancer. However, breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death among women. Early detection of breast cancer significantly increases a woman’s likelihood of survival from the disease. Recent guidelines from the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) lower the age … Continued
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is a great time to learn more about this disease – one of the leading causes of cancer death among both men and women in Arkansas. CARTI’s medical director of cancer research, Dr. Sam Makhoul, shared details with the team at KARK about why screening is so important. Read more.
Arkansas has one of the highest cancer incidence rates in the entire country, but why? Dr. Sam Makhoul, CARTI’s medical director of clinical research, recently shared insight with KAIT on local cancer contributors – including our state’s notably high rate of smokers (21% in Arkansas compared to 13% nationwide). Read on to learn more, and discover two … Continued
CARTI’s alfresco event is back for a second year, featuring a selection of wines paired with dishes from the city’s premier fine dining destinations. This writeup from Little Rock Soirée includes details about the event coming up on April 18 – plus an easy, inexpensive chicken savoy recipe from celebrated restaurateur Chris Tanner.
When it comes to breast cancer, early detection is critically important – just ask Yara Robertson, M.D., F.A.C.S. During a recent appearance on THV11’s The Vine, Dr. Robertson shared why women should get screened every year starting at age 40 (and when it should be even earlier!), plus additional breast cancer concerns for Black women. Hear … Continued
We are thrilled to have secured funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to complete Phase II of CARTI El Dorado, our comprehensive cancer center serving South Arkansas. Dr. Jim Sheppard, a long-time family practice physician in the local community, said, “Three years ago, CARTI began a Phase I project of the CARTI Cancer Center … Continued
Though they may be experts on cancer, physicians may also have cancer risks. “Cancer does not discriminate,” says Dr. Yara Robertson, F.A.C.S, as she describes her battle with kidney cancer. Stories of breast cancer, lung cancer and others are are more common. However, she describes how more emphasis should be placed on listening to your … Continued
A recent project completed by the Krafty Belles – a crafting club at Mount St. Mary Academy in Little Rock – is bringing comfort and hope to breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy or lumpectomy as part of their treatment. Read more about how these creative, compassionate high school students, led by club coordinator Tara … Continued
