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New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance Announces Board of Directors Co-Chairs

At its Annual Meeting, Cheryl Willman, M.D. Director & CEO of the University of New Mexico Caner Center and Calvin Ridgeway, M.D., F.A.C.S., from Lovelace Women’s Hospital were appointed by the NMCCA Board of Directors to serve as the Co-Chairs … Continue reading

New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance Welcomes New Board Members and Participant

May 5, 2011 The NMCCA Board of Directors appointed Lovie Bey, M.D. from Hematology Oncology Associates, Mitchell Binder, M.D. from The Cancer Center at Presbyterian, and Cherie Hayostek, from Memorial Medical Center-Cancer Center, Las Cruses as new board members. The … Continue reading

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Clinical Trial Awareness Month March 2012

Governor Susana Martinez declared March 2012 as “Cancer Clinical Trial Awareness Month.”.  During this month NMCCA provided the community with information about cancer clinical trials. Only 3 percent of adult cancer patients in the United States participate in clinical trials.  … Continue reading

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New Mexico Passes Bill to Encourage Rural Oncologist to Conduct Cancer Research

Due to the commitment and dedication of Senator Timothy Jennings who sponsored Senate Bill 282, the “Tax Liability Credit for Certain Physicians” passed legislation in the New Mexico 2011 Regular Session.  Senate Bill 282 provides a credit against personal income … Continue reading

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New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance Welcomes New Participants and Board Member

November 4, 2010 The New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance, Board of Directors, voted to approve Sagus Sampath, M.D., University of New Mexico Cancer Center, Cherie Hayostek, M.D., Memorial Medical Center-Las Cruces, and Stefan Korec, M.D. Otero Oncology, PC, Alamogordo as … Continue reading

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New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance Welcomes New Participants and Affiliate

September 2, 2010 The New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance, Executive Board of Directors voted to approve Itzhak Nir, M.D and Stephen Lu, M.D. from the University of New Mexico Cancer Center, James Lin, M.D. from New Mexico Veterans Administration Medical … Continue reading

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