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Below you will find links to recent news articles or publications where Comprehensive Cancer Centers, its physicians, advanced practice providers, and team members, along with patients of the practice has been featured or mentioned.

Many of our physicians and patients participate in news stories to raise awareness about cancer or pulmonary disease, as well as groundbreaking treatments and services available in the community. We share these stories to mark the oncology practice’s progress in our never-ending efforts to improve the quality of care we provide, as well as inspire patients and their families currently in treatment.

November 19, 2021
ABC 13
Fox 5
Comprehensive Cancer Centers brought inflatable lungs to the city, during the Great American Smokeout, to help educate people about the dangers of smoking. Watch the coverage on FOX. Watch the coverage on ABC.

November 18, 2021
Healthcare Quarterly
Physicians from Comprehensive Cancer Centers were honored in the latest installment of Healthcare Quarterly, which included a feature on Rupesh J. Parikh, MD and the practice’s Mammo Cup breast cancer outreach efforts. Edwin C. Kingsley, MD’s Serenades of Life program was also featured.

Las Vegas Review-Journal
November 2, 2021
Leticia Jimenez has beaten the odds and considers herself blessed.The 47-year-old valley resident survived a stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis in 2016 — an aggressive form that spread throughout her body – due to treatment by Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

October 20, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Rupesh Parikh, M.D., practice president for Comprehensive Cancer Centers and chief of staff for Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican’s Siena and Rose de Lima campuses, says that now is the time to take back our lives and our health as most screening facilities are open once again. Read more.

October 13, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Southern Nevadans love their Vegas Golden Knights, and now there is a new way to celebrate the team. Just by getting a mammogram this fall, Las Vegas-area women may receive a specially designed Mammo Cup patch sponsored by Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

October 13, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
For the fourth year in a row, the Las Vegas Aces presented their anticipated “pinked-out” Breast Health Awareness Night in celebration of breast cancer patients, survivors and forever fighters as part of a special partnership with Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

October 11, 2021
Las Vegas Medical District
To encourage and incentivize women in Southern Nevada to get their annual mammogram, Comprehensive Cancer Centers teamed up with Vegas Golden Knights’ star defenseman Shea Theodore to create the Mammo Cup Patch. Read more.

October 13, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Battling breast cancer is tough enough, but two Las Vegas sisters who are patients at Comprehensive Cancer Centers, got through it by helping each other in the fight of their lives. Read more.

October 6, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Paint Nevada Pink campaign is back, and Comprehensive Cancer Centers encouraged everyone to go pink for Nevada. Read more.

October 6, 2021
Las Vegas Review-Journal
COVID-19 altered the plans for Deborah Klink, and she missed her annual mammogram in 2020. However, she considers herself fortunate she got tested and ultimately treated by Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

August 26, 2021
VegasInc Top Doctors
As usual, the medical team at Comprehensive Cancer Centers was well recognized and honored in VegasInc’s annual Top Doctors issue. The following links share stories where the practice, and its physicians, were featured:

Las Vegas Sun (overview)
Sponsor Letter
Dr. Goodman Byline
Oncology Top Doctors
Reader’s Choice Top Doctors
Medical Profiles
Las Vegas Aces Feature

July 26, 2021
Comprehensive Cancer Centers (Comprehensive) and Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore are taking their awareness and proactive measures to combat breast cancer to the next level with donations totaling $100,000 stemming from Comprehensive’s $500 per-point pledge based on Theodore’s points scored during the 2020-2021 season.

The donations are running through a program called Kay’s Power Play. Kay’s Power Play is a fund launched in November 2020 to benefit Susan G. Komen Nevada, and is named in honor of Shea’s grandmother Kay Darlington, a beloved breast cancer patient at Comprehensive. After completing their mammogram, Southern Nevada women may receive a limited edition and specially designed Mammo Cup patch at certain locations.

Media coverage of an event announcing the completing of the donation includes the following:

8 News Now
NBC News 3
NBC News 3
Fox 5 Las Vegas
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Yahoo
NHL.com
MSN
Newsbreak
TopNews USA

June 30, 2021
ABC Channel 13
An interview on cancers that mainly affect men and the importance of screenings and early prevention with Comprehensive’s Matthew W. Schwartz, MD. The story aired on the last day of Men’s Health Month. See the interview.

June 21, 2021
Comprehensive Cancer Centers (Comprehensive) is urging Southern Nevadans to stay proactive in protecting one of the body’s most vital organs. See the story in the following publications:

Vegas 24 Seven
Vegas Publicity

May 18, 2021
A patient at Comprehensive Cancer Centers was the first in the world to receive the first person in the world to receive a combination of two experimental drugs, Enoblituzumab and Retifanlimab, as part of a new clinical trial for head and neck cancer. The story was covered in the following outlets:

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Fox 5 Las Vegas
CBS News
Daily Henderson News
Newsbreak
MSN
Top News USA

April 7, 2021
KLAS CBS Channel 8
Comprehensive Cancer’s Dr. Fadi Braiteh is interviewed on Channel 8 where he encourages viewers to get screened for colorectal cancer. Watch the story:

April 1, 2020
KNTV-Channel 13
The Vegas Golden Knights hosted Hockey Fights Cancer Night on April 3 against the Minnesota Wild. Proceeds benefitted the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation and a portion will go to Kay’s Power Play, Shea Theodore’s initiative to raise awareness for early detection and provide proactive measures to combat breast cancer. Read more.

April 1, 2021
CW Las Vegas
Comprehensive’s Dr. Stephani Christensen is interviewed about her work as a physician treating breast cancer, as well as her work running clinical research studies to improve survivorship for women with the disease. Watch the story:

Winter 2021
Healthcare Quarterly
The following stories about Comprehensive Cancer Centers were included in the most recently edition of Healthcare Quarterly: Comprehensive Executive Director Jon Bilstein’s sponsor letter, Dr. Anu Thummala’s Headliners award, Dr. Matthew’s Schwartz cancer and diet feature, a summary of the new program with Vegas Golden Knight Shea Theodore called Kay’s Power Play and biographies from Comprehensive Cancer’s Advanced Practice Providers Claudine Bae, Dr. Shirley and Khin Win.

November 19, 2020
NHL.com
Comprehensive Cancer announced a program honoring Kay Darlington, the grandmother of Vegas Golden Knight Shea Theodore, where the practice team up to created a fund in partnership with Shea, the Golden Knights Foundation, Susan G. Komen Nevada. Called Kay’s Power Play providing funds for uninsured, underinsured and patients younger than 40 whose mammograms aren’t covered by insurance. See the story.

October 22, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Comprehensive Cancer patient Kristen Louis noticed an unusual dimple in her right breast and subsequently made an appointment with her OB-GYN to get it checked out later to learn it was cancer. Under the treatment of Comprehensive’s Dr. Stephani Christensen, she’s no on a new drug that’s working well. Read more.

October 22, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Daisy Valencia watched 12 years ago as cancer ravaged her mother’s body. Read more.

October 15, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ Dr. Karen Jacks and Dr. Stephani Christensen were interviewed for a story on a clinical trial that is testing the effectiveness of immunotherapy with the standard cycles of chemotherapy in early stage triple negative breast cancer patients. Read more.

October 15, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Comprehensive Cancer patient has two separate breast cancers at the same time. Dr. Rupesh Parikh and his patient were interviewed for this story. Read more.

October 8, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A breast cancer patient finds support from her doctor and at The Caring Place. Dr. H. Keshava Prasad was interviewed for this story. Read more.

ABC Channel 13
October 6, 2020
In a story that ran after the passing of Eddie VanHalen, Comprehensive Cancer’s Dr. Michael Anderson was interviewed to help viewers learn the signs and symptoms of head and neck cancer. Watch the story.

October 4, 2020
This is Reno
Comprehensive Cancer Centers participated in the lighting of the Welcome to Las Vegas sign, which was synchronized with the lighting of the Reno Arch, both in pink light, to honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more.

October 2, 2020
Channel 12 ABC Las Vegas
The Nevada Cancer Coalition (NCC) has partnered with the Comprehensive Cancer Centers to #PaintNevadaPink in order to raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening. Read more.

October 1, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
In the realm of cancer, there are a certainly a number of human factors – including smoking, diet or radiation exposure – that can spur genetic changes throughout one’s existence and lead to a higher likelihood of various types of cancer. Comprehensive Cancer shared a story with the Las Vegas Review-Journal to better inform its readers about cancer and genetics. Read more.

Summer 2020
Healthcare Quarterly
Healthcare Quarterly featured the addition of a new pancreatic cancer treatment option, TT Fields, to the Comprehensive Cancer Centers practice. Read more.

Summer 2020
Healthcare Quarterly
Comprehensive Cancer Center’s physician, Dr Anthony Nguyen, MD, is feature in a story about he stays ahead of the curve in treating colon cancer. Read more.

Summer 2020
Healthcare Quarterly
Staying skin smart as Southern Nevada’s venture outdoors during the summer is made simple by Comprehensive’s Wolfram Samlowski, MD‘s tip in a skin safety feature. Read more.

Summer 2020
Healthcare Quarterly
Comprehensive Cancer Centers recently added Liawaty Ho, MD to its team. Read more.

June 15, 2020
Medical Research.com
Comprehensive Cancer was interviewed regarding the Novel PROTAC® protein degrader Showing promise in resistant metastatic prostate cancer. Read more.

June 15, 2020
VegasInc
Comprehensive Cancer’s addition of Liawaty Ho, MD was noted by the business publication. Read more.

June 2020
URO Today
UroToday prostate cancer study overview on Baseline Circulating Tumor Cell Counts as a Prognostic Marker of PSA Response and Progression in mCSPC: Results from Phase III SWOG S1216. Read more.

June 2020
URO Today
URO Today radium-233 feature on ASCO 2020: A Phase III Trial of Docetaxel versus Docetaxel and Radium-223 in Patients with mCRPC: DORA. Read more.

May 31, 2020
Las Vegas Sun
Comprehensive was featured in a story about the challenges a breast cancer survivor is facing during Covid-19, with quotes from oncologist Dr. Edwin C. Kingsley, MD. Read more.

May 30, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
A patient of Comprehensive Cancer Centers was featured in a story about his use of art, in particular pieces on the Vegas Golden Knights as an outlet for creativity and positivity. VGK’s Kerry Bubolz is included in the story. Read more.

May 8
CBS Channel 8
KLAS Channel 8 returns with Buddy Check 8 series to cover breast cancer. Dr. Rupesh Parikh was interviewed on what breast cancer patients can expect when they come to Comprehensive Cancer’s clinics, and why they should not delay treatment. See the story.

May 7, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
CBS Channel 8
Telemundo
Comprehensive Cancer donated 10,000 sunscreen packets to Cashman Isolation-Quarantine Complex, with the story picked up by Las Vegas Review-Journal, KVVU and Telemundo. Additional story on KLAS Channel 8 on sunscreen protection and the donation and Dr. Rupesh Parikh was interviewed for that story. See the story. Read the story.

April 30, 2020
NBC Channel 3
Former Sheriff Jerry Keller created wig stands for Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ patient/ which were signed by Vegas Golden Knight Alex Tuch. See the story.

April 30, 2020
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Golden Knights Foundation stopped by Comprehensive Cancer Centers to drop off meals for hundreds of the practice’s employees. Check out the photo gallery.

April 27, 2020
Telemundo
Dr. Rupesh Parikh was interviewed, along with two Comprehensive Cancer Centers patients, and two of our patients, discussing why you treatment for cancer should now be delayed, as well as the safety protocols the practices has put in place. See the story.

April 15, 2020
Channel 8 and Channel 3 News
CBS Channel 8 and NBC News 3 both covered the donation of meals by the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation to the Comprehensive Cancer Centers team, who are on providing care to cancer patients during the COVID-19 outbreak. Watch the Channel 8 story. Watch the Channel 3 story.

April 3, 2020
Action News ABC 13
Comprehensive Cancer’s Dr. Rupesh Parikh discusses the potential risks for cancer patients, and those recently diagnoses, who delay treatment during the COVID-19 outreach. Dr. Parikh also shares safety precautions the cancer treatment centers are taking to protect patients in its care. See the story.

March 26, 2020
NBC Channel 3
Comprehensive’s Dr. Rupesh Parikh participated in a story by NBC 3 to discuss the need for safety supplies for the practice, and how important the need is for our patient population. As a result of the story, the practice has been in communication with potential suppliers of critically needed medical supplies. See the story.

March 18, 2020
NBC Channel 3
News 3 ran a story on access that chronic and critically ill patients in Las Vegas have to critical care, and how Comprehensive Cancer Centers is providing this important service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Comprehensive’s Dr. Rupesh Parikh is featured in the story. See the story.

February 27, 2020
Healthcare Quarterly
In the latest issue of Healthcare Quarterly, Comprehensive Cancer’s Executive Director, Jon Bilstein was featured (page 6). Additionally, practice pulmonologist Dr. George Tu detailed health challenges associated with vaping/e-cigarettes (page 14). Dr. Anthony Nguyen shared the story of patient Fred Warnick being the first patient in the world to have access to clinical research treatment for lymphoma (page 50). Read the stories.

January 27, 2020
ABC Channel 13
A high school student interviewed Comprehensive’s Dr. George Tu, for a piece called: YOUR HEALTH UP IN SMOKE: The dangers of vaping and threat to Gen Z. See the story.

November 18, 2019
Fox 5 Las Vegas
Comprehensive Cancer’s partnership with UNLV to help raise awareness about resources designed to help people stop smoking was featured in a story by Fox 5 that was broadcasted live from the University’s campus at 5:32 a.m., 6:32 a.m., 7:32 a.m., 8:32 a.m. and 9:18 a.m., and included interviews with Comprehensive’s Dr. George Tu. See the story.

November 13, 2019
CBS News 8
An Anti-smoking, vaping campaign rolls out at UNLV with the partnership between UNLV and Comprehensive Cancer Centers and it’s now in its fourth year coinciding with Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November, and featured Comprehensive’s Dr. George Tu. Read more.

November 12, 2019
CW Las Vegas
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and Comprehensive Cancer Centers is holding its “I Quit For” campaign, which was covered by the CW. The interview features Comprehensive’s Dr. George Tu. Read more.

November 1, 2019
NHL.com
Vegas Golden Knights President Kerry Bubolz announced today, November 1, that the organization has entered into a multi-year partnership with Comprehensive Cancer Centers, the premiere medical provider that has delivered oncology services to Southern Nevada residents and visitors for more than 40 years. Read more.

October 31, 2019
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Review-Journal shares the story of a patient who was treated by Dr. Josette Spotts, breast surgery specialist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers for bilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy. Read more.

October 30, 2019
Fox 5 Las Vegas
Fox shared the story of a man who’s been diagnosed with breast cancer twice, showing that men can get the disease. The patient in the features is being treated by Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ Dr. Souzan El-Eid. Watch the story.

October 30, 2019
Fox 5 Las Vegas
Fox 5 shared a story of a new mom being treated by Comprehensive Cancer breast surgeon Dr. Josette Spotts, who said when it comes to treating patients, if the disease is caught early, it’s easier to determine treatment options. Watch the story.

October 17, 2019
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Comprehensive Cancer Centers, and members of the practice including Dr. Stephani Christensen and Barbara Caldwell were featured in a story about how genetic testing may catch cancer early. Read more. See the print story (PDF).

October 10, 2019
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Dr. Rupesh Parikh, a medical oncologist and hematologist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers, is featured in a story about a patient who he treats. Dr. Parikh, also treated the patient’s father. Read more.

October 6, 2019
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mayor Carolyn Goodman, and her breast cancer fight as treated by the team at Comprehensive Cancer Centers, was featured during breast cancer awareness month. Read more.

August 25, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Dr. Wolfram Samlowski shared Keep Your Skin Safe All Year Long, a featured for Healthcare Quarterly, where he provides insights about skin cancer, as well as ways to protect your skin. Read more.

August 25, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
Dr. Souzan El-Eid, a breast surgeon at Comprehensive Cancer Centers, wrote Threads of Hope Among Strands of DNA for the Las Vegas Sun where she details the science and benefits of genetic testing. Read more.

August 20, 2019
Healthcare Quarterly
Several Comprehensive Cancers physicians were featured in the Summer 2019 issue of Vegas Inc’s Healthcare Quarterly. Read more.

July 16, 2019
Fox 5
Dr. Rupesh Parikh participated in two live media interviews for the Fox 5 morning news discussing sun safety tips as well as Comprehensive Cancer Center’s partnership with the Clark County Parks & Recreation Department with 42 kiosks located at Clark County parks. See the story.

July 16, 2019
NBC Channel 3
KSNV Channel 3 ran a story regarding the passage of AB239 and reporter and Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ patient Denise Rosch, recapping the efforts to get this bill passed. Comprehensive Cancer’s Dr. Matthew Schwartz and another patient, Alex, also participated in the story. See the story.

April 30, 2019
NBC Channel 3
Veteran news 3 reporter, Denise Rosch, completed her last round of chemotherapy yesterday at Siena. Denise has been documenting her journey both on social media and in the news. She is a huge advocate for prevention and staying in Las Vegas for treatment. See the story.

April 25, 2019
Vegas Inc.
Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ Executive Director, Jon Bilstein was honored by Vegas Inc as one of 2019 Healthcare Headliners. Read the story.

April 9, 2019
NBC Channel 3
Comprehensive Cancer Centers patient, and NBC 3 reporter, Denise Rosch, shares her cancer journey with Nevada lawmakers to help raise awarenes for the benefits of early diagnosis and treatment. Read more.

March 4, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
Comprehensive’s Dr. Fadi Braiteh’s Dr. Web feature on being cautions with information found, online, with respect to making decisions about health and care. Read more.

March 4, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
Dr. Matthew Schwartz, a radiation oncologist with Comprehensive Cancer Centers discusses the mental and physical well being of physicians as it relates to providing patient care. Read more.

March 4, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
Comprehensive Cancer physician, Michael Anderson, M,D outlined promising new therapies for stage 4 prostate cancer. Read more.

March 4, 2019
Las Vegas Sun
The addition of Rachel Shirley, DO to Comprehensive Cancer Centers’ breast surgeon team is noted, as is the practice’s ACR accrediation.  Read more.

February 28, 2019
ABC Channel 13
Dr. Tu appeared on The Morning Blend yesterday morning to promote the lung division and sleep center. Watch the video.

February 1, 2019
NBC News 3
Comprehensive patient Denise Rosch’s treatment for cancer is covered by her friends at NBC in ‘Our Friend’s Fight.’ Watch the video.

December 24, 1019
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Dr. Rupesh Parikh, a medical oncologist and practice president at Comprehensive Cancer Center, shares insights on how patients can look to find hope during the holiday season. Read more.

December 7, 2019
KSNV Channel 3
Comprehensive Cancer patient, William, is the first in Nevada to receive 177Lu-PSMA-617. Read more.

December 1, 2019
David Magazine
Noted medical reporter, Paul Harasim, details the evolution of medical treatment in Southern Nevada, including the innovative efforts of Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

November 3, 2019
TMZ
French hockey star, and Vegas Golden Knight, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare joined a ferocious group of breast cancer patients for a head-shaving bash outside T-Mobile Arena as part of the beginning Breast Cancer Awareness Month sponsored by Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Read more.

NEWS ARCHIVES

Read previous media coverage on Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada and its physicians.

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