Ketchum, ID — November 5, 2002— In October 2002, CancerConsultants.com had over 10,000 unique visitors. Over 4,000 of these visitors were oncology physicians registering for services. CancerConsultants.com, the comprehensive oncology portal for physicians designed to provide practice and information services to providers of cancer care, was initially launched prior to ASCO 2002. Since its launch CancerConsultants.com has experienced consistent growth exceeding 25% of new registering physicians per month.
The most frequently used information services include conference coverage of major oncology meetings and daily cancer news updates summarizing key journal articles. Unlike other portals, all content is selected and written by oncology or hematology physicians.
In addition to professional educational information, CancerConsultants.com offers multiple services for the practice. These services include physician recruitment, clinical trials placement, drug purchasing and reimbursement support and the development of custom Internet applications for oncology providers. CancerConsultants.com has already developed Internet applications for over 50 oncology programs in the United States.
Since 1998, CancerConsultants.com has been the leading provider of cancer information for patients and caregivers. By expanding its online platform to include physicians, CancerConsultants.com offers the most comprehensive oncology resource on the Internet. Furthermore, the CancerConsultants.com Physician Portal is unique from other physician resources because it is easy to navigate and physician registration is optional. Moreover, CancerConsultants.com was developed and is managed by oncology professionals, including some of the nation’s leading oncologists. By having oncologists working for oncologists, CancerConsultants.com ensures that physicians have access to the most current and pertinent information.
Dr. Charles Weaver, an oncologist and the CEO of CancerConsultants.com, stated “We are extremely pleased with the rapid growth and acceptance of CancerConsultants.com, a service designed to provide physicians with a single resource dedicated to the cancer care provider.
By providing consumers with leading cancer treatment information on
www.411Cancer.com, developing Internet applications that enhance the local practice of oncology, providing database management and market research and now creating an online resource for oncology professionals, we have completed our goal of being a comprehensive provider of online information about the management of cancer.”