The Oncology Institute Blog
5 Fast Facts
5 Fast Facts: Ovarian Cancer
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. According to the American Cancer Society, a woman’s risk of getting ovarian cancer during their lifetime is about 1 ...
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Awards
Dr. Merrill Shum Named Top Doctor 2021
The Oncology Institute (TOI) is proud to announce that Dr. Merrill Shum was recently named Top Doctor 2021 by California Magazine and 2021 Super Doctor in the category of ...
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Patient Updates
COVID-19 Booster Shots for Cancer Patients: Stay Informed & Protected
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently approved the administration of a third dose ...
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Personal Wellness
Coping With Grief
Throughout life’s many stages, grief manifests itself in different ways. It has no timeline and is not linear. For patients and their families facing a ...
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Clinical Trials
On the Path to Treating Myelofibrosis
Myelofibrosis (MF) is a rare condition that occurs in the bone marrow, disrupting the body’s normal production of red and white blood cells. This type of cancer, which causes scarring in the bone marrow, can develop on ...
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New Clinics & Acquisitions
The Oncology Institute Opens Two New Clinics Nationwide
As part of our mission to expand world-class cancer care into local communities, The Oncology Institute of Hope and Innovation (TOI) opened two new state-of-the-art ...
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Awards
TOI Named Community Clinic of the Year
We are honored to announce that TOI has been recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as Community Clinic of the Year! The Los Angeles ...
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Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials at ICRI: August Round-Up
Deciding to participate in a clinical trial is a personal decision that can potentially have a profound beneficial impact on a patient’s cancer journey. Although many patients may be interested in ...
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5 Fast Facts
5 Fast Facts: Sarcoma
Known as the forgotten cancer, sarcomas are rare, but hard to spot and potentially very dangerous. The term “sarcoma” is derived from a Greek word ...
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New Clinics & Acquisitions
The Oncology Institute Expands to San Diego County
The Oncology Institute (TOI) is now proudly serving patients in the Greater San Diego area. Two new locations in Chula Vista and Vista opened on ...
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