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Why Refer Your Patients?
Affiliates of The US Oncology Network practice, high-quality, advanced cancer care is our passion. Everything we do is designed to ensure that patients get high quality care — to fight cancer and win.

High-quality, advanced cancer care is the passion of practices in The US Oncology Network. Everything we do is designed to ensure that patients get high-quality care — to fight cancer and win.
 
With nearly 1,000 physicians in more than 370 locations across America, and 70 fully integrated cancer centers, we are committed to providing patient care close to home. The community focus of The Network helps ensure patients receive the highest-quality, most advanced care through the collaboration of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists and surgeons.
       
And, with more than 55,000 patients enrolled in more than 1,200 ground-breaking clinical research trials to date, we’ve contributed to the FDA approval of 46 of the latest cancer-fighting drugs.

In this section, you can learn more about The US Oncology Network and our philosophy for world-class, community-based cancer care.

Our Network
The US Oncology Network is one of the nation’s largest cancer treatment and research networks. We are dedicated to expanding your access to high-quality, advanced cancer care. We are also focused on advancing the science of cancer care through ground-breaking clinical research. The approximately 1,000 physicians within our network collaborate with their colleagues across America, discussing the latest science and clinical trials, as well as reviewing treatment options for difficult cases in order to deliver high-quality care to their patients.
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Patient-Centered Care
Patients want comprehensive, world-class care close to home — where they can rely on support from family and friends and continue to live their lives while they fight cancer. Our community-based, integrated care model brings together all the experts needed to diagnose diseases and develop individualized treatment plans for patients.
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Evidence-Based Medicine
The US Oncology Network is committed to developing and effectively applying evidence-based treatment pathways that ensure patients receive the right treatment at the right time.
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Research
Research is vital to improving cancer care by finding new weapons in the fight against the disease. Doctors in The Network can participate in more than 225 active clinical trials annually and to date have helped more than 55,000 patients access clinical research trials. This means that patients have access to the newest treatments and the best opportunity for a successful outcome.
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Drug Safety
Practices affiliated with The US Oncology Network have access to a state-of-the-art drug-distribution center specifically developed to increase patient safety while providing flexible and efficient distribution.
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Advanced Technology
The US Oncology Network believes that the smart application of technology can help physicians reduce errors and operate more efficiently while improving access to proven, life-saving therapies and cutting-edge research.
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