CARROLLTON, TX - 25th July, 2012 – Choice Cancer Care, a leading radiation and oncology specialty team in the North Texas area, is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in Carrollton, bringing world-class care to a location convenient to those in the Carrollton, Addison and Farmers Branch areas.

A variety of the latest cancer treatments will be available to patients at Choice Cancer Care – Carrollton, including chemotherapy and on-site infusion therapy – eliminating the need for many patients to travel long distances for treatments that sometimes have to take place on a daily basis for a period of time.

“Being able to take care of our patients in a setting that is easy to access, convenient to home and that offers world-class care means so much to us,” said Dr. Gilberto Jimenez, the medical oncology physician who leads the Carrollton practice along with Dr. James Mackey, a board certified internist and oncologist. “Giving patients a choice and personalized care for their treatment is our mission and vision.”

Dr. Jimenez is a highly trained specialist in medical oncology and hematology and specializes in the newest techniques treating diseases such as breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, blood disorders and a wide array of other types of cancer. Dr. Jimenez, a native of Puerto Rico, treats both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking patients.

Dr. Mackey is a native North Texan who is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. Before he prescribes a cancer treatment plan that is evidence-based and backed by clinical research, he builds a trusting relationship with his patients. He spends a great deal of time getting to know his patients, answering questions and learning about their lifestyle. Dr. Mackey believes in treating the whole patient, so in addition to chemotherapy or other medications, his treatment plan may include nutritional counseling, emotional support, and when requested and as appropriate, complementary or alternative medicine.

Both physicians will office in a 4,000-square foot Choice Cancer Care facility located at 4333 N. Josey Lane, Suite 200, in Carrollton. The office can be reached via telephone at (972) 492-3587. More information on Choice Cancer Care can be found at www.ChoiceCancerCare.com. The office is the newest in a group of North Texas locations that include offices in Las Colinas, Southlake, Wise County and Lewisville/Flower Mound.

Choice Cancer Care is committed to providing the best in world-class cancer treatment options in locations convenient to patients. The goal of Choice Cancer Care is to give each patient an individualized treatment care plan that takes into account all options and works with the patient, his or her family, and their lifestyle to achieve the best result possible. Dr. Gregory A. Echt, founder of Choice Cancer Care, leads an expert nursing staff and various specialists in the wide field of cancer care to provide all the resources needed for individuals and their families who are faced with cancer from diagnosis to after-care. Choice Cancer Care specializes in treatment for all kinds of adult cancers, including: prostate, breast, lung, brain, throat, pancreatic and many more.

About the Institute
Choice Cancer Care is among the busiest practices in the country for brachytherapy, or prostate seed implant therapy – a cancer treatment plan for prostate cancer that provides remarkable success rates and fewer life-limiting side effects. Various cancer treatment specialists at Choice Cancer Care have developed an individualized cancer treatment plan that offers hope and support to patients when they need it most. Among the leading cancer centers of Texas, Choice Cancer Care offers an on-site PET/CT scanner, radiation therapy with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), radiation therapy with image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) and stereotactic body radiation therapy, both intracranial (brain) and extracranial (body) and breast cancer treatment in Texas.