Jim Asbell
In 2010, Guy Corrado was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer and his tumor was successfully removed. In 2011, he noticed blood in his urine and even after several visits to the hospital, no one could figure out the reason. A year later, Mr. Corrado chose to make an appointment with Nicholas Vogelzang, MD, FASCO, FACP, medical oncologist at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada. Upon further testing and examination, he was diagnosed with stage IV kidney cancer that metastasized to his femur, descending aorta and lungs. He was immediately put on a treatment plan.
From the first appointment, he felt comfortable with his new care team and was impressed by Dr. Vogelzang’s incredible attention to detail; his compassion, care, sincerity, and intellect. He added, “my father was a successful doctor in Washington who was well respected by his patients and colleagues. With such great bedside manner and incredible scientific knowledge, Dr. Vogelzang reminds me of my father.”
With Dr. Vogelzang’s and his team’s assistance, Guy is feeling great and continues to receive an hour-long treatment once every two weeks. “I feel so lucky to have lived as long as I have because statistically, I should not be here today. I give all the credit for that to Dr. Vogelzang and the team at Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada.” Mr. Corrado is still working as a substitute teacher.
[post_title] => Guy Corrado [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => open [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => guy-corrado [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2020-04-11 01:01:43 [post_modified_gmt] => 2020-04-11 01:01:43 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 0 [guid] => http://usoncology.com/patient-stories/guy-corrado/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => msh_patient_story [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw )In 2015, Jim Asbell was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer that had spread to his lungs and liver. Mr. Asbell chose Bruce W. Porterfield, MD, PhD at Arizona Oncology as his medical oncologist. While Mr. Asbell understood that treatment may not be successful he said “Dr. Porterfield understood my situation and took into consideration my overall wellbeing. He presented a treatment plan that I was comfortable with.”
The Arizona Oncology site where he receives treatment is only six miles from Mr. Asbell’s home in Green Valley, Arizona. “If I were to receive treatment in Tucson, it would have taken half a day to drive there and back.” Mr. Asbell said “receiving treatment nearby helped in my decision to choose Arizona Oncology.”
Jim has come to know the staff at Arizona Oncology well, saying that his nurses are “kind, respectful, caring and have a great sense of humor.” He added, “Everyone at the office is fantastic, even the front desk is tremendous.”
While chemotherapy was successful initially, the cancer has since mutated and began to grow again. There is no current cure for Mr. Asbell’s cancer, but his, and his physician’s, goal is for him to live well for as long as possible. With Dr. Porterfield’s assistance, Jim is now undergoing clinical trials.
Mr. Asbell is a published author, blogger and inspirational speaker, doing talks on living with cancer at Arizona Oncology and a local university.
