No matter the stage or prognosis, no one wants to hear the words “you have cancer.” What if there was a way to cut down on treatment and beat it faster?

That was the case for one Central New York man recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Now, he’s sharing his story hoping to help even more people go from patient to survivor.

Hematology-Oncology Associates of CNY (HOA) has been recognized by the QOPI® Certification Program LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®), as successfully completing a three-year certification program for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. The Certification Program builds on ASCO's Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®).