Carolina BioOncology Institute

07/30/2025

Excited to have you here! We love supporting local and love our ice cream!🍨

Local friends and family, feel free to stop by our clinic to say hi to our staff and have a treat.

07/18/2025

Today, Carolina BioOncology Institute and BioCytics Inc has successfully completed our AABB reaccreditation audit, with a flawless review!

Our team demonstrated the highest standards in biospecimen collection, processing, and regulatory compliance. We’re proud to continue offering accredited apheresis services that support innovation in cancer research and precision medicine.

👏 A special thank you to Amy Austin, Sr. Director, Quality & Process Improvment, and Victoria Prevette, Leukapheresis Manager & Oncology Research Nurse, for their outstanding leadership and dedication throughout the process.

06/24/2025

🎗️ Recognizing One Year on Trial
In August 2023, Mrs. Benfield was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was told she had just six months to live. Surgery was not an option, and chemotherapy became increasingly difficult to tolerate.

After being referred by Dr. Mitchell at Southern Oncology Specialists, she enrolled in a Phase 1 clinical trial at Carolina BioOncology Institute. One year later, she continues on protocol with a partial response and remains clinically stable.

Her experience reflects the potential of early-phase clinical trials to provide access to innovative investigational therapies under close medical supervision. With a once-daily oral medication, she has tolerated treatment well, with no significant side effects to date.

Mrs. Benfield remains active, enjoys lunch with friends, and reminds us each day of the importance of living with purpose and ʜᴏᴘᴇ.

🎗️ Please join us in celebrating this meaningful milestone. 💛
Thank you Mrs. Benfield for sharing your journey, we are honored to be part of it.

05/29/2025

Big news! Carolina BioOncology Institute has been selected to join P1PER, AbbVie's global network of leading cancer research centers.
AbbVie’s Phase I Partnerships for Excellence in Research (P1PER) network, P1PER is AbbVie’s global network of leading clinical trial centers in oncology, designed to accelerate early development of novel therapies across difficult-to-treat blood cancers and solid tumors. P1PER was created to further advance and accelerate cancer research and foster groundbreaking collaboration and innovation.

This means more opportunities for our patients to access cutting-edge clinical trials— right here in Huntersville, North Carolina. We’re proud to help move cancer care forward for our community and beyond.
Read more about P1PER here:https://www.abbvie.com/content/dam/abbvie-com2/pdfs/oncology/p1per-infographic.pdf

05/29/2025

🏥 Let us re-introduce ourselves— Welcome to Carolina BioOncology Institute!
We’re more than just a cancer clinic, we’re a nationally recognized research and treatment center located right here in Huntersville, NC. We serve patients with advanced cancers with first-in-human clinical trials. We are proud to provide hope and healing where others say there is none.

Whether you're a patient, caregiver, healthcare professional, or advocate, this page is for you. Follow along for educational content, patient stories, updates from our lab and clinic, and the science we believe in.

04/07/2025

Tune in to hear Amber Powderly share her personal experience with Synovial Sarcoma and her ongoing battle for a cure. Through her involvement with the Paula Takacs Foundation, Amber offers a vital connection and a bright light of hope for those also facing this rare form of cancer.

Amber Powderly delivers a raw, honest, and gripping speech about her journey of survival since her 2016 stage 3 synovial sarcoma diagnosis. Amber goes from a...

04/07/2025

Our support for the The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research in Charlotte, NC, this weekend at the , underscores Carolina BioOncology Institute's commitment to the Sarcoma community and the fight against this rare cancer of bone and soft tissues. Understanding that Sarcoma can be challenging to diagnose in its early stages, often presenting as a lump, we also want to highlight the crucial role of Phase 1 Clinical Trials in offering innovative treatment options and hope for patients with rare cancers like Sarcoma.

04/02/2025

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03/28/2025

03/27/2025

On Saturday, April 5, 2025 we will be sponsoring The The Paula Takacs Foundation for Sarcoma Research , Sarcoma Stomp! Please join us at Christ Lutheran Church, 4519 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC for this 5K Run and 3K Walk.

03/06/2025

We're excited to announce that again Carolina BioOncology Institute is sponsoring the Get Your Rear In Gear walk for the Colon Cancer Coalition on March 22nd. Please consider joining us by donating to this important cause. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by colon cancer.

Help support Colon Cancer Coalition today!

03/04/2025

We were honored to host members of the Paula Takacs Foundation for a tour and collaborative discussion at our BioCytics and Carolina BioOncology Institute Phase 1 clinic and research laboratory. Our shared goal is to bring greater hope and innovative treatment options to sarcoma patients, who face this rare and challenging disease. Dr. John Powderly is pictured with Paula Takacs Foundation leadership, from left: Amber Powderly (Board Member, sarcoma survivor), Heather Lopane (Board Secretary, sarcoma survivor), and Christine Wade (Executive Director).