West Cancer Center & Research Institute’s faculty participates in numerous Tumor Boards throughout the year which brings together physicians across specialties to evaluate individual patient cases and develop a collective recommendation for treatment. This collaborative approach puts our patient’s care at the center; surrounded by a team of specialists including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, pathologists and research specialists to review each patient’s case together and recommend a combination of therapies tailored to the patient’s individual needs.
A Molecular Tumor Board meets virtually every other week where physicians present and discuss the most recent and applicable CARIS molecular profiling reports, selected by the West facilitator-Axel Grothey, MD. Physicians bring together their knowledge from a spectrum of fields to interpret results of patients’ unique molecular profiles, discuss the significance and relevance of molecular abnormalities, and assess the benefits of available targeted therapies and clinical trials in the management of patients with targetable genetic alterations.
The molecular profiling reports include the presence of certain genes, proteins, or other molecules in a sample tumor tissue. Tumor profiling provides information about each patient’s genetic make-up, which can guide physician treatment options to provide of individualized patient care.
Tumor Board Schedules
Breast Conference
Every Thursday / 7:00am – 8:30am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Cutaneous Conference
1st and 3rd Thursday, monthly / 7:00am – 8:00am
UTHSC
Head & Neck Conference
Every 1st 3rd & 5th Friday / 8:00am – 9:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Lung Conference
Every Friday / 7:00am – 8:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Malignant Hematology Conference
Every 1st 3rd & 5th Friday / 7:00am – 8:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Sarcoma Conference
3rd Tuesday, monthly / 7:00am – 8:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Gastrointestinal Conference
Every Tuesday / 6:30am – 8:00am
UTHSC
GYN Conference
2nd & 4th Friday / 7:00am – 8:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
GU Conference
1st & 3rd Thursday / 7:00am – 8:00am
West Cancer Center, Wolf River Campus
Molecular Tumor Board Schedule
Every Other Friday (Virtual) / 8:00am – 9:00am
Facilitators: Axel Grothey, MD West Cancer Center & Amber Fifield, MD CARIS
For Physicians: If you would like to contact our Tumor Board team, please email [email protected].
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