Posts By: Jamie Crosno

“To our delight, we received one of the best Christmas gifts ever in becoming Church Health patients. Now, both my husband and I have healthcare.” Deanna Mullins shares her story of becoming insured through the wonderful work of our partners at Church Health Center and how she was able to receive life saving treatment here… Read more »

“One of the things we’ve worked really hard to implement in the last 5-10 years is minimally invasive surgeries. It’s something we really believe in! About 95% of our patients with #endometrialcancer are treated robotically, meaning they go home the same day. Overall they do much better, experience much less pain, and they can get… Read more »

​The Cancer Medicine Journal recently shared an article on a controlled trial that was conducted by our research team to evaluate the efficacy of an app (LivingWith®) that provides self-management support during cancer treatment on quality of life and health care utilization. Click here to read the full article. 

Dr. Jason Porter, will act as program chair for the upcoming OncLive State of the Science Summit! Save the date for Saturday, November 19 from noon to 4pm at the Guest House at Graceland to learn about updates in novel treatment approaches and state-of-the-art treatment strategies. OncLive® State of the Science Summit™ (SOSS) are in-person meetings… Read more »

Our West family is hiring for a variety of positions, both clinical and non-clinical. Offering Monday-Friday daytime schedules, health & wellness benefits, PTO, paid holidays, 401k, school tuition assistance, and positions available across the MidSouth region including West Tennessee, North Mississippi, and East Arkansas. For more information or to apply today, visit: https://westcancercenter.org/about-2/careers/

We are so proud to be FIRST IN THE REGION to offer a new PSMA imaging agent for prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during their lifetime with 268,490 new cases of prostate cancer forecasted for 2022 and approximately 34,500 deaths. As with… Read more »

Dr. Clay Jackson joins ABC24 Memphis’ “The Shortcut” with Sydney Neely to talk about palliative care and how it impacts the cancer journey in honor of Cancer Survivor Month. Dr. Jackson shares that palliative care isn’t just applicable for “end of life” care. It can dramatically improve someone’s cancer journey by addressing side effects of… Read more »

OncLive® has a great opportunity for you to attend our State of the Science Summit™ (SOSS) event focusing on Breast Cancer. Our SOSS delivers updates on the latest developments in oncology and dives deeper into the data and evidence physicians use to improve patient outcomes.   Register Today   Chair: Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD |… Read more »

West Cancer Center & Research Institute is proud to present the 2021 Annual Report. From providing unique patient care model, to welcoming new faculty members and community partners, to groundbreaking clinical research, these tangible and quantifiable accomplishments are the result of our highly skilled and dedicated team. Today, West Cancer Center is positioned as the… Read more »

Episode two of our podcast with RabbleHealth about disparities in #breastcancer is out! Listeners will hear from Leighanne Soden, Executive Director of the West Cancer Foundation about the incredible work non-profits do to assist breast cancer patients in need. Click the link below to listen! https://focus-on-the-patient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-west-cancer-series-2-leighanne-soden?fbclid=IwAR0yX4bqwQKfHTP1WT7htlwrJwHqU5674e3e1eXmYuUTvtfSlFbJgaXtGw8