Posts By: Jamie Crosno

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

    Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is a time for our community to recognize those who have suffered from this disease and to also be proactive in our collective fight against it. March is a symbolic month for colorectal cancer awareness where patients, survivors, caregivers, and advocates join together in in this fight by wearing… Read more »

This is the first of a four-episode podcast with RabbleHealth about disparities in #breastcancer! Guest speaker, Carla Baker with the Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium, joins Rabble Health CEO, Aubrey Kelly, to discuss disparities breast cancer patients face specifically in the city of Memphis. Click here to listen. Be sure to tune into this new series… Read more »

“During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of experimentation with new technologies for remote patient monitoring to improve adherence and survival.” Click here to hear more from our Clinical Research Director and one of our incredible breast-specific medical oncologists, Dr. Gregory Vidal.