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“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.
Dr. Jason Porter joins Sydney Neely with ABC24 Memphis to share information about cancer screenings such as mammograms, lung screenings and colonoscopies during #NationalCancerPreventionMonth! Porter shares, “I think the most important thing we can do this month is to remember the people that we’ve lost to the battle against cancer, and at the same time,… Read more »
Don Vaughn February 3, 1939-February 16, 2022 It is with great sadness that we share with everyone that Don Vaughn, our beloved volunteer at the Midtown clinic, died on February 16′. Mr. Don, as he was known by most, was a faithful volunteer with West for the last 11 years, amassing over 20,000 hours of volunteer… Read more »
Kristen Hayes, NP is our provider at the Margaret West High Risk Breast Clinic. During the month of February, she was featured on Bluff City Life – Action News 5 to discuss the importance of early detection, mammogram screenings, and knowing your personal risk for developing breast cancer. Please watch the segment below.
Dr. Gregory Vidal is the Program Chair and Panel Moderator for a virtual webinar series on Diversity in Cancer Care. This virtual webinar will take place February 1st – 3rd at 6pm (CST). To register for this free series, please click the link below. totalhealthconferencing.com/diversityincancer
We are so excited to partner with OncLive to host a virtual #InstitutionalPerspectivesinCancer on Lung Cancers! Join us on February 7, 2022 from 6:30PM to hear from our very own medical oncologists, Dr. Jason Porter. OncLive® Institutional Perspectives in Cancer (IPC) are short virtual meetings designed to educate oncologists and health care providers on the… Read more »
West Cancer Center is 2nd in the United States to Deliver Alpha DaRT™, a New Type of Radiotherapy for Skin Cancer Patients West Cancer Center & Research Institute, is participating in a ground-breaking multi-institutional clinical trial, and has become the second cancer center in the country to treat patients with a novel targeted alpha particle… Read more »
Breast Cancer Medical Oncologist, Dr. Lee Schwartzberg, shares information on recent studies regarding vaccine therapy to prevent recurrences in #HER2-positive #breastcancer. During a PracticeUpdate interview, Schwartzberg states “We’ve been looking at cancer vaccines for many years now and one of the strategies has particularly been for HER2-positive breast cancers, and it continues to develop as… Read more »
Wendy Brotherton, Data Scientist, here at West shares insight in digital transformation in healthcare. Our objective is to develop data environments that will help our clinical processes, patient satisfaction, and real-time data sharing for physicians. Click the link to watch the full presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2H23K2I_88
One of our incredible breast medical oncologists, Dr. Gregory Vidal, spearheaded the coordination of Ciara Lee’s long distance journey from Dominica here to Memphis for life-saving brain surgery by Dr. Klimo at Semmes Murphey Clinic, PC! We are so proud of our compassionate providers that go above and beyond to promote health & wellness for our… Read more »