Dr. Porter on The Shortcut for National Cancer Prevention Month

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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

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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 »

“Cancer Watch” Segment on Action News 5 with Kristen Hayes

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​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.

Institutional Perspectives in Cancer: Lung Cancer

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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 is 2nd in the U.S. to Deliver Alpha DaRT™

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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 »

Vaccine Therapy to Prevent Recurrences in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

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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 »

A teenager in Dominica needed brain surgery in Memphis. Here’s how they pulled it off

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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 »

Dr. Porter on Potential Sequencing With ADCs and TKIs in HER2+ Lung Cancer

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Dr. Jason Porter talks with OncLive about potential sequencing with antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) for HER2+ #lungcancer. Porter states, “The TKIs are oral medications that target HER2 specifically and do not require intravenous infusion. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the utility of outpatient therapy with the TKIs may be preferrable to trastuzumab deruxtecan. However,… Read more »