OneR and West Cancer Physicians Give Ten Presentations at SABCS

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OneR and West Cancer Physicians Give Ten Presentations at SABCS   OneOncology, the national network of independent oncology practices, announced today that physicians from OneR, the OneOncology Research Network and West Cancer and Research Institute will share results from ten research studies at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium® (SABCS®), an international gathering of physicians and… Read more »

Grothey Published in NEJM for Colorectal Cancer Care

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Axel Grothey, MD   The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has recently published an editorial entitled “Pembrolizumab as first-line therapy in mismatch repair-deficient advanced colorectal cancer: A new standard of care” written by West Cancer Center’s GI Medical Oncology Lead and GI Oncology Clinical Research Director, Dr. Axel Grothey.   Click the link below… Read more »

West Cancer Center & Research Institute, through affiliate OneR & Genentech, Launches New Clinical Trial Targeting Actionable Mutation Study in Cancer

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Matching patient populations with a targetable genomic alteration to a specific investigational study is the aim of a new clinical trial through OneR and Genentech. This partnership will facilitate collaborations on various clinical trials, scientific research and real-world data studies that will advance personalized cancer care at community oncology centers like West. “With too many… Read more »

West Cancer Center Offering New, Safer Radiation Therapy Options for Prostate Cancer Patients

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West Clinic Offering New, Safer Radiation Therapy Options for Prostate Cancer Patients   Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men, with more than 183,000 new cases diagnosed each year. More than 60,000 American men opt to treat their prostate cancer with radiation every year, but because of the proximity of the rectum… Read more »

2020 West Oncology Conference at Graceland

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The 5th Annual West Oncology Conference at Graceland: Advances in the Business and Science of Oncology Special Updates from COA, ASCO, ASH, ASTRO, and ESMO was a valuable forum for the presentation and discussion of new research findings. Participants were provided with an update on practice-changing data on women’s cancers, genitourinary malignancies, disparities in cancer… Read more »

West Cancer Center to get more precision treatment options from Foundation Medicine-OneOncology initiative 

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West Cancer Center to get more precision treatment options from Foundation Medicine-OneOncology initiative    By Jason Bolton  – Data Editor, Memphis Business Journal Aug 21, 2020, 8:27am EDT A new partnership will add more genetic biodata to inform West Cancer Center’s personalized cancer treatment arsenal. OneOncology and Foundation Medicine Inc. — a molecular information company — announced Aug…. Read more »

Tele-Visits Now Available for West Patients

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In an effort to further promote social distancing, patients are now able to schedule certain appointments as televisits to speak with their care team from home. Talk to your care team or contact our scheduling department at 901.683.0055 to see if a televisit is right for you!

Choosing the Right Biosimilar for Cancer Care

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Choosing the Right Biosimilar for Cancer Care   The introduction of biosimilars as anticancer therapies was preceded by a period of supportive care biosimilars. Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, describes how he and other clinicians decide which of these agents to use.   Well before biosimilar anticancer agents became available, oncologists gained familiarity using biosimilars… Read more »

Targeted treatments ‘moving the bar’ in metastatic breast cancer

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Targeted treatments ‘moving the bar’ in metastatic breast cancer   Research exploring novel targeted agents for patients with metastatic breast cancer is mounting and spurring excitement in the oncology field. “There really is a lot to be excited about,” Gregory A. Vidal, MD, PhD, medical oncologist at West Cancer Center and Research Institute and associate professor in… Read more »