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March marks national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. It’s particularly important for the Mid-south, which ranks as one of the worst for colon cancer deaths, but researchers say it can be easily treated, if caught early. The disease affects around 140,000 people per year. “If you put men and women together, it’s the second leading cause… Read more »
West’s very own, Dr. Arun Rao, was featured in the West TN Medical News – March Issue for his work in rural areas of our region. “The people are so welcoming and appreciative of all we do. I love being able to provide oncology and hematology care to this community.” We love Dr. Rao and… Read more »
HIPEC is a treatment modality for patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis. Patients who develop peritoneal carcinomatosis include those patients with appendiceal tumors, certain colon cancers, ovarian cancers as well as mesothelioma. There are some pediatric sarcomas as well which are commonly affected by peritoneal carcinomatosis. Historically these patients will be treated with surgery, chemotherapy, but the… Read more »
Join OncLive on Friday, January 26 at 2pm for a live broadcasted discussion of Major Breast Cancer Challenges of 2018 featuring expert insights from the leading minds in oncology. West Cancer Center’s Dr. Lee Schwartzberg will join Kimberly Blackwell, MD; Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD; and Hope Rugo, MD to review 2017’s most impactful breast cancer… Read more »
Breakthrough approach now available in the Mid-South Memphis, TN: September 26, 2017 – West Cancer Center announced today that Adam ElNaggar, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist at West Cancer Center, has successfully pioneered the use of sentinel lymph node mapping (SLNM) in gynecologic cancers – never before done in the Mid-South. West Cancer Center is thrilled to… Read more »
West Cancer Center – Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare Would like to invite you to attend Thriving Together: Living Beyond Metastatic Breast Cancer! Monday, July 31, 2017, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m West Cancer Center 7945 Wolf River Blvd Germantown, TN 38138 Our Keynote Speaker & Program will begin at 7:15 p.m. on… Read more »