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Brain Cancer patients in the Mid-South now have a promising new treatment method at West Cancer Center. Optune™, a portable device using low intensity electric fields to inhibit cancer cell replication causing death of cancer cells, is the first FDA-approved therapy in more than a decade to show a significant extension in overall survival rates… Read more »
Brain Cancer patients in the Mid-South now have a promising new treatment method at West Cancer Center, the first of its kind in the region. Optune™, a portable device that uses low intensity electric fields to inhibit cancer cell replication causing death of cancer cells. Optune™ is the first FDA-approved therapy in more than a… Read more »
A new advanced cancer support drug with local ties to Memphis has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Rolapitant (Varubi™), developed by Tesaro, Inc., has been approved by the FDA for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). The drug received approval as a result of three phase III clinical… Read more »
When the West Cancer Center cut the ribbon on its 123,251-square-foot facility dedicated to oncology care and research earlier this month, it marked the opening of a facility focused on research and treatment, as well as patient convenience. Patients at the new center will be able to, for example, have all the treatment modalities they… Read more »
Erich Mounce used three simple numbers today to introduce the crowd in a tent erected outside the West Cancer Center in Germantown to the purpose of the new $60.5 million facility. The number of cancer patients anticipated to walk through the doors in the next 12 months: 35,234. The number expected to be treated with… Read more »
West Cancer Center announced today a personal significant gift from Jack and Betty Moore to The University of Tennessee/West Institute for Cancer Research, the fundraising arm of West Cancer Center. This generous commitment to the UT/West Institute’s Capital Campaign is in honor of West Clinic’s founder, and the Moore’s Brother-in-Law, William H. West, MD, who… Read more »
Methodist Mobile Mammography features the latest 3D mammography breast screening technology in the convenience of a mobile unit. Methodist Healthcare’s Wellness and Prevention program is designed to provide services to help promote a healthier lifestyle among the community. From biometric screenings to flu shots, Methodist Wellness and Prevention promotes easy ways to stay healthy and… Read more »
Newly formed Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium launches “Sister Pact” – an initiative to encourage regular breast cancer screening, as appropriate, and provide information about local breast health services, such as free or low-cost mammograms. New Community Educational Program Aims to Help Address Breast Cancer Survival Disparity of African-American Women in Memphis Memphis – August 29, 2015 –… Read more »
What began as an internship at Baptist Memorial Hospital more than 30 years ago has turned into a one of the most influential medical careers in the local health care community for Kurt Tauer, chief of staff at the West Cancer Clinic. “One of my interests is treating patients, but disparity and end of life… Read more »
Dr. Vidal with West Cancer Center, who has dedicated his life to research, said he didn’t want the numbers to scare people. “Anything that brings attention to it is a plus in my book. What I don’t want to happen is for people to overreact by seeing the numbers,” he said. Vidal explained a big… Read more »