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PalliativeCare gets involved in a patient’s cancer journey for 1 of 2 reasons: 1. Tough symptoms, or 2. Tough decisions Palliative care doesn’t always mean “end of life care.” If a patient has difficult symptoms such as nausea or pain, or if there is a difficult decision to be made about what treatment is most… Read more »
Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Matthew Ballo, was recently featured on WREG News Channel 3‘s “3 Good Minutes” to share information about sun safety and updates in skin cancer treatments and research! He shares “Taking care of your skin and avoiding skin cancer is kind of like taking care of your car. You need to do regular… Read more »
Dr. Clay Jackson joins ABC24 Memphis’ “The Shortcut” with Sydney Neely to talk about palliative care and how it impacts the cancer journey in honor of Cancer Survivor Month. Dr. Jackson shares that palliative care isn’t just applicable for “end of life” care. It can dramatically improve someone’s cancer journey by addressing side effects of… Read more »
OncLive® has a great opportunity for you to attend our State of the Science Summit™ (SOSS) event focusing on Breast Cancer. Our SOSS delivers updates on the latest developments in oncology and dives deeper into the data and evidence physicians use to improve patient outcomes. Register Today Chair: Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD |… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute is proud to present the 2021 Annual Report. From providing unique patient care model, to welcoming new faculty members and community partners, to groundbreaking clinical research, these tangible and quantifiable accomplishments are the result of our highly skilled and dedicated team. Today, West Cancer Center is positioned as the… Read more »
At West Cancer Center, we believe the atmosphere and environment our patients receive care and treatment can be as vital in their journey as their clinical treatment. In fact, we have designed many of our locations with an arts focus. So, when Annabella Tian from Lausanne Collegiate School reached out to our Art Therapist, Paige… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute, a pioneer in radiology technology, now has a recently FDA-approved radiopharmaceutical agent: prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). This agent will be imaged with our state-of-art PET/CT imaging for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute’s Ari Vanderwalde, MD, MPH is a SWOG (a National Cancer Institute supported organization that conducts clinical trials in adults) investigator and study chair for a trial that addresses advanced melanoma patients who are resistant to PD-1 inhibitors. Over 40% of these patients don’t respond to PD-1 inhibitors, widely used… Read more »
Episode two of our podcast with RabbleHealth about disparities in #breastcancer is out! Listeners will hear from Leighanne Soden, Executive Director of the West Cancer Foundation about the incredible work non-profits do to assist breast cancer patients in need. Click the link below to listen! https://focus-on-the-patient-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-7-west-cancer-series-2-leighanne-soden?fbclid=IwAR0yX4bqwQKfHTP1WT7htlwrJwHqU5674e3e1eXmYuUTvtfSlFbJgaXtGw8
Leader in adult cancer care, West Cancer Center & Research Institute teams with the University of Memphis Loewenberg College of Nursing to expand clinical training in oncology for the nursing program. Cancer is a very complex disease and is best managed by a team of oncology specialists. West Cancer Center & Research Institute (WCCRI… Read more »