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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 »
​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.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 14,000 women are expected to be diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer in 2022 with an estimated 4,280 deaths. Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer deaths for American women, but early detection from pap smears, HPV vaccines, and new innovative… Read more »
Dr. Gregory Vidal is the Program Chair and Panel Moderator for a virtual webinar series on Diversity in Cancer Care. This virtual webinar will take place February 1st – 3rd at 6pm (CST). To register for this free series, please click the link below. totalhealthconferencing.com/diversityincancer
We are so excited to announce West Cancer Center’s 7th Annual West Oncology Conference on February 25-26, 2022. A distinguished panel of speakers from both West and cancer centers across the country, will present and discuss new research findings in oncology education. Participants will be provided with updates on practice-changing data in women’s cancers, genitourinary cancers, hematological… Read more »
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 »
Perimeter Medical Imaging AI Announces Initiation of First Clinical Trial Site at West Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tennessee Pivotal study to determine the impact of Perimeter B-Series OCT with ImgAssist AI on positive margin rates during breast conservation surgery Perimeter Medical Imaging AI, Inc., a medical technology company driven to transform cancer surgery… Read more »
Our Annual Day of Remembrance Ceremony is a tribute to honor our patients who have lost their lives. This year, due to COVID-19 safety restrictions, this event will be held virtually. We hope you will join us this Thursday, November 18 by accessing our tribute video here on our West Cancer Center website homepage or… Read more »
The DeAngelo Williams Foundation doubled their donation to West Cancer Foundation, providing 106 mammograms to women in need with their 53 Strong for Sandra initiative West Cancer Foundation, whose mission is to advance the fight against cancer through research, education, patient support, and community outreach, announced today a donation to provide 106 mammograms to… Read more »
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 »