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Axel Grothey, MD, medical oncologist and director of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research at West Cancer Center and Research Institute, discusses the potential utility of trifluridine/tipiracil (TAS-102; Lonsurf) in combination with bevacizumab (Avastin) in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Currently, TAS-102 is reserved for single-agent use in the third-line setting for patients with mCRC, says Grothey. However, TAS-102… Read more »
Join Dr. Axel Grothey, our Director of GI Cancer Research, on Thursday, May 20 at 7pm ET as he co-hosts an OncLive webinar titled “The Impact of Minimal Residual Disease in Cancer” alongside Tanois Behaii-Saab, MD and Manju George, MVSc PhD. Click here to learn more or register for this event: https://globalmeet.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp…
written by Jason Bolton  –  Data Editor, Memphis Business Journal Click here to view article on Memphis Business Journal website. Creating a collaborative community of care is an important concept for Dr. Matthew Ballo. In 2014, Ballo was recruited to Memphis to head up the radiation oncology department at West Cancer Center — then called The… Read more »
Regional One Health and West Cancer Center Partner to Provide Cancer Care at Midtown Location Regional One Health and West Cancer Center and Research Institute have partnered to bring exciting changes to the Midtown cancer center. Effective March 1, 2021, the West Cancer Center Midtown location has transitioned to a hospital outpatient department of Regional… Read more »
Saturday, March 20, 2021 8 a.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT Organizers: Axel Grothey, MD– West Cancer Center & Research Institute Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, FACP– West Cancer Center & Research Institute ACI Memphis Program Registration Registration is for the program is NOW OPEN. You must be registered to attend the program. Program Agenda March 20, Program The program is hosted… Read more »
West Cancer Center has modeled research driven, patient centered oncology care for over 40 years with a reputation for educating and advancing cancer treatments in the Midsouth, Nationally and Internationally. Their 6th Annual West Oncology Conference, usually held at the Guest house at Graceland, was held virtually on February 26 with a distinguished panel of… Read more »
We are so thrilled to announce a new addition to our Corinth Team! Valarie Mitchell, FNP will be joining our West Cancer Center family on March 8, 2021 She is a Gynecologic Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in women’s health. With the addition of a Gynecologic, our Corinth Campus is able to… Read more »
Trust your cancer care to our providers at West Cancer Center & Research Institute who authored 119 publications in distinguished medical journals in 2020 alone. We are standing behind our name and respected by leaders in oncology care. Matthew Ballo: VanderWalde NA, Martin MY, Kocak M, Morningstar C, Deal AM, Nyrop KA, Farmer M, Ballo… Read more »
Lung Cancer: Chaired by Jason Porter, MD Early detection, personalized treatment approaches, and increased situational awareness have improved cancer patient survival rates. Ongoing dialogue among leading experts can only improve patient outcomes and advance the field of lung cancer. Speakers: Jason Porter, MD | West Cancer Center & Research Institute Wade T. Iams, MD… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute welcomes three distinguished physicians as partners of the cancer center West Cancer Center & Research Institute is governed by a physician partnership to ensure care for cancer patients is clinically superior with the latest technology and research. Matthew Ballo, MD, FACR, Richard Fine, MD, FACS and Eric Wiedower,… Read more »