Chemotherapy is a type of treatment used to treat cancer. The thought of having chemotherapy may cause some anxiety, but knowing what chemotherapy is, how it works, and what to expect can often help relieve your fears. The information below is specific to your chemotherapy experience at West. Should you have any questions, please contact your... Read more »
FLU SHOTS AVAILABLE AT WEST: Dear West famliy, Our oncology network strongly recommends flu shots for all patients, unless otherwise noted by your physician. We are proud to offer a PATIENTS ONLY walk-in flu shot clinic at our Wolf River/Germantown location beginning Tuesday, October 19 and ending Friday, November 5. The flu vaccine clinic will… Read more »
Our genetic counselors can help you understand your risk to develop cancer and determine if there is an inherited cancer risk in your family. We are also happy to provide information about possible cancer screenings and risk reducing options for you and your family. If there is an increased genetic risk for you or your... Read more »
Dr. Noam VanderWalde, one of our incredible Radiation Oncologists here at West, is extremely passionate about geriatric oncology care. Below is a link to his most recent cooperative group publication, entitled “Disparities in older adult accrual to cancer trials: Analysis from the alliance for clinical trials in oncology (A151736).” Click the link below to read… Read more »
A POST FROM DR. MIKE MARTIN: “This is one of the 171 oxygen concentrators I orchestrated to be delivered to a both poverty and COVID stricken Province in Nepal. The road to saving lives started with working with ASCO/HVO in Nepal and then channeled through working with the US Embassy in Uzbekistan and then to… Read more »
As a follow-up to the recent announcement of an initial study for the Cancer Care Pathway Initiative, available here, below is more detailed information about the findings and next steps: Study Overview: The Care Pathway Initiative recently conducted the first analysis of breast cancer care of its program. This baseline of quality metrics was… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute, the Midsouth’s leader in adult cancer care, has expanded radiation oncology services with the acquisition of Cancer Care Center’s Dyersburg and Jackson locations, and Paris location in partnership with Henry County Medical Center. West is known for providing outstanding cancer care with novel therapies, access to clinical trials… Read more »
West Cancer Center & Research Institute is proud to welcome Mihaela Onciu, MD, to our Division of Pathology. Dr. Onciu brings over 20 years of pathologic evaluation experience to our network including that of bone marrow, peripheral blood and tissue samples for benign and malignant hematologic disorders. Having worked in both academic and national reference… Read more »
Nancy Childress is a metastatic breast cancer survivor, treated here at West Cancer Center. During the month of June, we asked our West family to share their stories of survivorship to help raise awareness for this disease and to encourage others currently fighting. Nancy was kind enough to share her story with us, written… Read more »
Results from a partnership to address disparities and enhance the quality of breast cancer care at Memphis-based West Cancer Center & Research Institute were announced today. The program is sponsored by Amgen. “Our goal is to reduce breast cancer-related mortality disparity rates of Black women in the Memphis area, where the current disparity rate is approximately 70 percent –… Read more »
