ASCO 2021: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Ari VanderWalde for Melanoma

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Oral Abstract Session: Melanoma/Skin Cancers Sunday, June 6, 2021; 8:00 AM–11:00 AM EDT 9501 Final analysis of overall survival (OS) and relapse-free-survival (RFS) in the intergroup S1404 phase III randomized trial comparing either high-dose interferon (HDI) or ipilimumab to pembrolizumab in patients with high-risk resected melanoma. KF Grossmann, M Othus, SP Patel, et al Take-Home Message The… Read more »

Palliative Care: Patient Case Review

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West Cancer Center Palliative Care Physician, Dr. W. Clay Jackson, recently co-authored a case report alongside fellow, Jessica Rich, DO, published in Consultant 360. The two detail a patient case regarding pain in a man with opioid-use-disorder who is taking medication assisted therapy.   Pain in a Man With Opioid Use Disorder Who Is Taking… Read more »

First in the Region to Offer MRI-Guided Brachytherapy for Cervical Cancer

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New technology and treatments for cancer are ever changing. Researching and providing innovative, curative therapies are a top priority at West Cancer Center. Now women managing cervical cancer will have access to MRI-guided brachytherapy treatment as an option – first available in the MidSouth, right here at West. According to the American Cancer Society, cervical… Read more »

West Physicians Present at ASCO Annual Meeting

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Our West family is proud to have several of our oncologists publish research being presented at the upcoming American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting, taking place June 4 – 8. West Cancer Center doctors Schwartzberg, Grothey, A. VanderWalde, Vaena, Vidal and ElNaggar are some of the renowned physicians being recognized at this esteemed event for… Read more »

Advancing Cancer Care in Uzbekistan

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Advancing Cancer Care from the United States to Uzbekistan Just 30 years ago, nearly 27% of hospitals in the country of Uzbekistan didn’t have sewage systems and 17% didn’t even have access to running water. Since the country’s independencefrom Russia in 1991, Uzbekistan has made drastic improvements to its healthcare system to better serve its… Read more »

Tumor Boards

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West Cancer Center & Research Institute's faculty participates in numerous Tumor Boards throughout the year which brings together physicians across specialties to evaluate individual patient cases and develop a collective recommendation for treatment.  This collaborative approach puts our patient's care at the center; surrounded by a team of specialists including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation... Read more »

Tumor Boards

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West Cancer Center & Research Institute's faculty participates in numerous Tumor Boards throughout the year which brings together physicians across specialties to evaluate individual patient cases and develop a collective recommendation for treatment.  This collaborative approach puts our patient's care at the center; surrounded by a team of specialists including surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation... Read more »

Oncology Departments

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Gynecologic Oncology Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center Palliative Care Patient Care Support Radiation Oncology flyout-menu Home Healthcare Providers Refer a Patient Oncology Specialties Benign Blood Disorders Brain Cancer CNS Breast Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Genitourinary Cancers Gynecologic Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Hematologic Malignancies Lung Cancer Sarcoma Skin Cancer Clinical About Clinical... Read more »

How Dr. Matthew Ballo helped transform West into a holistic cancer center

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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 & West Partner at Midtown-Memphis Location

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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 »