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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 »
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 »
Contact Us: For immediate assistance, West Cancer Center & Research Institute: 901.683.0055 Margaret West Comprehensive Breast Center: 901.692.9600 For the following requests, please complete the form to your right. Responses should be expected within 48 business hours. Comments about your experience Appointment inquiries CareSpace (patient portal) assistance Nurse triage Clinical research Media inquiries... 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 »
OUR LOCATIONS Brighton Campus Memphis / Shelby 240 Grandview Dr, Brighton, TN 38011 901.683.0055 View Details > Corinth Campus North Mississippi 2001 State Drive, Corinth, MS 38834 662.286.3694 View Details > Desoto Campus North Mississippi 7668 Airways Boulevard, Southaven, MS 38671 662.349.9556 View Details > Dyersburg, Tennessee – Radiation Oncology Only West Tennessee 440 Wilkinson... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 team of 48 Medical Oncology & Hematology providers collaborate with highly specialized oncology experts to evaluate new research options and individual treatment plans. At West Cancer Center & Research Institute we offer the most comprehensive approach to cancer care. Our medical oncologists work closely with oncology surgeons, radiation oncologists, clinical researchers, radiologists, pathologists, genetic... Read more »