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Tuesday, September 19 at 5pm EST Join Dr. Jason Porter for a live, dynamic discussion about the critical role of biomarker testing and clinical trials in lung cancer! Dr. Porter will partner with Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH from the University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and moderator Terric Conneran, Founder of KRAS Kickers, to… Read more »
Exciting News in Lung Cancer Treatment Dr. Jason Porter joins Dr. Maya Khalil, Dr. Brian Mitzman, and Dr. Rami Manochakian in discussing the strides made in improving patient outcomes with immunotherapy and targeted therapies for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The group talks about several new clinical trials demonstrating promising results for high… Read more »
MEET DR. JEFF HARRIS, our newest hematologist and medical oncologist Dr. Harris joins our West team by serving our Midtown-Memphis and Germantown campuses! He comes to us with a deep passion for cancer research and patient care. He shares, “One of my favorite things about West is being able to bring clinical trials… Read more »
This past weekend, Drs. Bradley Somer, Gregory Vidal, and Jason Porter hosted presentations at the Best of ASCO – Memphis Conference! This Post ASCO review showcased abstracts from highly rated presentations and the latest research in oncology education. Our physicians helped lead several discussions including: Dr. Jason Porter: – “Personalizing Treatment for Adult Patients with… Read more »
Join us for this year’s West Oncology Conference for Advanced Practitioners and Nurses! 📆 Friday, October 6, 2023 ⏱ 8am – 3pm 📍 Online Event This virtual program is designed to provide insights into the latest developments in multidisciplinary treatment, practical patient management, and inter-professional care. This interactive event aims to enhance communication within the… Read more »
Our very own Dr. Jason Porter was a recent guest on the Research Evangelist Podcast. This podcast hosts weekly discussions with leaders in the lung cancer research community. Host, David Bjork, is a lung cancer survivor himself and patient advocate. He and Dr. Porter discuss molecularly-altered lung cancers, as well as those lung cancers with… Read more »
West Medical Oncologists, Dr. Bradley Somer and Dr. Gregory Vidal are two of the presenters for the upcoming Best of ASCO – Memphis Conference. Dr. Vidal will host two sessions: the SEEK Workshop Primer Panel and Diversity in Cancer Care, while Dr. Somer will host a session on GU Cancers. This Post ASCO Review will… Read more »
Key Risk Factors Affecting Treatment Choice in Melanoma West provider, Dr. G. Gary Tian, joins Dr. Evan J. Lipson with John Hopkins Medicine and other oncology experts to discuss critical factors influencing physicians’ decisions between monotherapy and doublet therapy for Metastatic Melanoma. The group dives into the latest treatment options for metastatic melanoma,… Read more »
In a recent OncLive Peer Exchange, Dr. Gregory Vidal partnered with a panel of breast oncology experts to discuss the standard-of-care treatment approaches for early-stage HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer. Topics include: – Evolution of HER2-negative management – Updates in HR-positive treatment – Importance of genetic testing – Utilization of endocrine therapy – BRCA mutations and… Read more »