West Cancer Center & Research Institute is the leader in comprehensive adult cancer care led by providers to provide the most positive outcomes though research, novel therapies, advanced treatments, and cancer prevention to all patients, regardless of socioeconomic status. With over 40 years of oncology expertise, 100+ specialists, 8 locations and over 47,000 patients in 2021- West is positioned as the first choice for cancer care in the Mid-South and a national model for comprehensive care.
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December 22, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses the DESTINY-CRC01 trial in patients with HER2-positive colorectal cancer.
December 16, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses the role of precision medicine in colorectal cancer.
December 11, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses investigational combination therapies in microsatellite instability–high colorectal cancer.
October 22, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses combination therapies with regorafenib and trifluridine/tipiracil in colorectal cancer.
September 15, 2020
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Noam VanderWalde, MD, MS, discusses the importance of implementing multidisciplinary care for patients with rectal cancer.
September 14, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses factors to consider when selecting between regorafenib and trifluridine/tipiracil in metastatic colorectal cancer.
September 02, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses left- versus right-sided tumors in colorectal cancer.
September 02, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, explains the impact of tumor sidedness on treatment decisions and highlights novel later-line approaches that are under examination in colorectal cancer.
September 01, 2020
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Noam VanderWalde, MD, MS, discusses radiation therapy in early-stage versus later-stage rectal cancer.
August 31, 2020
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Axel Grothey, MD, discusses biomarkers that can help to guide the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.
August 26, 2020
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Bradley G. Somer, MD, discusses the impact of the phase 3 IMbrave150 trial on the treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
August 20, 2020
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Bradley G. Somer, MD, discusses shifts in the hepatocellular carcinoma treatment paradigm, pivotal trials that have generated excitement, and sequencing approaches.
August 19, 2020
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Noam VanderWalde, MD, MS, highlights the importance of multidisciplinary care for rectal cancer and few key studies that have impacted treatment.
August 13, 2020
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Noam VanderWalde, MD, MS, discusses where future research efforts should focus in rectal cancer.
August 13, 2020
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Bradley G. Somer, MD, discusses the clinical implications of the FDA approval of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab in unresectable or metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma.
February 06, 2020
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Lee Schwartzberg, MD, FACP, advocates for the increased use of biosimilars in oncology and discusses the benefits of these agents for patients and providers.
January 17, 2020
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Kurt W. Tauer, MD, FACP, discusses the expansion of subtyping in breast cancer.
January 04, 2020
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Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and medical oncologist, West Cancer Center, discusses the potential use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in HER2-positive breast cancer.
December 04, 2019
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Gregory Vidal, MD, PhD, discusses how the field will determine which trastuzumab (Herceptin) biosimilar to prescribe in clinical practice.
November 27, 2019
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Experts from West Cancer Center highlighted the exciting research being conducted at their institution.