West Cancer Center: Research Department

Official Account of the Department of Research at the West Cancer Center and Research Institute. Promoting Research to Improve the Care of All Cancer Patients

[Brad Somer @bsomer]

Great work @MatthewBallo @west_cancer @WCCRI_Research on presenting Real-world experience with Tumor Treating Fields for #GBM #Glioblastoma at the #ASCO23 poster session! @ASCO @Novocure @OptuneSystems

[Brad Somer @bsomer]

Strong work @wadavidal @west_cancer for your Oral Session Presentation at #ASCO23 on inequities in NGS testing for cancer patients.
We must eliminate ALL gaps in cancer care (and all medical care).
Personalized cancer care for ALL.
#HealthEquity @WCCRI_Research

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

@geriradonc @AlphaTauMedical

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

An amazing new trial for malignant skin & soft tissue cancers recently saw a 100% response rate!

Dr. Den of @AlphaTauMedical (trial’s sponsor) & Dr. N. VanderWalde (West RadOnc & Director of Clinical Research Operations) share more with @WMCActionNews5:

https://t.co/lKTtncMiXv

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

So far in 2022, our providers have referred over 400 patients for our 37 currently open trials. Of the participants enrolled, 36% are Non-Caucasian, and 46% are age 65+. These percentages are good but we strive to do better for all of our patients with cancer. @west_cancer

[W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh @mydocjackson]

Nationally, only 1 in 5 participants in trials of cancer treatments are non-white. At @west_cancer, that number is doubled to 2 in 5.
We are dismantling disparities, one patient and family at a time.
I. Love. My. City.

#healthcare #quality #cancer #research

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

Here at West, we are proud to have a robust clinical research team where we offer our patients the latest and most innovative therapies to fight cancer.

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

Our Breast Center surgeons were the first to test a new #clinicaltrial for breast conservation surgery from @PerimeterMed, utilizing specimen imaging tools to aid their decisions in ‘real time’ while in the operating room.

https://t.co/GY0CHrYp4I

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

@TotalHealthConf

[Gregory Vidal @GregoryAVidal]

Super proud of the West Cancer Center Research Group. Looking forward to our Diversity in Cancer Symposium February 1-3. @totalhealth

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

Of the more than 300 participants who enrolled in clinical trials @west_cancer in 2021, 35% were black. We thank you for putting your trust in us and we will continue to do our best to offer all of our patients access to state of the art trials and treatments. #CancerDisparities

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

More good news: thanks to our incredible research staff (>30 research specific personnel) our average study approval to open time last year was 12 weeks!! The faster we can open the studies the faster we can help answer important questions in cancer care. @west_cancer

[West Cancer Center: Research Department @WCCRI_Research]

As the official Twitter account for the research department of @west_cancer we will start the new year with good news from last year. Despite Covid, thanks to our staff PIs, and patients, we were still able to open 22 new prospective studies in 2021! Kudos most to our patients🙏

[Perimeter Medical Imaging AI @PerimeterMed]

@PerimeterMed announces the initiation of its #pivotaltrial led by Drs. Richard Fine, Michael Berry and Richard Gilmore at @west_cancer to determine the impact of our investigational OCT imaging #technology with #AI on margin assessment. Full release: https://t.co/Qx4Aav93TB.

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

Our West network is so excited and proud to partner with @PerimeterMed on this new clinical trial opportunity to provide #breastcancer surgeons with specimen imaging tools to aid their decisions in ‘real time’ while operating.

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

A very insightful study for #geriatriconcology patients, led by RadOnc & Director of Research Ops - Dr. Noam VanderWalde @geriradonc

[Noam VanderWalde @geriradonc]

@NRGonc. Thank you to all of my co-authors and mentors who helped keep me motivated to complete and publish this secondary analysis. @reshmajagsi @smlichtman_md @arivanderw @west_cancer @WCCRI_Research. #gerionc #radonc #gicancer

[West Cancer Center & Research Institute @west_cancer]

"Trial start-up activities are already underway with world-class sites & a number of the nation’s leading breast surgeons identified to participate in this pivotal study. We anticipate initiating in mid-November at our first site at West under the direction of Dr. Richard Fine."