West Cancer Center & Research Institute

12/24/2025

✨ Holiday Hours ✨

▪️ Christmas Eve: Open
▪️ Christmas Day: Closed
▪️ New Year’s Eve: Open
▪️ New Year’s Day: Closed

Please know that our dedicated providers are always on-call to assist you with any questions or concerns. If you need assistance during the holidays, don’t hesitate to call us at 901.683.0055.

Wishing you and your loved ones a safe and joyful holiday season!

12/23/2025

Big thanks to this incredible group of Pink Advocate students from the organization Standing in the Gap for donating 50 goody bags for our patients!

We appreciate your generosity so much 💚

12/22/2025

Save the Date | 2026 West Oncology Conference

We invite all regional physicians, APPs, and RNs to join us for the 2026 West Oncology Conference, an in-person educational experience designed to support clinicians caring for patients with cancer.

📅 January 31 – February 1, 2026
📍 Hilton Memphis | Memphis, TN
🎓 7.5 CME/CE credits | FREE registration for all providers

This year’s program places special emphasis on the growing role of lifestyle medicine in oncology, exploring how exercise and healthy behaviors can improve patient outcomes—and how to practically integrate these recommendations into everyday clinical care. Additional sessions will address meaningful self-care strategies for APPs and RNs.

🔬 What to Expect:
• Expert-led sessions with the latest clinical data and research
• Real-time discussion and debate with leading oncology specialists
• Networking with peers and industry partners
• Solid & liquid tumor molecular tumor boards
• Catered meals throughout the conference

🧠 Program Highlights:
• Colorectal, GI, lung, prostate, breast & GU cancers
• T-cell lymphoma & acute lymphoblastic leukemia
• HER2-low, HER2–ultra-low & HER2+ disease management
• The future of AI in Oncology
• IRA & MFN: threats and opportunities in oncology

🎤 Program Chairs:
• Brad Somer, MD
• Greg Vidal, MD
• Jason Chandler, MD

🌟 Featured Faculty
• Noam Vanderwalde, MD, MS
• Axel Grothey, MD (Moderator)
• Ramakrishna Battini, MD (Moderator)
• Jason Porter, MD
• Yuefeng Wang, MD, PhD

➡️ Registration is FREE for all healthcare providers.
Join us for a weekend of learning, collaboration, and forward-thinking oncology care.

7.50 CE/CME Credits & MOC Points In Person Access Only Memphis, TN

12/17/2025

If you’re visiting any of our clinics today, get ready for some extra holiday cheer! Our staff are dressed in their very best festive outfits for a little jolly fun.

We hope the holiday spirit brings a smile to your day! ✨

12/11/2025

🎶 A Special Visit at Our Wolf River Campus! 🎶

Yesterday, our lobby was filled with holiday cheer as local musician, John Paul (JP) Penn, stopped by to share his incredible talent with our patients, caregivers, and staff.

JP played a wonderful mix of songs—including festive holiday tunes that perfectly complemented our beautifully decorated lobby. It was a joyful moment of music, comfort, and community during a busy season.

A heartfelt thank you to JP Penn for taking the time to brighten our day and share his gift with the West Cancer Center family. ❤️

12/11/2025

Our Corinth Clinic received a beautifully decorated Christmas tree for their lobby, generously donated by Legacy Hospice.

We appreciate their kindness in helping us spread holiday cheer!✨

12/09/2025

We’re delighted to share this year’s beautifully decorated holiday tree at our Germantown Campus. Each ornament reflects the hope, comfort, and community we strive to offer all year long.

Crystal, whose own cancer journey inspired her to spread comfort to other patients, teamed up with her friend, Rechilda, to lovingly bring this year’s tree to life.

A special thank you to Grounded by Faith Ministries and Envolve for donating the tree and ornaments.

West patients and family members are invited to take an ornament home as a small reminder of hope and support during this time of year.

12/08/2025

🌟 Preview with Dr. Gregory Vidal 🌟

As we look ahead to the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, our very own Dr. Gregory Vidal shares the key studies and sessions he’s most excited about!

From breakthroughs in HER2-positive, ER-positive, and triple-negative to new insights in , endocrine therapy, , and patient-reported outcomes, Dr. Vidal highlights how this year’s data builds on the momentum from and — offering a clearer view of where breast cancer research is heading in 2025.

🎥 Watch his full preview here:
https://www.docwirenews.com/post/sabcs-2025-dr-gregory-vidal-previews-key-research-highlights

At West, we are proud to have leaders like Dr. Vidal helping advance the future of breast cancer care — both in our clinic and on the global research stage.

Preview key SABCS 2025 studies as Dr. Gregory Vidal highlights the updates he’s most excited to see.

12/08/2025

Dr. Grant Muller, our newest ENT Surgeon, talks -associated head & neck cancers:

HPV-associated head and neck cancers are rapidly increasing across the country. These cancers often start in the tonsils or the base of the tongue and are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV). They tend to affect younger, otherwise healthy adults — and because they usually don’t cause early symptoms, many patients aren’t diagnosed until the cancer is more advanced.

In this video, Dr. Muller explains why Trans-Oral (TORS) is transforming the way we treat these cancers.

🔹 Why TORS?
TORS allows surgeons to precisely remove the tumor through the mouth using robotic technology, giving us a clear and accurate stage of the cancer. With this level of precision, we can avoid the “guessing game” that sometimes comes with planning treatment based solely on imaging for chemotherapy or radiation.

🔹 Fewer long-term side effects:
For many younger patients, TORS can significantly reduce — and in some cases, completely eliminate — the need for radiation or chemotherapy after surgery. This helps patients avoid the long-term side effects that can impact swallowing, speech, saliva production, and overall quality of life.

We aim to maintain the strong survival outcomes associated with HPV-related cancers while reducing treatment-related morbidity whenever possible. We’re grateful to have Dr. Muller join our ENT team and to offer cutting-edge approaches like TORS to our community.

12/01/2025

We’re proud to share Lifesigns’ recent feature in Memphis Health+Fitness Magazine, highlighting their Executive Wellness Program led by Dr. Leah Tonkin.

This in-depth program offers advanced imaging, extensive labs, and personalized lifestyle guidance — supporting the same mission we share here at West: early detection, prevention, and empowering patients to take charge of their health.

A proactive approach today can change tomorrow. ❤️

✨ Invest in Your Health ✨

Memphis Health+Fitness Magazine featured Dr. Leah Tonkin and our Executive Wellness Program, which is a deep-dive health assessment with advanced imaging, extensive labs, and a personalized plan built around lifestyle medicine.

This is early detection & prevention at a whole new level. 💪

Click here to view the full article: https://issuu.com/amygoode/docs/memphis_health_fitness_magazine_december_2025/33

12/01/2025

✨ A story worth sharing ✨

The Daily Memphian recently highlighted a touching story about one of our own: a mother, a daughter, and a pink shawl that symbolizes love, loss, and the incredible compassion of our Good Yarning volunteers.

What began as an unfinished knitting project became a beautiful reminder of how deeply kindness runs through our network. Our volunteer knitters stepped in to complete a shawl that Kate Hiatt began for her daughter, Lisa Hiatt-Todd — creating something far more meaningful than yarn and stitches.

Thank you to The Daily Memphian for shining a light on the quiet, powerful acts of love happening every day at West Cancer Center.

💗 Read this heartfelt story below:

At West Cancer Center, a knitting group finishes the projects of those who have died. Here’s the story of one of those projects. It’s a reminder of the good in the world.

11/28/2025

We are so grateful for Pastor Pamela T. Williams and Evangelist Carolyn Triplett with Impart Ministries for their generous donation to our patients. They gifted 700 snack items including chips, popcorn, juices, crackers, cookies, breakfast bars, along with 27 warm blankets. Their support means so much to us, and we truly appreciate their giving hearts.