2010 Annual Report - Regional West Medical Center

Peter Schilke, MD, Coordinator for the 2010 Cancer Conferences.Randall Williams, MD, also served as Coordinator.Conference2010 CancerRegional West Medical Center held 23 bi-monthly multidisciplinaryCancer Conferences in 2010 to review and discuss current trendsin the treatment of cancer. Coordinators for 2010 were pathologistsPeter Schilke, MD and Randall Williams, MD.Physician representatives from all the appropriate disciplines, aswell as other cancer health care providers, attend and participate inthese conferences. Average attendance for physicians who activelyparticipated in cancer care was 12. The multidisciplinary averageattendance was 51.Fifty-five cases were presented. Sites discussed included: breast,lung, multiple myeloma, colon, appendix, kidney, Ewing’s sarcoma,cervical, ovarian, lymphoma, tongue, esophagus, testicular, endometrial,and prostate.mammography, the proposed United States Preventive ServicesTask Force guidelines, and when breast (MRI) magnetic resonanceimaging is appropriate.In August, Gottfried Ewald Konecny, MD, Assistant Professor ofMedicine, Division of Hematology-Oncology at the University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles, presented “Early Stage Breast Cancer.” Dr.Konecny discussed the current guidelines for treatment of earlystage breast cancer and the Tax 316 trial, prophylactic use of G-CSF, and the important safety information of Taxotere.To arrange for case presentation at Cancer Conference or forfurther information regarding the Cancer Registry, please call308.630.1747.In April, Lora D. Barke, DO, Medical Director, Invision Sally JobeBreast Network, presented “Current Status of Breast Imaging:What you need to know?” Dr. Barke discussed the similarities anddifferences between screen film mammography and full-field digital9