INTOUCH - Baylor Health Care System

InTouch is a publication of Baylor Charles A. Sammons CancerCenter at Dallas. InTouch provides information about cancer:prevention, screening, diagnosis and treatment options. It alsoprovides information to patients and their caregivers to helpmanage the challenges of cancer through educational andsupport programs and events, sponsored by Baylor SammonsCancer Center and Texas Oncology.Advisors/EditorsAlan M. Miller, M.D., Ph.D.Chief of Oncology, Baylor Health Care SystemMedical Director, Baylor Sammons Cancer CenterC. Allen Stringer, M.D.Medical Director, Cvetko Patient Education CenterSylvia CoatsDirector of AdministrationBaylor Sammons Cancer CenterPam Carnevale, M.H.S.A.Manager, Cvetko Patient Education CenterCynthia Robinson-Hawkins, M.B.A., R.N.Manager, Patient Navigation Program,Baylor Sammons Cancer CenterJana PopeDirector, Marketing/Public RelationsBaylor University Medical Center at DallasRosanna SandlinSenior Marketing and Public Relations ConsultantBaylor University Medical Center at DallasHelpful Phone NumbersBaylor Sammons Cancer Center 214.820.3535BE THE MATCH ® 214.820.4279Ernie’s Appearance Center 214.820.8282Oncology Outpatient Clinic 214.820.6767Patient Navigation Program 214.820.3535Texas Oncology 214.370.1000Virginia R. Cvetko Patient Education Center 214.820.2608W. H. & Peggy Smith BaylorSammons Breast Center 214.820.9600Comments on this issue or suggestions for future issuesshould be sent to: InTouch, Baylor Sammons Cancer Center,3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75246, 214.820.2608.If you are receiving multiple copies, need to change yourmailing address or do not wish to receive this publication,please email Rosanna Sandlin at rosannas@baylorhealth.eduor contact her at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas,Marketing and Public Relations Department, 2001 BryanStreet, Suite 750, Dallas, Texas 75201, 214.820.2116.Cancer research studies on the Baylor Dallas campus are conducted throughBaylor Research Institute, Mary Crowley Cancer Research Center, TexasOncology and US Oncology. Each reviews, approves and conducts clinicaltrials independently. Their clinical trials are listed together, in this publication,for the convenience of patients and physicians.Physicians are members of the medical staff at one of Baylor Health CareSystem’s subsidiary, community, or affiliated medical centers and are neitheremployees nor agents of those medical centers, Baylor University MedicalCenter at Dallas, or Baylor Health Care System.Research comes togetherto make even greateradvancesBBaylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas has long been a leader in researching ways to better detect andtreat cancer. Patients currently have access to more than 100 cancer clinical trials at any time and the new BaylorSammons Cancer Center will allow for more clinical trials, additional research laboratory space, additional researchstaff and specialized clinical trials, all in a dedicated space.“A big part of the success of this is bringing all the necessary people together in this new building,” says CherylSampson, CCRP, MBA, director of clinical oncology research coordination. “This will increase our opportunities forcollaboration and provide the resources needed to further enhance the clinical trials available to our patients.”The new Baylor Sammons Cancer Center will house many aspects of the research program, from lab research andtumor registry, to administration and publication staff.An Innovative Clinical Trials Center (ICTC) will also be added. According to Alan Miller, M.D., Ph.D., chief ofoncology for Baylor Health Care System and medical director of Baylor Sammons Cancer Center, the ICTC will be acenterpiece of the new cancer center. Expanding on the already-extensive program of cancer clinical trials, the ICTCwill offer “more phase I trials that give patients access to newer agents, and trials investigating nutrition, nursing practicesand other aspects of cancer care,” says Dr. Miller. “We want every patient to feel like they can benefit personally,and help advance cancer treatment for others as well.”To learn more about our cancer clinical trials, visit BaylorHealth.com/CancerResearch or call the office ofClinical Oncology Research Coordination at 214.818.8472.Cancer research studies on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas are conducted through Baylor ResearchInstitute, Mary Crowley Medical Research Center, Texas Oncology and US Oncology. Each reviews, approves and conductsclinical trials independently.©2011 Baylor Health Care System. All rights reserved. SAMMONS_276_20117